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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2513cacd8b9b7aca5557ad058a58ecf1

SHA-1:
766ba59067524f884be1d98b767f923e0892c6e8

SHA-256:
32b252e55e3f1c0ed6cffea35bedf947f1078179cb8e8feaf1582de8a7f62be1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 2:29:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities (M)
16.2.14.20

File size:
6.5 MB (6,798,840 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Serbisk (latinsk, Serbien)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opencandy\6e6c3ba7a73d4466832a09fc5418eb51\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/18/2014 4:34:54 PM

Valid to:
4/18/2015 4:34:54 PM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, L=London, 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:
4B6A44F88EC8CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/12/2014 1:56:28 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:nEL2UYmxWQseH9XTXEfRi3YIpkcrhMhZLnnzSBkcvjU8qzRUCBp0gPLpu2K3fw1A:oymxWtelTXjsIknnJcQzzphDADvw25

Entry address:
0x723C

Entry point:
E8, 29, 86, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 7F, 0F, B6, 44, 24, 08, 0F, BA, 25, EC, 81, 42, 00, 01, 73, 0D, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 8B, 7C, 24, 08, F3, AA, EB, 5D, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 7C, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, B0, 67, 42, 00, 01, 0F, 82, 09, 88, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B...
 
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Code size:
110.5 KB (113,152 bytes)

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