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

MD5:
436840dbbc6cee1e008ae558885d8a50

SHA-1:
e0afe4cb1410f6d76f5e941fe6713053146c669e

SHA-256:
529f1bb10c1b75d221dc554ca2d7d795ead626658844165f356743903b952a39

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:35:54 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OptimizerPro
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Optimizer
2014.09.27

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/SpeedingUpMyPC.N.7
7.11.174.236

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3346

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.OptimizerPro
4.0.3.14919

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Optimizerpro-4
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.PWS.Tibia.2625
9.0.1.0262

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC (variant)
8.10473

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OptimizerPro
11/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-fcdc4a04
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of optimizerpro_un_2309-88cf3019.exe (PUP)
2014.11.30.7

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro
14.0.0.3226

McAfee
Artemis!3AA571397D8C
5600.7002

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.denosn
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.30.02

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.9.19.19

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SZHEWKB
37.0.11200

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33470

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.18731
2.0.0.1935

File size:
5.8 MB (6,086,648 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/30/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/31/2015 3:59:59 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:
9/16/2014 4:25:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:e31i78SYvSIlm/hJrc7Gc6okNuoUPnDbVV2Ch6RliElS9qN9M95pd9R6uqa:E5SYqIw/Hc7ifNu5Pn/dgVM9qNk99o+

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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