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 6 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from i1.stylezip.info a web site host known to distribute potentially unwanted software operated by WEB PICK - INTERNET HOLDINGS LTD.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
3.0.1.0

MD5:
775109f391b83c13cf87a4c91a9866e3

SHA-1:
d73d1dca64bb651b0b29af9fc3dfde01270dc4fc

SHA-256:
c253a2926560a92fba34cbdabb1df091f694b39e7ece9c8e0e825298de920ae1

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
5/3/2025 8:30:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17198

ESET NOD32
Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC (variant)
7.8996

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2013.12.28.15

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro.A
v2013.12.23.12

McAfee
Artemis!6ED8B2A68500
5600.7267

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.8.8.3

File size:
5.6 MB (5,838,960 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.1.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:eJe6A38mL4cPeFP6Nz9WCuCL+f7XAb89Ka2M+Y9dsPI4QyeMSTvJwslBn:W48mUciUkHi+kNM+Y9d01unxtlB

Entry address:
0x13D60

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, C8, 3C, 41, 00, E8, C4, 1F, FF, FF, E8, 07, 00, FF, FF, 8D, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9866

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
75.5 KB (77,312 bytes)

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