[update: On April 24, 2009, we archived this alert, as a newer version of the software did not appear to exhibit the badware behaviors we reported.]
StopBadware.org released a badware alert about PC SpeedScan Pro today:
We find that PC SpeedScan Pro is badware because it does not disclose the fact that it installs additional "Performance Center" software and fails to remove this software when PC SpeedScan Pro is uninstalled, and because it repeatedly displays notifications that exaggerate the performance impact of various 'errors' found on users' computers, in order to induce users to purchase the full version of the software.
The software was distributed via a website called finallyfast.com.
We attempted to contact the software publisher, Ascentive, via e-mail, but we did not receive a response.
We currently recommend that users do not install PC SpeedScan Pro, unless users are comfortable with the behaviors we have identified or until the application is updated to be consistent with the recommendations made in this alert.
