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optimizerproinstaller.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 optimizerproinstaller.exe, “Fix, clean, optimize your PC!” by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.softservers.net. While running, it connects to the Internet address dl.softservers.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
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:
8bd4b767b3f64a6782de98298e89cf04

SHA-1:
5f8d6bde24fb5adb7ad897633310f5ebceb3c29d

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:15:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
Generic_c
2015.0.3486

Bkav FE
W32.Clod4c3.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
Optional.PCUtilities.V
188838

Comodo Security
Heur.Suspicious
17963

Dr.Web
Trojan.Damaged.1
9.0.1.0220

ESET NOD32
Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC (variant)
8.9568

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/SpeedingUpMyPC.B
5/3/2014

F-Prot
W32/OptimizePro.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11510

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3439

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizePro.A
v2014.05.03.12

McAfee
Artemis!8BD4B767B3F6
5600.7142

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.cvjbii
0.28.0.58491

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.V
14.8.8.3

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10435

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0809
7.2.123

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25654

File size:
3.8 MB (4,024,232 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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\{random}.tmp\addons\optimizerproinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/6/2013 1:29:35 AM

Valid to:
4/3/2015 9:23:14 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 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:WOh0m6ZKJNLF1pxmY4XmRXPk8O9dSy/8C41:3h0mNLFJD4XmRXs/94o41

Entry address:
0x13768

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, D0, 36, 41, 00, E8, 94, 24, FF, FF, E8, FF, 05, 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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
74 KB (75,776 bytes)

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

http://dl.softservers.net/.../optimizerpro.exe

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?4606576-US-002_D7D6054A-600B-8605-BD80-430545E5

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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