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optimizerpro.exe

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 optimizerpro.exe by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.softservers.net.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ba6571589fa7c5c654cf53e73f48f200

SHA-1:
0074e3e2e75ad066418ecd245f16e0e4a8f7014c

SHA-256:
c8a445def05af746e9da70895a8e9d6f45e651299da0d29c1c5a87a4825e5b3f

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 3:40:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
OptimizerPro
2015.0.3432

Dr.Web
Trojan.PWS.Tibia.2625
9.0.1.0176

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.6.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3656

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.25.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.8.8.3

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SZHEWKB
37.0.11018

File size:
6.6 MB (6,965,256 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Serbian (Latin, Serbia)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\software\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/18/2014 7:34:54 AM

Valid to:
4/18/2015 7:34:54 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, L=London, C=GB

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4B6A44F88EC8CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/23/2014 8:57:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:H3z255Oe+G24+PFUaAET11O4tuvaWUS1ShBkeZgXyPUTHN79lpBsQFz4b9QyeBM:XarOZFtPhAETq4MvkBd46c9L2FbOZBM

Entry address:
0x6869

Entry point:
E8, 67, 5F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, FF, 35, 84, E2, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 60, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, D9, 53, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, FC, 2E, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, C1, 2E, 00, 00, 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, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.9874  (probably packed)

Code size:
81.5 KB (83,456 bytes)

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

http://dl.softservers.net/.../OptimizerPro.exe

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