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hqghumeaylnlf.exe

Optimizer Pro v3.2

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 application hqghumeaylnlf.exe, “OptimizerPro – Clean up your PC” by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 35 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered daily at a specified time.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Pro v3.2

Description:
OptimizerPro – Clean up your PC

Version:
3.2.0.3

MD5:
f3b5e969abc2d2dcd94f398052606315

SHA-1:
8cb84c8e92165b61cb73dcda3fc6054a7302e363

SHA-256:
e3255b5c918c2781868262d9426bbc83e1385b0d9246889ae6abb60036b5d5cd

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 6:59:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1306883
548

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Hoax
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimizerPro
2015.04.16

avast!
Win32:OptimizerPro-G [PUP]
2014.9-150805

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3026

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC
4.0.3.1585

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
1.0.20.1085

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-42710
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OptimizerPro.FY
22354

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.295
9.0.1.0217

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
8.15.08.05.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC (variant)
9.11743

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Agent.GFI!tr
8/5/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey
11.2015-05-08_4

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
15.8.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of optimizerpro.exe (PUP)
2015.9.12.13

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16151

Kaspersky
Trojan-FakeAV.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1625

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro
v2015.08.05.10

McAfee
Artemis!EB79EC5F1A00
5600.6682

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
16.0.0.651

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.dqmtwu
0.30.20.1219

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
11.20150805

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.08.05.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.3b0
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Pcutilitie.Gen
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities (M)
15.8.5.22

Sophos
Generic PUA AA
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0405
7.2.217

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OD515
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
TrojanFakeAV.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
OptimizerPro
40872

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.ArchSMS.Win32.28918
2.0.0.2146

File size:
5.7 MB (6,020,704 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.3

Copyright:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Original file name:
Optimizer Pro

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\{a16c43b9-4510-b6cb-a16c-c43b94510ee5}\hqghumeaylnlf.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/21/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, STREET=78 York Street, L=London, 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:
00F10854548D47F74C920D7091D9057D6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2015 9:45:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:bcD0rQaTIyndxFU9rfZzu81ezF/KkghLlHsY7TmvwbsJEv6Ysd54wzQ:bgGJb+BtIF/Kj3Ww0d54wzQ

Entry address:
0x147D6

Entry point:
E8, F7, 7C, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 50, 75, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 30, 71, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9737  (probably packed)

Code size:
149.5 KB (153,088 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Periodic Synchronize Task

Trigger:
Daily (Runs daily at 6:37 PM)


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-72-9-115.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.72.9.115:80)

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