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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 9 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2a68b8320a7f65b888272839f1574a7b

SHA-1:
105f5dddd64edfdb9343054978b0d4377fc6010f

SHA-256:
0599bde97ce11041ac08275cec69afd9ec7d4068b2101a4db4789195948343db

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 9:32:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/SpeedingUpMyPC.D.6
7.11.147.112

AVG
SHeur4
2016.0.3050

Dr.Web
Trojan.NtRootKit.17156
9.0.1.0193

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

McAfee
Artemis!2A68B8320A7F
5600.6706

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.063
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities (M)
15.7.12.15

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0420
7.2.193

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28888

File size:
7.1 MB (7,398,512 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/20/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/21/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, 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:
00950E57C386D6B1EDADD9385C821B8BC8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 4:00:26 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:rOhJnNUiiv90QywVqD4S3RHcBF2fcHuRSOoV/:ihJnN8v9BaBHc+f7RoV

Entry address:
0x3D74C

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, EC, A5, 43, 00, E8, 14, C4, FC, FF, E8, 03, 86, FC, 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, 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...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
240.5 KB (246,272 bytes)

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