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

Product:
Optimizer Pro 3.2

Description:
Fix PC problems and optimize performance

Version:
3.2.0.2

MD5:
8cadacee97919d26543c31fa9b1d3a70

SHA-1:
5210238d7809617ee044bf3cec2648086909d3ca

SHA-256:
b5b41726eb9c1662253d7cd3796cd6e74e04990d8d9a748bf4e5299294186a59

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 7:50:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.BProtector.F
826

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptimizPro.RE
7.11.187.200

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141101

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3304

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC
4.0.3.14111

Boost by Reason
Optional.PCUtilities.M
188838

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

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
20142

Dr.Web
riskware program Program.Unwanted.138
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OptimizerEliteMax.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OptimizerPro
11/1/2014

F-Secure
Application.BProtector.F
11.2014-01-11_7

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro
15.0.0.543

McAfee
Artemis!FAD39BFA4B13
5600.6960

MicroWorld eScan
Application.BProtector.F
15.0.0.915

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.denosn
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.01.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.091
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
RiskTool.OptimizerPro.g8 (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.11.1.0

Sophos
Generic PUA DP
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.BProtector/Variant
10265

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OK514
7.2.327

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OK514
10.465.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

File size:
5.5 MB (5,792,288 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.2

Copyright:
PC Utilities Software Limited

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/29/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/30/2015 4:59:59 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 10:24:57 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:7NZmJ3lzQu2d8mX99PEI9RzcS6ymPdgx6Z/YmBPhuaMROoSkVep94jy4U5:7NM1P2amXTbzcS9+C65VPkZROZpKO4U5

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://dl.softservers.net/.../OptimizerPro.exe

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