Should I remove SpeedMon?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

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0.5b	100.00%

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Remove SpeedMon

Identified as 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.

It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named speedmon.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 1.58 MB (1,655,494 bytes).

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\speedmon

Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\SpeedMon\speedmon.exe /uninstall

Estimated size: 1.58 MB

• iexplore.exe connects to 80.97.208.77 (port 80).
• iexplore.exe connects to 74.125.226.123 (74.125.226.123 port 80).
• iexplore.exe connects to 85.195.102.29 (port 443).
• iexplore.exe connects to kul06s06-in-f23.1e100.net (173.194.126.119 port 443).
• iexplore.exe connects to 50.116.194.24 (port 80).
• iexplore.exe connects to 65.255.46.188 (port 80).
• iexplore.exe connects to 209.234.225.243 (209.234.225.243 port 80).
• iexplore.exe connects to channel-ecmp-13-prn1.facebook.com (69.171.235.16 port 80).
• iexplore.exe connects to ec2-46-51-216-25.ap-southeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com (46.51.216.25 port 80).
• iexplore.exe connects to ir1.fp.vip.ne1.yahoo.com (98.138.253.109 port 80).
Plus 58 more

iexplore.exe
Memory:	173.91 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0027823518%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00109893%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00168342%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	171	70 average

1. 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.
2. When you find the program SpeedMon, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove SpeedMon.
4. 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 10 50% Win 7 2%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 83% Keep it 17%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Germany	91.48%
United States	3.14%
France	1.79%
Austria	1.35%
United Kingdom	0.90%
Switzerland	0.45%
Italy	0.45%
Turkey	0.45%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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