optimizerproinstaller.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 optimizerproinstaller.exe by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address dl.softservers.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a8bf3937346f15d957c636dd913a9ec0

SHA-1:
6b9ea7873781832e6b5171bdabdd3538b9c6822b

SHA-256:
c3fa5b0726f6df7f33828f07a2551300a10f4eac724aa30885952db2f7648ee0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 4:02:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities.Installer (M)
16.2.12.3

File size:
5.1 MB (5,306,992 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/20/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/21/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, 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:
00950E57C386D6B1EDADD9385C821B8BC8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 5:00:23 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:UOhwYUUBbUAfdUYH2i20ivyw+G7qgzwlP4n0bUcQgVkM1:UOhJnNUiiv90QywVqD4+UoV/

Entry address:
0x3D74C

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, EC, A5, 43, 00, E8, 14, C4, FC, FF, E8, 03, 86, FC, 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:
240.5 KB (246,272 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?66353087-US-002_D7D6351A-630B-8635-BD80-433519E5

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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