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77d0de47aa8bb8fc02a5065e9882a8eebe5d9e9c8f34c1f7a7a6aadb79303159

Optimizer Pro Launcher

PC Utilities Software Limited

Part of the Optimizer Pro / Driver 'PC optimizer' product lines marketed by Adsology and distributed through various bundled software (PPI and commission) channels. The file 77d0de47aa8bb8fc02a5065e9882a8eebe5d9e9c8f34c1f7a7a6aadb79303159 by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. While running, it connects to the Internet address st-sh-us-dc1-004.s.dss.vg on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Pro Launcher

Version:
3.2.0.0

MD5:
72dbac745ee74fd99f6a74a9de123e76

SHA-1:
1d7438d334e9c666e3933fc0309fc47ee4f2003f

SHA-256:
77d0de47aa8bb8fc02a5065e9882a8eebe5d9e9c8f34c1f7a7a6aadb79303159

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Installed with the Optimizer Pro software which is bundled by 3rd-party monetization programs.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:52:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Optimizer
2014.09.27

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3088

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC
4.0.3.1564

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.99
9.0.1.0155

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro
14.0.0.1936

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.06.04.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities
15.6.4.21

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0905
7.2.155

File size:
645.1 KB (660,560 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.0

Copyright:
2014 ® PC Utilities Software Limited

Trademarks:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Original file name:
OptProStart

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/30/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/31/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, OU=IT Department, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, STREET=78 York Street, L=London, S=England, PostalCode=W1H 1DP, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00CF20EDFB9E9D56F429A44E79C3465805

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KspQEU+6orDJRceTVydlhJ1GPicEHfIOfmD+9sJqCQ0HKsKFF81kBh0WTzDBQYh0:OEzXJtVyd5z/I5DJbVK82BnDrGv

Entry address:
0x70B10

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, B9, 07, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, 49, 75, F9, 51, B8, E8, 07, 47, 00, E8, BE, 5B, F9, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C8, 0D, 47, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 8D, 55, EC, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, E8, D7, 22, F9, FF, 8B, 45, EC, BA, DC, 0D, 47, 00, E8, 5A, 3D, F9, FF, 75, 0A, E8, 8B, FA, FF, FF, E9, 4F, 02, 00, 00, 68, E8, 0D, 47, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 01, 00, 1F, 00, E8, 79, 5F, F9, FF, 85, C0, 0F, 85, 36, 02, 00, 00, 68, E8, 0D, 47, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 83, 5D, F9, FF, 8D, 55, E4, 33, C0, E8, 8D, 22, F9, FF, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
6.4270

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
448 KB (458,752 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to st-sh-us-dc1-004.s.dss.vg  (208.91.197.27:80)

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