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Optimizer Pro v3.2

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 PC problems and optimize performance” by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 31 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Pro v3.2

Description:
Fix PC problems and optimize performance

Version:
3.2.0.2

MD5:
df41acbe5fdd7aceec8610a9088a95e5

SHA-1:
3a5685e59ea7ab1165f5aa778df4896f7a6d475c

SHA-256:
1ab7b1220e5766a1868d4d57ce3b955598b95c3cd95647b1903b688203861324

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 12:43:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.66909
675

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OptimizerPro
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Optimizer
2014.10.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptimizPro.RE
7.11.183.254

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150331

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3153

Bitdefender
Application.Agent.GN
1.0.20.450

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Optimizerpro-21
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20002

Dr.Web
Trojan.PWS.Tibia.2625
9.0.1.090

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.66909
8.15.03.31.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC.N application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OptimizerPro
3/31/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-d7153df2
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.66909
11.2015-31-03_3

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 6dff22e09be901b2581f045c461d8f5ff4a425f571de8e7ddd8d56a5f35d0701 (PUP)
2015.7.5.22

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.186.14174

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2260

McAfee
Artemis!D9C65562DB38
5600.6809

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Agent.GN
16.0.0.270

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OptimizerPro.dgmsiw
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.03.31.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities
15.3.31.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17876B26!394750758
23.00.65.15329

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SZHEWKB
37.0.11305

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OK314
7.2.90

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OK314
10.465.31

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34556

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.18731
2.0.0.1995

File size:
5.8 MB (6,092,792 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.2

Copyright:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Original file name:
Optimizer Pro

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:
7/30/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/31/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, OU=IT Department, 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:
00CF20EDFB9E9D56F429A44E79C3465805

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/11/2014 7:35:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:/3stjVt2q91HCW5Y5qbA7RH+RN8ZaGRyqrCP9RutcgQzfxZJy6IR7qgO6:/k32q1iW5Y2sHq8TJeK4xKNNR

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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Code size:
81.5 KB (83,456 bytes)

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