What is Boost?

Boost is software application developed by Reason Software Company Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 46.10% of installations running this operating system. Boost's installer is typically 5.00 MB in size and installs around 2 files.

Boost is most popular in the United States with 59.41% of installations residing in this country.

Boost adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Boost is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Boost?

Boost is a software tool designed to improve the performance and stability of your system by preventing unnecessary programs from consuming resources and affecting critical applications. When your PC starts to slow down, simply click a button to instantly give it a Boost. This software helps to restore your PC's speed by removing unwanted programs such as crapware, bloatware, trialware, bundleware, and adware. These types of programs are known to cause system crashes, boot delays, and overall sluggishness. Examples of such unwanted software include toolbars, adware, tracking programs, and other free promotional software. By eliminating this clutter, Boost helps your PC run more efficiently.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • boost.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Reason\Boost\boost.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • boost.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Boost'.

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • boost.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Boost.
Registry entries:
  • boost.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Boost' and executes as "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Reason\Boost\boost.exe" /autostart.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.boostbyreason.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Reason\Boost\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /X{115FB0FD-1A0A-4C26-82A7-A6689A799BB9}
Size:
5.00 MB
Language:
English

Boost Executable Details

Primary executable:
Boost.exe
Name:
Boost
Path:
C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Reason\Boost\Boost.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Boost
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
3a2e4991df726d3a2f6e8c941a2505b9
DLL
430987e0b8decb25ed17c7517c2b391b