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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 30 anti-malware scanners.
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:
5316864621bc0b2dd2cf30e52dc59db1

SHA-1:
bbb52c2021be6b9e35adbe7231c3a61aee15771e

SHA-256:
c81b256784c6efa4de2d5cedb3ef196134ef012e3eec76c5ce36d1816449c88a

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:41:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.66909
804

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OptimizerPro
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Optimizer
2014.10.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptimizPro.RE
7.11.183.254

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141123

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3282

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.66909
1.0.20.1635

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Optimizerpro-18
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20002

Dr.Web
Trojan.PWS.Tibia.2625
9.0.1.0327

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.66909
8.14.11.23.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC.N application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OptimizerPro
11/23/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-fcdc4a04
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.66909
11.2014-23-11_1

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.184.13741

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro
14.0.0.2903

McAfee
Artemis!D9C65562DB38
5600.6938

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.66909
15.0.0.981

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OptimizerPro.dgmsiw
0.28.2.62841

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.23.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.11.23.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17876B26!394750758
23.00.65.141121

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SZHEWKB
37.0.11244

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OK314
7.2.327

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OK314
10.465.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34556

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.18731
2.0.0.1965

File size:
5.9 MB (6,160,376 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.2

Copyright:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Original file name:
Optimizer Pro

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\8qmcpzbc\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/30/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/31/2015 12:59:59 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:
11/12/2014 2:27:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:n3ZuEEEEZD6pGNM4OnqzSnJ0COHLLw9AFPHRCZgorp1BcIturNDD62ynkA5qut55:3AEEBkEGESJu6goDBgNO2C5BPP9D1

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:
7.9837  (probably packed)

Code size:
81.5 KB (83,456 bytes)

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