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Optimizer Elite Max

Viracure Limited

The application optimizerelitemax.exe, “Optimizer Elite Max Setup” by Viracure Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.viracuredownload.net.
Publisher:
Viracure Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Elite Max

Description:
Optimizer Elite Max Setup

Version:
2.7.3.594

MD5:
f538898d95dfb0206c9eef0bd41163dd

SHA-1:
8ac0600b2035ff847ba74c88d857ac03256f1857

SHA-256:
d1fe8e413b50fbf2b3bb9278eec3f18730bac9b6008f9ce04dd1ca6bf220d705

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 4:22:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OptimizerElite
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/OptimizerElite.1792816
7.11.198.192

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3231

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OptimizerElite
4.0.3.15113

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Wpbrutebot-2
0.98/19297

F-Prot
W32/A-ae43d8a0
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
Misleading
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2648

McAfee
Program.Crossrider
5600.6887

Microsoft Security Essentials
Misleading:Win32/OptimizerElite
1.10401

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.13.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.R
15.1.13.10

Sophos
Generic PUA KD
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0328
7.2.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

ViRobot
Adware.Agent.1792816
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
1.7 MB (1,792,816 bytes)

Product version:
2.7.3.594

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 Viracure Limited

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\optimizerelitemax.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Viracure Limited

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Viracure Limited, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Viracure Limited, L=London, S=Great Britain, C=GB

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:
4F1404B805DF4F7E5F779A80060F7925

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):
49152:4ZMFyzifCZaxwHfSa0bvUlsULV0mAJwlBl:4ZzifUt/SaeU2UR0mASl

Entry address:
0x13DAC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 14, 3D, 41, 00, E8, F4, 23, FF, FF, E8, 93, 04, FF, FF, 8D, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 02, 8D, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 32, 13, 8B, C0, 00, 8D, 40, 00, 00, 8D, 40, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
75.5 KB (77,312 bytes)

The file optimizerelitemax.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.viracuredownload.net/.../OptimizerEliteMax.exe

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