home

optprostart.exe

Optimizer Pro Launcher

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 optprostart.exe by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Pro Launcher

Version:
3.2.0.0

MD5:
cc8679dd0278a04b43e78a0a7a461ed4

SHA-1:
0d1fd909ac70d9ceb141931350c4d69a9c9bb627

SHA-256:
2c5d7b23be2287d4ebfab3c7de4bb70d1c277d3fb77db2d80bdae84d98f8c47d

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:24:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Optimizer
2014.10.25

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro
v2014.10.25.10

McAfee
Artemis!D6310AAE7E73
5600.6967

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dbyggj
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.10.25.10

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

Quick Heal
RiskTool.Agent.r8 (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.L
14.10.25.10

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0607
7.2.298

File size:
643.9 KB (659,400 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.0

Copyright:
2014 ® PC Utilities Software Limited

Trademarks:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Original file name:
OptProStart

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\optimizer pro\optprostart.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):
6144:jspQEU+6orDJRceTVydlhJ1GPicEHfIOfmD+9sJqCQ0HKsKFF81kBh0WTzDVQYhZ:LEzXJtVyd5z/I5DJbVK82BnDfGi

Entry address:
0x70B10

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, B9, 07, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, 49, 75, F9, 51, B8, E8, 07, 47, 00, E8, BE, 5B, F9, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C8, 0D, 47, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 8D, 55, EC, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, E8, D7, 22, F9, FF, 8B, 45, EC, BA, DC, 0D, 47, 00, E8, 5A, 3D, F9, FF, 75, 0A, E8, 8B, FA, FF, FF, E9, 4F, 02, 00, 00, 68, E8, 0D, 47, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 01, 00, 1F, 00, E8, 79, 5F, F9, FF, 85, C0, 0F, 85, 36, 02, 00, 00, 68, E8, 0D, 47, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 83, 5D, F9, FF, 8D, 55, E4, 33, C0, E8, 8D, 22, F9, FF, 8B...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.4234

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
448 KB (458,752 bytes)

Remove optprostart.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.