Speedtray

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 466
First Seen: March 5, 2015
Last Seen: May 10, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The SpeedTray software may be promoted in freeware packages as a valuable addition to your software tools, but it is perceived by security researchers as adware. The SpeedTray adware might use a Browser Helper Object, an add-on, and a browser extension to push many marketing materials inside your web browser. The ads by SpeedTray may take the form of banners, in-text hyperlinks and contextual and transitional ads. Additionally, the SpeedTray adware may collect data the online resources you engage in order to generate tailor-suited ads. Also, you might want to keep in mind that the SpeedTray adware may not provide you with safe ads, and you may be exposed to potentially harmful software. The SpeedTray adware serves its creators by monetizing your clicks on ads that may clutter your web browser. Computer users that want to free their web browser from ads by SpeedTray may want to consider using a credible anti-spyware utility.

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Registry Details

Speedtray may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
SpeedTray.lnk
Software\Classes\Applications\speedtray.exe
Software\SpeedTray

Directories

Speedtray may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SpeedTray
%APPDATA%\SpeedTray

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