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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 28 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e806345be0ab0bccde0b6738153df18f

SHA-1:
a53898690298d2b5424ef7a5b18941a8c0b63d32

SHA-256:
faabefa0e2ea9dc893b4f29e7fa1c6fb7f70c2c0929621e0f23e8cbcfc2a9b16

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 12:55:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.OBK
922

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Optimizer.cpb
7.11.156.20

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140728

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3400

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.OBK
1.0.20.1045

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-730161
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18908

Dr.Web
Trojan.PWS.Tibia.2591
9.0.1.0209

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.OBK
8.14.07.28.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC
8.9979

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SpeedingUpMyPC
7/28/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.OBK
11.2014-28-07_2

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.180.12612

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3493

McAfee
Artemis!D6CB2EAE8636
5600.7056

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.OBK
15.0.0.627

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC.cxllxf
0.28.0.60253

nProtect
Adware.Agent.OBK
14.05.04.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.28.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.8.8.3

Sophos
Generic PUA HF
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0429
7.2.209

Vba32 AntiVirus
Hoax.ZedoPoo
3.12.26.3

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.16806
2.0.0.1857

File size:
6.6 MB (6,872,592 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\opencandy\75bbe4211855427abf13697a23b1bfe9\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/5/2013 2:29:35 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2015 10:23:14 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, L=London, S=UK, 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:
2B239BABC97410

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/28/2014 2:30:23 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:brz/zOAD/wcFCUwNE9xujJT+EWe7Pgt+2:brziADwIaE9cjJai

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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Entropy:
7.9872  (probably packed)

Code size:
81.5 KB (83,456 bytes)

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