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optimizerpro.exe

Optimizer Pro v3.2

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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.softservers.net.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Pro v3.2

Description:
Fix PC problems and optimize performance

Version:
3.2.0.2

MD5:
5dccaf236d6d555e787fae351d29e120

SHA-1:
b4dc07b9d5c7883b6f2dc359839ad4a8cbd92c8a

SHA-256:
fb01c01497a2d09639e913862dacc7beb11cb7a8ae26f9f68a14b4f668d1620c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:40:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities (M)
16.7.18.19

File size:
5.9 MB (6,159,352 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.2

Copyright:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Original file name:
Optimizer Pro

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/30/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/31/2015 7:59:59 AM

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:
11/20/2014 11:47:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:H3LrAAE5YmJpRHbnwKDU6lMNK5Yj/2CRb4c0m9LfVrN6r55rfJASRO73BSDgqt3Z:XLkAGdJ/7nwKDtlMsYTtREBmt4XNCBfM

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:
7.9839  (probably packed)

Code size:
81.5 KB (83,456 bytes)

The file optimizerpro.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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