PaceItApp

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 4,173
First Seen: December 30, 2014
Last Seen: May 30, 2026
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 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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