PaceItApp

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 4,169
First Seen: December 30, 2014
Last Seen: November 16, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The PaceItApp application may promise you that it will optimize your Internet connection, but security experts warn that it is considered as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) with adware functionality. The PaceItApp program may offer limited functionality, and its primary objective is to inject ads in your web browser and monetize your clicks in order to generate pay-per-click revenue for its developers. PaceItApp may install an add-on for your Mozilla Firefox, a Browser Helper Object for Internet Explorer and an extension for Google Chrome. The PaceItApp software can use its browser integration to display contextual and transitional ads as well as pop-up windows that can be related to searches you did on the web. Also, third parties connected to PaceItApp may use tracking cookies to determine what type of ads may attract your attention and are most likely to be clicked. PaceItApp can be downloaded from its official website, and it is most often installed as a drive-by installation of freeware. Many users may not welcome the activities of PaceItApp, and you can use the services of a reliable anti-spyware application to remove PUPs like PaceItApp and adware from your system.

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File System Details

PaceItApp may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. R7PaceItUpa75.exe 4d96ce6c8eebe1872a05dfcd922d607a 2,648
2. PaceItUp.exe 4c653f873bee7e6d0a3aaa2e76b572d2 1,068
3. PaceItUp.exe 47dc4fd1003c4e2821db705687305df1 24
4. PaceItUp.exe c304a934e0ebf1724c61b1196c0ead97 19
5. PaceItUp.exe 9e065c7a78a8d066b7796a94c5e3ae5f 14
6. PaceItUp.exe a0f17dbe80d4066566cceffcdd733982 14
7. PaceItUp.exe 99737de82c46150c091dc68bbd17e391 10
8. PaceItUp.exe 21d2e3d757d06178067b8ba041ea5f5e 10
9. PaceItUp.exe 87a75cb360f9d380f84e9925f367459a 6
10. PaceItUp.exe 4a6ad4b6b656368060331e220b5f5de8 5
11. PaceItUp.exe 52f8dcfae4c7dd5402996f14a7a112cc 5
12. PaceItUp.exe 8eb42e872886d87aaf28a596d8621aa9 4
13. PaceItUp.exe 2f4be104ee49576a44721ad4279f19de 3
14. PaceItUp.exe 530a806ef1876d4b3dbae9015ca75ebc 2
15. PaceItUp.exe 8c4aa9128384111e3e26db81911b7570 1
16. PaceItUp.exe 6341443165f21fb613d0398e7d7317a3 1
17. PaceItUp.exe 6ca7f8ab3ba61e0084a585b9efcb1f6d 1
18. PaceItUp.exe 3db9a14cc6f7416d1bad523965ba5f7e 1
19. PaceItUp.exe 4bc76aa744aa2df89f37b36a81ebf1f6 1
20. PaceItUp.exe 1928cae2328af589a270a1d24b31c1a4 1
21. PaceItUp.exe 1a28d224c8805ca07cc3df45c0f1106c 1
22. PaceItUp.exe 66f663367c11a6c318daed74bd11e9e3 1
23. PaceItUp.exe 541b4c3a8ea75d5377aac29957292d90 1
24. PaceItUp.exe 7be634278e628e6c5a24a2bd2c6af6d7 1
25. PaceItUp.exe b58a28174c130921ceab31d015c3eb3c 1
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Registry Details

PaceItApp may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Regexp file mask
%windir%\System32\Tasks\PaceitUp Update[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
%windir%\Tasks\PaceitUp Update[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PaceitUp Update.job
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PaceitUp Update.job.fp
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PaceitUp Update

Directories

PaceItApp may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\PaceitUp
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PaceitUp

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