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 18 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4bcd1b896d530ed975c5570a3eedbea7

SHA-1:
e0cacf7b5916e951e435d4740ee1c2cd6b4fe93e

SHA-256:
55190cb74123e2d21c73d9f61f5e4d795c4ce20e3a313ebccf6696f16be54984

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 7:48:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OptimizerPro
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Optimizer
2014.10.01

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Tool.6083528
7.11.175.222

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3335

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.OptimizerPro
4.0.3.14101

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Optimizerpro
0.98/19462

Dr.Web
Trojan.PWS.Tibia.2625
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC.N application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-fcdc4a04
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13535

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

McAfee
Artemis!9D28D74D136E
5600.6991

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.denosn
0.28.2.62440

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.10.1.0

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SZHEWKB
37.0.11207

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33520

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.18731
2.0.0.1939

File size:
5.8 MB (6,084,600 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Serbian (Latin, Serbia)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/29/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/30/2015 4:59:59 PM

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:
9/3/2014 2:52:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:M3D2QIGX7PncC8JDbNw/ZmIMylAgtX8WwjrQo3wFZqR4m6my:uTXbXi2/6k69gHqR4mC

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:
7.9835  (probably packed)

Code size:
81.5 KB (83,456 bytes)

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