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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 19 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.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
3.2.0.0

MD5:
d0f4859451ade3acf02501a66a79688e

SHA-1:
714c4f24d7ad3b5556d9481c86284f389f2addaf

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:54:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.OptimizerPro.A
1023

AegisLab AV Signature
W32.Delf
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptimizerPro.A.3
7.11.129.110

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140808

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3501

Bitdefender
Application.OptimizerPro.A
1.0.20.540

Dr.Web
Trojan.Fakealert.44938
9.0.1.0108

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC (variant)
8.9381

F-Secure
Application.OptimizerPro.A
11.2014-18-04_6

G Data
Application.OptimizerPro
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Application.OptimizerPro
t3scan.2.2.29

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro.A
v2014.04.18.01

McAfee
Artemis!D0F4859451AD
5600.7157

MicroWorld eScan
Application.OptimizerPro.A
15.0.0.324

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC.ctyqzm
0.28.0.60698

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.V
14.8.8.3

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.FakeAV.Win32.292622
2.0.0.1851

File size:
4.8 MB (5,002,256 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.0

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:wJZkLmWKKbfg3ZAO6HbIeKrx3xSpBxPhdUcwntHn6n:kkLmEMAjEZ3xSpB7d9sH6

Entry address:
0x13D60

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, C8, 3C, 41, 00, E8, C4, 1F, FF, FF, E8, 07, 00, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9879

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
75.5 KB (77,312 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?4069934-US-002_D7D0688A-060B-8068-BD80-436881E5

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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