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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 30 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
62a9cb814cb8d489b04acb713a7e0d47

SHA-1:
b39f2679ebb4aa41e9b8729fa49cabb5eb4d50e8

SHA-256:
02a6c783b38565de562bb2fe1a7631055a5b80936ee17bc9c0997060b535faed

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 10:59:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.OBK
890

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2014.08.29

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.OBK.6
7.11.147.184

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140829

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3368

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.OBK
1.0.20.1205

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-730161
0.98/19312

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18908

Dr.Web
Trojan.PWS.Tibia.2591
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.OBK
8.14.08.29.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC.J application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SpeedingUpMyPC
8/29/2014

F-Prot
W32/OptimizePro.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.OBK
11.2014-29-08_6

G Data
Adware.Agent.OBK
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.180.12612

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.463

McAfee
Artemis!ACE9F870F679
5600.7024

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.OBK
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.MLW.cxcbxw
0.28.0.59608

nProtect
Adware.Agent.OBK
14.05.04.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.8.29.2

Sophos
Generic PUA HF
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0429
7.2.241

Vba32 AntiVirus
Hoax.ZedoPoo
3.12.26.0

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:
Serbe (latin, Serbie)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/5/2013 8:29:35 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2015 4:23:14 PM

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 8:30:23 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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Code size:
81.5 KB (83,456 bytes)

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