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optimizerpro.exe

Optimizer Pro 3.2

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 23 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.pcutilitiespro.com.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited   (signed by PC Utilities Software Limited)

Product:
Optimizer Pro 3.2

Description:
Fix PC problems and optimize performance

Version:
3.2.0.1

MD5:
0216dcc0d80b851ada8300461c55b0d8

SHA-1:
48fb27e086e96bab74d591431adb8f7c14365a13

SHA-256:
f0a27e9bd6b578f62551ce39c989b87cd30dab4706d2adb0e78bccf939f86501

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 1:38:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.BProtector.F
850

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141007

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3328

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC
4.0.3.14107

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7758
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.32463
9.0.1.0280

ESET NOD32
multiple threats
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OptimizerPro
10/7/2014

F-Secure
Application.BProtector.F
11.2014-07-10_3

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

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

McAfee
Artemis!FAD39BFA4B13
5600.6984

MicroWorld eScan
Application.BProtector.F
15.0.0.840

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.denosn
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.07.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.091
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.10.7.14

Sophos
Generic PUA DP
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.BProtector/Variant
10314

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

File size:
5.6 MB (5,830,488 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.1

Copyright:
PC Utilities Software Limited

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/29/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/30/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
2/4/2013 1:24:57 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:6ktMU/TM8jWOsAHE2HkuMCSHwsot1mL3NhPET+zvdx4xKAYZRq6KbXXxPad:63U/TM8jWOFE2HkuMwsombPECYxKZZay

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Entropy:
7.9968

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

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

http://www.pcutilitiespro.com/download/optimizerpro/.../U1119045785

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