Baidu PC Faster : Is it a Malware/Malicious Software ?

[trainbus120]

Hi!! Has any one of us tried or tested Baidu products. I just installed Baidu PC faster for evaluation purpose only to get the following alerts from my Bitdefender AV. Scary and shocking. Another free Chinese product.

 

[Oxygen]

I don't think so, but it seems like a unwanted program.

 

[trainbus120]

Ok, how do you differentiate between the both as an unwanted program is a junkware. isn't it?

 

[omidomi]

yeah its dangerous malware.

 

[Oxygen]

Ok, how do you differentiate between the both as an unwanted program is a junkware. isn't it?

You don't want to install these "PC Speedup" software anyways... It only does more damage.

 

[trainbus120]

You don't want to install these "PC Speedup" software anyways... It only does more damage.

yeh. can't agree more. junkware with so many add ons.

 

[trainbus120]

yeah its dangerous malware.

Yes, this is what makes me question the concept of completely free software solutions. Why in this world would any one offer us a penny for free if other wise their intentions are different.

 

[Oxygen]

Yes, this is what makes me question the concept of completely free software solutions. Why in this world would any one offer us a penny for free if other wise their intentions are different.

Sadly mostly every program nowdays are junkware/adware.

 

[omidomi]

this is funny joke!
its impossible a none rich unknown chiness company make a free complete tool.
its free software by his agreement(!) and you accept them and agree them to use any thing they want.
they get free software and take their economy from spying user.
they can harm your PC or spying you regular and lawment .
this software is not harmless but spying you

 

[phyniks]

A useless junk program differs from a malware:

http://www.avira.com/en/baidu-pc-faster

https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/...7217fb6a2864d3592a3ded7a/analysis/1401868170/

 

[Littlebits]

Alright guys lets not jump to conclusions first of all it is NOT malware, it is listed on Softpedia as 100% clean and most major download sites that scan programs for malware. BitDefender should be ashamed for detecting a false positive from one of its competitors. BitDefender markets a similar product which is just as much junkware but charges you for it.
Baidu PC Faster is totally freeware, it is a system maintenance tool like Advanced SystemCare, Wise care 365, Glary Utilities, etc.

Never trust BitDefender's detection: it is the biggest false positive king of the AV world.

Enjoy!!

 

[Oxygen]

Alright guys lets not jump to conclusions first of all it is NOT malware, it is listed on Softpedia as 100% clean and most major download sites that scan programs for malware. BitDefender should be ashamed for detection a false positive from one of its competitors. BitDefender markets a similar product which is just as much junkware but charges you for it.
Baidu PC Faster is totally freeware, it is a system maintenance tool like Advanced SystemCare, Wise care 365, Glary Utilities, etc.

Never trust BitDefender's detection: it is the biggest false positive king of the AV world.

Enjoy!!

What if it was malware and listed on Softpedia?

 

[trainbus120]

Alright guys lets not jump to conclusions first of all it is NOT malware, it is listed on Softpedia as 100% clean and most major download sites that scan programs for malware. BitDefender should be ashamed for detection a false positive from one of its competitors. BitDefender markets a similar product which is just as much junkware but charges you for it.
Baidu PC Faster is totally freeware, it is a system maintenance tool like Advanced SystemCare, Wise care 365, Glary Utilities, etc.

Never trust BitDefender's detection: it is the biggest false positive king of the AV world.

Enjoy!!

Hmmm... Its really quite difficult in the present times to conclude " who is correct"

 

[omidomi]

Alright guys lets not jump to conclusions first of all it is NOT malware, it is listed on Softpedia as 100% clean and most major download sites that scan programs for malware. BitDefender should be ashamed for detection a false positive from one of its competitors. BitDefender markets a similar product which is just as much junkware but charges you for it.
Baidu PC Faster is totally freeware, it is a system maintenance tool like Advanced SystemCare, Wise care 365, Glary Utilities, etc.

Never trust BitDefender's detection: it is the biggest false positive king of the AV world.

Enjoy!!

Baidu is not harmful but it download many unknown software without user agreement.
unknown software may be harmfull.
if bitdefender detect this software as malware you can tell this!
we see bitdefender in virus total not detected baidu is harmful!
clean software but...

 

[indra11tng]

http://vaksin.com/2014/0214/baidu foistware/baidu foistware.html

 

[omidomi]

http://vaksin.com/2014/0214/baidu foistware/baidu foistware.html

True.

 

[yigido]

FP from Bitdefender, clean app. Please download those softwares from trusted sources

Never trust BitDefender's detection: it is the biggest false positive king of the AV world.

Yes, agreed +1

 

[phyniks]

http://vaksin.com/2014/0214/baidu foistware/baidu foistware.html

A malware under Avira's licence?!!

I presented the case on "wilderssecurity" cause there are Avira's experts there

 

[Littlebits]

I just installed it to prove it is safe. First it did not come with any bundled adware period, it is 100% clean. I even checked the temp folders and nothing malicious was there.

The installer images on http://vaksin.com/2014/0214/baidu foistware/baidu foistware.html did not match the installer images from the installer downloaded from official Baidu's website. As you can see below. The installer images on that site must have been download from an untrusted source not Baidu's website.

The product actually has a lot of useful features. It kind of reminds me of Toolwiz Care.
Just scanned all the files added by Baidu PC Faster and my system is 100% clean.

Users should report this false positive to BitDefender.

Thanks.

 

[conceptualclarity]

You don't want to install these "PC Speedup" software anyways... It only does more damage.

Good counsel for an inexperienced user. My approach is avoid registry cleaning and, with that in mind, "one-click" functionality. But otherwise I find these programs useful. For one thing, they often get junk files that CCleaner missed.