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optimizerpro.exe

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 by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from staging.pcutilitiespro.com.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Pro   (signed by PC Utilities Software Limited)

Product:
Optimizer Pro

Version:
3.1

MD5:
a69873153ef72048165b0e79c9ec007b

SHA-1:
f5afbb0cc2bc352d5a0ca7dd568efdeeb5f78e66

SHA-256:
bdf64a36b909041b0427692a7764075e4f470fe9a4afa542adb173563ad7996b

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 8:31:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3021

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.0133

ESET NOD32
multiple threats
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
15.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2045

McAfee
Program.Artemis!A69873153EF7
17.6.569.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.ctyqyh
0.28.2.60881

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.Installer
15.5.13.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

File size:
3.5 MB (3,664,592 bytes)

Product version:
3.1

Copyright:
PC Utilities Pro

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

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:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:i9DZiSfeO572sPqNOGR+r/nwaH7WjXgdm75i6MtCvmpTNG0lYosUEyHR2g2X0z+u:sDZiStd2S98M7w3E0SFEyUgEQ6C

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9979

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file optimizerpro.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://staging.pcutilitiespro.com/download/.../111000501

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