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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 12 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1bb6f5cac3446005f24f7c694fa01e52

SHA-1:
dc6680ef531f5a86799564f6dfc1bf625d61fa40

SHA-256:
4e6fa341235253671d8a5b4d6ea32f575c2fd71b2a3bb8c39c7962239a5abc33

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 2:29:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimizerPro
2014.07.24

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Tool.5304336
7.11.163.164

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140617-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3405

Dr.Web
Trojan.NtRootKit.17518
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC.L application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dbpmss
0.28.2.60990

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.8.8.3

File size:
5.1 MB (5,304,344 bytes)

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
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/5/2013 7:29:35 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2015 3:23:14 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:
4/30/2014 8:42:58 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:KWh1WtXg08vzQSGEAxX+OTjExesS3ZmnRTwPqaFwOc:XWtXys26X+OTjSex3Zmn1wPq

Entry address:
0x3E758

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 58, B0, 43, 00, E8, 08, B4, FC, FF, E8, F7, 75, FC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9666

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
243.5 KB (249,344 bytes)

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