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

MD5:
d4baebfe905d63c45d99fc41a61d3649

SHA-1:
2f60db45bb3144f2b4208bb25bf6554cc2cf4393

SHA-256:
235fbc75b82f1f3db47415cf74d222c6b108441e5070d69285c51bb96b27abf4

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 4:06:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimizerPro
2014.07.24

Avira AntiVirus
TR/BProtector.Gen2
7.11.138.220

AVG
Trojan horse SHeur4.BTLO
2014.0.3986

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19046

Dr.Web
Trojan.NtRootKit.17026
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC.I application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

McAfee
Artemis!A1A0630C7285
5600.7060

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC.ctyqqg
0.28.0.58720

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.08.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.8.8.3

File size:
6.7 MB (7,003,664 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:
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:
2/5/2014 6:10:03 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:bq2DkOMyvxSa63B6lARuJ3nmrvD4+jWxqQX:bq2DkO/JSoA23nib4+kqQ

Entry address:
0x3D74C

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, B0, 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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