Should I remove SpeedTray?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #49,900
United States Rank #47,794
Reach 0.0014%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.46 days
114.93 days >
Average installed length: 60.39 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
0.5b |
100.00% |
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SpeedTray
What is SpeedTray?
This adware is a a version of the CMI/ConvertAd family of malware ad-injectors, this adware which is typically bundled with third-party applications in unwanted software bundles will hijack the user's browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox) and display unwanted ads. When running, the process will monitor and capture internet traffic and insert advertisements over existing ads or by placing new ads in white space. In either case, these ads are low in quality and even dangerous in many cases as they might be infected with malware javascript (malvertising). In addition to displaying these unwanted ads, the software runs as startup in the local application data via a registry run key and sends commands to the controlling server to request new ads based on the context of what the user is doing. This action will also report back to the server what domains the user visits, what URLs they enter as well as in some cases might send back cookies. If the sites visited are not SSL encrypted passwords and usernames might be sent to the server compromising the privacy and security of the user.
Overview
Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is speedtray.exe. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 709.51 KB (726,542 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Displays unwanted advertisements
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SpeedTray.
speedtray.exe (54855f25f2a726486a7a0ad84cc49d3a) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15817 |
PUA.Win32.SpeedTray.77 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6979 |
W32.Clode7a.Trojan |
ByteHero BDV |
8.17.2015.10 |
Trojan.Malware.KillAV.Gen.001 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.12011 |
a variant of Win32/RiskWare.Astori.C |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.207.16717 |
Riskware |
K7GW |
13.207.16719 |
Riskware ( 004bf57d1 ) |
McAfee |
5600.6671 |
Artemis!54855F25F2A7 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.bh |
Symantec |
8/17/2015 rev. 2 |
WS.Reputation |
VIPRE Antivirus |
42428 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
ViRobot |
2014.3.20.0 |
Trojan.Win32.A.Autoit.726542[h] |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\speedtray
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\SpeedTray\speedtray.exe /uninstall
Estimated size: 709.51 KB
Files installed by SpeedTray
Program executable: | speedtray.exe |
Name: | BandwidthMon |
| Bandwidth monitor |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\speedtray\speedtray.exe |
MD5: | 96a4fa4a959ef30d6078c4d20e808354 |
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- speedtray.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'InetStat' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\InetStat\inetstat.exe.
How do I remove SpeedTray?
You can uninstall SpeedTray 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 SpeedTray, 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 SpeedTray.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 4%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
53.57% |
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Windows 10 |
42.86% |
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Windows Vista |
3.57% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 8.1 |
29.63% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.22% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
18.52% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.41% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
3.70% |
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Windows 8 |
3.70% |
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Geography
47.06% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
47.06% |
Sweden |
8.82% |
Canada |
5.88% |
Norway |
5.88% |
South Africa |
5.88% |
Australia |
2.94% |
Brazil |
2.94% |
Chile |
2.94% |
Estonia |
2.94% |
Mexico |
2.94% |
Netherlands |
2.94% |
New Zealand |
2.94% |
Slovenia |
2.94% |
TN |
2.94% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS |
26.92% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
23.08% |
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Acer |
19.23% |
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Toshiba |
11.54% |
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Dell |
7.69% |
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Sony |
3.85% |
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Lenovo |
3.85% |
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Intel |
3.85% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L830 |
4.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
4.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite A135 |
4.00% |
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Sony VPCEH1S1E |
4.00% |
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Samsung 500T |
4.00% |
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LENOVO 20266 |
4.00% |
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