Should I remove Speed Test 4354?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
77% remove it23% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #16,292
United States Rank #17,178
Reach 0.0160%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.40 days
395.37 days >
Average installed length: 207.74 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Speed Test 4354
from PurpleTech Software Inc
What is Speed Test 4354?
This is an ad-supported web browser toolbar that will modify the user's home and search pages as well as inject ads in the browser. It uses the Besttoolbar's cross browser development platform.
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named BackgroundHost.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 2.99 MB (3,139,838 bytes). The installed file updater.js is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Speed Test 4354.
| ScriptHost64.dll (3b9be340e5d60b9e9bcdb38552395e2f) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Besttoolbars (fs) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10198 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Besttoolbars.H |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.08.07.01 |
PUP.Optional.BestToolBars.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31900 |
Besttoolbars (fs) |
Program details
Displayed publisher: Speed Analysis
URL: www.besttoolbars.net/products/addon_framework
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\speed test (4354)
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Speed Test (4354)\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 2.99 MB
Files installed by Speed Test 4354
| Program executable: | BackgroundHost.exe |
| Name: | Add-ons Framework |
| BackgroundHost |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\speed test (4354)\BackgroundHost.exe |
| MD5: | 4668e8f30d50395ee77cc6120b0f1741 |
Additional files:
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uninst.exe
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uninstall.exe
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AddonsFramework.Typelib.dll (by Besttoolbars) - Add-ons Framework
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AddonsFramework.Typelib64.dll (by Besttoolbars)
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BackgroundHost.exe - BackgroundHost
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BackgroundHost64.exe
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bg.js
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ButtonSite.dll - ButtonSite
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ButtonSite64.dll
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content.js
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jquery-1.9.1.min.js
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json2.min.js
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ScriptHost.dll - ScriptHost
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(Malware detected) ScriptHost64.dll
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updater.js
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updaterWrapper.js
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- ScriptHost64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Speed Test (4354)' with the class of {11C8C9C0-D918-44C0-8B5E-D297DA42F2C7}.
- ScriptHost.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Speed Test (4354)' with the class of {11C8C9C0-D918-44C0-8B5E-D297DA42F2C7}.
How do I remove Speed Test 4354?
You can uninstall Speed Test 4354 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Speed Test (4354), click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Speed Test 4354.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Speed Test 4354 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 77%
Keep it 23%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #16,292
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.62% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.83% |
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| Windows XP |
9.84% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.71% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.78% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.25% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.90% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.63% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.43% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.79% |
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Geography
38.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
38.50% |
| Germany |
7.48% |
| United Kingdom |
4.71% |
| France |
4.43% |
| Canada |
2.77% |
| India |
2.49% |
| DZ |
2.49% |
| Brazil |
2.22% |
| Belgium |
2.22% |
| Australia |
2.22% |
| MA |
1.94% |
| Italy |
1.94% |
| UA |
1.66% |
| Netherlands |
1.39% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.57% |
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| Dell |
22.90% |
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| Acer |
19.63% |
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| Toshiba |
9.81% |
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| ASUS |
5.61% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.14% |
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| Samsung |
4.67% |
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| Intel |
1.40% |
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| Lenovo |
1.40% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.93% |
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| Sahara |
0.93% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.09% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.15% |
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| ASUSTeK K53E |
2.36% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-531 |
2.36% |
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| HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... |
2.36% |
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| HP Pavilion Sleekbook 15 |
2.36% |
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