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0fd0dbae-02e0-483c-bca1-96703ff1be04_fix-it_registry_optimizer_aqfr.exe

Fix-It Registry Optimizer

Smart PC Solutions, Inc.

The application 0fd0dbae-02e0-483c-bca1-96703ff1be04_fix-it_registry_optimizer_aqfr.exe, “Fix PC problems and optimize performance ” by Smart PC Solutions has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.upclick.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Avanquest Software   (signed by Smart PC Solutions, Inc.)

Product:
Fix-It Registry Optimizer

Description:
Fix PC problems and optimize performance

Version:
2.0

MD5:
2ad347ecf95bf5928ca0db0f6045b2cb

SHA-1:
5d388256f21de2ee02da6c41f34195600f84e08a

SHA-256:
6d4b85ba7e44663a573fab12a01d4db0507539b050a4333580ebf91001fd8c8c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:49:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.SmartPCSolutions.Installer (M)
16.1.8.15

File size:
1.2 MB (1,235,232 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

Copyright:
Avanquest Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\0fd0dbae-02e0-483c-bca1-96703ff1be04_fix-it_registry_optimizer_aqfr.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart PC Solutions, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/5/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/30/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Smart PC Solutions, Inc.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Smart PC Solutions, Inc.", L=Alexandria, S=Virginia, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
502E76B6ACDCDE4F3336BF9286946063

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:g20NXTNFmaFVNObV5zlwbOjXsLeb8RTXko1arPjtn0mqtGcesR:g2WOBpsLj1Xk/RZqtT

Entry address:
0x9B24

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, A2, 95, FF, FF, E8, A9, A7, FF, FF, E8, D4, C9, FF, FF, E8, 1B, CA, FF, FF, E8, 0E, F3, FF, FF, E8, 75, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, DB, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, A4, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 02, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 04, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E4, CD, 40, 00, E8, 53, 96, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E4, CD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file 0fd0dbae-02e0-483c-bca1-96703ff1be04_fix-it_registry_optimizer_aqfr.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

https://downloads.upclick.com/download.aspx?id=3dc788e1-7513-4ebb-bf16-6cc9cd3d39c7&mkey1=DEFAULT_REDIRECT_TRACKING&mkey2=AQ_FR_FIRO&uid=1013455&wid=5810

http://web.avanquest.com/download/download.cfm?go=http://filecdn.avanquest.com/ppc/Fix-ItRegistryOptimizer/.../Fix-It_Registry_Optimizer_AQFR.exe

https://www.google.com/url?hl=fr&q=http://downloads.upclick.com/Publishers/.../0fd0dbae-02e0-483c-bca1-96703ff1be04_Fix-It_Registry_Optimizer_AQFR.exe&source=gmail&ust=1466263008640000&usg=AFQjCNFRm8SWTd7pgGSYGBqPcQTo_CQU7w

https://downloads.upclick.com/download.aspx?id=64eded3c-0f36-49a5-b07d-68932888f808&mkey1=DEFAULT_REDIRECT_TRACKING&mkey2=AQ_FR_FIRO&uid=1013455&wid=5810

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