Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.SpeedRank

Risklevel: Moderate Risk

Company: WebHancer - http://www.webhancer.com/

Description:

WebHancer has become a leader in determining the performance of web sites. Its SpeedRank software, based on its revolutionary end-user measurement technology, allows us to see if our Internet connection is providing all that it can. SpeedRank compares the performance of Internet connection against measurements collected from millions of other users just like us. We'll be able to see if our performance is super-charged or just plain sluggish. Speed Rank’s easy to read dials clearly depict the performance of the three key components of the web - local ISP, the web server, and the network infrastructure in between.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Graphically displays the speed of your Internet connection
  • Shows where web bottlenecks are occurring
  • Anonymously alerts web site owners when they have traffic issues
  • Shows performance of local Internet Service Provider (ISP), the web server and the network infrastructure
  • Does not contain any adware or privacy infringing technologies

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: whspeedrank.exe

Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\SpeedRank
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\webHancer\SpeedRank

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\license.txt
    [7557 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\readme.txt
    [1405 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\SET91.tmp
    [7557 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\SET93.tmp
    [1405 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\SET97.tmp
    [229376 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\SET99.tmp
    [110592 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\SET9D.tmp
    [40960 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\sporder.dll
    [11264 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\webhdll.dll
    [40960 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\whagent.exe
    [229376 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\whagent.ini
    [211 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\whiehlpr.dll
    [106496 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\whinstaller.exe
    [106496 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\Programs\whsurvey.exe
    [143360 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\SpeedRank\uninstall.exe
    [23040 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\webHancer\SpeedRank\whspeedrank.exe
    [245760 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\webHancer\SpeedRank\SpeedRank.lnk
    [744 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\webHancer\SpeedRank\Uninstall SpeedRank.lnk
    [786 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\SpeedRank.lnk
    [726 Bytes] Shortcut

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