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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 13 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Pro Performance Monitor

Version:
3.2.0.0

MD5:
cd642d3671c0b365ba011f8f0b9ff9bc

SHA-1:
fcaaaf5b0a6e66d81a35758f23b584a08f9d997f

SHA-256:
44a19223c5121f24814e4111e45801008c1ec7dc0dd348cbc0d6de6cea8a7102

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 9:30:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Unwanted
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Optimizer
2014.10.21

AVG
OptimizerPro
2015.0.3311

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141025

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.99
9.0.1.0298

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/25/2014

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3048

McAfee
Artemis!347722CA32CA
5600.6967

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.10.25.10

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

Quick Heal
RiskTool.Agent.g8 (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.L
14.10.25.10

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0721
7.2.298

File size:
841.4 KB (861,640 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:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/18/2014 7:34:54 PM

Valid to:
4/18/2015 7:34:54 PM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, L=London, 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:
4B6A44F88EC8CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/aCJv1B9AVJ6QgoH3WLy8d+cJMjnL9Zgl6xJUnsTssChbH:/aqRyXWNAceX9nxssTVmH

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:
6.6617

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
652.5 KB (668,160 bytes)

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