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optproguard.exe

Optimizer Pro Performance Monitor

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 optproguard.exe by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Pro Performance Monitor

Version:
3.2.0.0

MD5:
38afe1d797fad2e8000492d4be48182c

SHA-1:
9d8139fe349eb7138384157e1151a626b1996f29

SHA-256:
ee54de0f718d32a6d5beb93c9a7450b4dd828ca414401cb6106f05583b873616

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:45:55 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Optimizer
2014.10.20

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3316

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.OptimizerPro
4.0.3.141019

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.99
9.0.1.0292

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.10.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro
14.0.0.3076

McAfee
Artemis!38AFE1D797FA
5600.6972

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.10.19.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM05.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.L
14.10.19.17

Sophos
Generic PUA EM
4.98

File size:
842.6 KB (862,800 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.0

Copyright:
2014 ® PC Utilities Software Limited

Trademarks:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Original file name:
OptProGuard

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\optimizer pro\optproguard.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/29/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/30/2015 4:59:59 PM

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:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:faCJv1B9AVJ6QgoH3WLy8d+cJMjnL9Zgl6xJUnsTssChbc:faqRyXWNAceX9nxssTVmc

Entry address:
0xA40E4

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 04, 3E, 4A, 00, E8, 5C, 29, F6, FF, 68, 64, 41, 4A, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 01, 00, 1F, 00, E8, 87, 2D, F6, FF, 85, C0, 75, 56, 68, 64, 41, 4A, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 65, 2B, F6, FF, A1, 6C, A1, 4A, 00, 8B, 00, E8, E1, 1F, FB, FF, 8B, 0D, C0, A2, 4A, 00, A1, 6C, A1, 4A, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 15, 8C, 33, 4A, 00, E8, E1, 1F, FB, FF, 8B, 0D, 00, A3, 4A, 00, A1, 6C, A1, 4A, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 15, AC, 1D, 4A, 00, E8, C9, 1F, FB, FF, A1, 6C, A1, 4A, 00, 8B, 00, E8, 3D, 20, FB, FF, E8, 8C, 02, F6, FF...
 
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Entropy:
6.6641

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
652.5 KB (668,160 bytes)

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