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Optimizer Pro

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, “Fix, clean, optimize your PC!” by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Pro  (signed by PC Utilities Software Limited)

Product:
Optimizer Pro

Description:
Fix, clean, optimize your PC!

Version:
3.0.1.0

MD5:
721f5f1d6620512c56178eb0a6abe656

SHA-1:
2970e7e884bc9684bca28e70f48bb335f38cf751

SHA-256:
3c09fac03aea60534b25dd28ea1e91b315ffc7c32f149a02a1ec5d1fcac33b36

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 8:30:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3346

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC
4.0.3.14919

Bkav FE
W32.Clod4c3.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16837

Dr.Web
riskware program Program.Unwanted.29
9.0.1.0262

ESET NOD32
probably Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC.B application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/SpeedingUpMyPC.B
9/19/2014

F-Prot
W32/OptimizePro.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of optimizerproinstaller.exe (PUP)
2014.11.30.13

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11510

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3226

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizePro.A
v2014.09.19.08

McAfee
Artemis!D84B92824CEE
5600.7002

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.ccmwkx
0.26.0.55366

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.9.19.20

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10349

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0809
7.2.262

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25654

File size:
4.5 MB (4,730,456 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.1.0

Copyright:
PC Utilities Pro

Trademarks:
PC Utilities Pro

Original file name:
OptimizerPro

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/5/2013 3:29:35 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2015 11:23:14 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, L=London, S=UK, 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:
2B239BABC97410

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:Po6A38mL4cPeFP6Nz9WCuCL+f7XAb89KanhN17ThGZcXP:b48mUciUkHi+kmN5l0cXP

Entry address:
0x13768

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, D0, 36, 41, 00, E8, 94, 24, FF, FF, E8, FF, 05, 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, 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:
74 KB (75,776 bytes)

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