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optimizerpro.exe

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 by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. While running, it connects to the Internet address st-sh-nl-dc1-001.s.dss.vg on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Pro

Version:
3.2.0.0

MD5:
49008ddf6f57ff8a54f31134da69e07e

SHA-1:
6d039f5d2503090a02787bcca15b45245f496f71

SHA-256:
ff87aa924e694dcc6bfdc05f377c2b85a083ce7fa897c367eafbaa2337d1a1bd

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:45:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3445

Boost by Reason
Optional.PCUtilities.M
188838

ESET NOD32
Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC (variant)
8.9356

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.8.8.3

File size:
23.5 MB (24,620,088 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.0

Copyright:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Trademarks:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Original file name:
OptimizerPro

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\optimizer pro\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/19/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/20/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, 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:
00950E57C386D6B1EDADD9385C821B8BC8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
83.82

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:YtheT2YvwHwhUo5MhSZTqFwpcLvMutBs2SeoMd03exfTb:gyIQhvSeqFwpYMutBs2SWd03exfTb

Entry address:
0x23F63B

Entry point:
E8, 95, 82, 00, 00, E9, 16, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 60, 4A, 67, 00, E8, 83, 37, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 2C, 83, 67, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 15, 3B, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 78, 5E, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 8F, 37, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 12, 3A, 00, 00, 59, C3, 55, 8B, 6C, 24, 08, 83, FD, E0, 0F, 87, 9F, 00, 00, 00, 53, 8B, 1D, E0, 71, 66, 00, 56, 57, 33, F6, 39, 35, 34, 6F, 67, 00, 8B, FD, 75, 18, E8, 11, 39, 00...
 
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Entropy:
2.9103

Code size:
428 KB (438,272 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to st-sh-nl-dc1-001.s.dss.vg  (107.6.170.117:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to static.106.2.9.176.clients.your-server.de  (176.9.2.106:80)

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