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memoptimizersetup.exe

MemOptimizer

Pointstone Software, LLC

The application memoptimizersetup.exe, “MemOptimizer Installer” by Pointstone Software 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-a.cnet.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Pointstone Software, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
MemOptimizer

Description:
MemOptimizer Installer

Version:
0.0.0.0

MD5:
25c721a6ca7bb8577ac9ffea3fdd32e8

SHA-1:
bdd4d75424b7b3acf1b27d14d56ce127fe7332e6

SHA-256:
8ac066394b5f120147206c787dbc3087c3b7d4c2dba3113f45ed44a7fc35d571

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:05:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.R
14.6.19.10

File size:
1.6 MB (1,673,216 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright © Pointstone Software, LLC

Trademarks:
MemOptimizer is a trademark of Pointstone Software, LLC

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\memoptimizersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Pointstone Software, LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/19/2012 6:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/20/2014 5:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Pointstone Software, LLC", O="Pointstone Software, LLC", STREET="2915 Ogletown Road, #342", L=Newark, S=DE, PostalCode=19713, C=US

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

Serial number:
6A22BB97E19FF5ADFB20EE6464F9DEFA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 4:50:41 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Kzz+ztmS3Due1FM+CZOXfZ8I6Kpg4jBS0reJfDBYRN8HlBn7/C8fbKeFTweypZB/:6z+fT1CDOR8IT/yJfqInnD9bK8enB9Gc

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file memoptimizersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/66/15/.../MemOptimizerSetup.exe

http://dl1.pointstone.com/download/.../MemOptimizerSetup.exe

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