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optimizerproinstaller.exe

Optimizer Pro v3.2

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 optimizerproinstaller.exe, “OptimizerPro – Clean up your PC” by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 30 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. While running, it connects to the Internet address dl.softservers.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

PC Utilities Software Limited (signed and verified)

Product:

Optimizer Pro v3.2

Description:

OptimizerPro – Clean up your PC

Version:

3.2.0.3

MD5:

eeeec3ca6a1007d5d4c4f910768cd73c

SHA-1:

3f00a139611a86b185bf3f91dcbcaacc03d61124

SHA-256:

d342e1fc2783cb01b1073084dbdfa6d38a9bc3e2531fab485bc63437d127ef72

Scanner detections:

30 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/24/2024 5:10:40 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Generic.1126495

734

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.SpeedingUpMyPC

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/OptimizPro.RE

7.11.206.0

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

2014.9-150201

AVG

Generic5

2016.0.3212

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.Rezimitpo

4.0.3.1521

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.169998

1.0.20.160

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.OptimizerPro.FY

20898

Dr.Web

Program.Unwanted.175

9.0.1.032

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro

8.15.02.01.04

ESET NOD32

Win32/OptimizerEliteMax (variant)

9.11098

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/OptimizerPro

2/1/2015

F-Prot

W32/A-fcdc4a04

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Generic.1126495

11.2015-01-02_1

G Data

Win32.Application.OptimizerPro

15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC

t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.192.14775

Kaspersky

Trojan-FakeAV.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2554

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro

v2015.02.01.04

McAfee

Artemis!74BB3120B08B

5600.6868

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Generic.1126495

16.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.OptimizerPro.dllqkj

0.30.0.64448

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro.1

11.20150201

Panda Antivirus

Generic Suspicious

15.02.01.04

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.PC Utilities

15.2.1.4

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V1231

7.2.32

Vba32 AntiVirus

suspected of Heur.Malware-Cryptor.Multiplug

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

OptimizerPro

37100

Zillya! Antivirus

Trojan.Black.Win32.22820

2.0.0.2047

File size:

5.7 MB (5,939,704 bytes)

Product version:

3.2.0.3

PC Utilities Software Limited

Original file name:

Optimizer Pro

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\ProgramData\{5348dcb3-b03b-a1d7-5348-8dcb3b0372ce}\optimizerproinstaller.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/30/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/31/2015 12:59:59 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:

1/29/2015 1:17:18 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

98304:TM5gDCoUxB1QBmJHRXY5x/GDZ8UUCffOxhBsiS7VGVG15b6HcVQFu9bkQ:oOD9shJHRXy08/RIVXt6JFCf

Entry address:

0x12DB7

Entry point:

E8, 14, 92, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 1C, 83, 3D, B8, 0B, 43, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, CC, 46, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 14, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 29, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, 40, 2F, 41, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00... 
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Entropy:

7.9771 (probably packed)

Code size:

141 KB (144,384 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to domore.pcutilitiespro.revenuewire.net (199.83.128.157:80)

http://domore.pcutilitiespro.revenuewire.net/optimizerpro/register?17089782-US-002_D7D7088A-700B-8708-BD80-430886E5

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to dl.softservers.net (198.20.70.67:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to bi.softservers.net (184.154.38.36:80)

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