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Optimizer Pro

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, clean, optimize your PC!” by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Pro  (signed by PC Utilities Software Limited)

Product:
Optimizer Pro

Description:
Fix, clean, optimize your PC!

Version:
3.0.1.0

MD5:
5a7f17281cf4fd59d7ea723692c2a62f

SHA-1:
f496da9cc423499d93f87fe0ffd99ce8a09beb77

SHA-256:
240170fe1920c03e5f379c35a36bbb02fe5d889fb1656e27138a00420d96145e

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
5/6/2025 6:51:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3389

Bkav FE
W32.Clod4c3.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
Optional.PCUtilities.M
188838

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16837

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.29
9.0.1.0220

ESET NOD32
Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC (variant)
7.8735

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/SpeedingUpMyPC.B
2/15/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of optimizer_pro.exe (PUP)
2013.12.28.14

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizePro.A
v2013.12.11.01

McAfee
Artemis!D84B92824CEE
5600.7275

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.ccmwkx
0.26.0.55366

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.8.8.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0809
7.2.345

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25654

File size:
4.4 MB (4,620,392 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.1.0

Copyright:
PC Utilities Pro

Trademarks:
PC Utilities Pro

Original file name:
OptimizerPro

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 11:29:35 AM

Valid to:
4/3/2015 7:23:14 AM

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:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:q85h0m6ZKJNLF1pxmY4XmRXPk8O9dSyHaWiEyRDXUBZ:Fh0mNLFJD4XmRXs/94mVydXUH

Entry address:
0x13964

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, D4, 38, 41, 00, E8, FC, 21, FF, FF, E8, 03, 04, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9804

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
74.5 KB (76,288 bytes)

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