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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 15 anti-malware scanners. While running, it connects to the Internet address st-sh-us-dc1-004.s.dss.vg on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Pro Launcher

Version:
3.2.0.0

MD5:
c369e1fc15f785c32dcc7212adeade9c

SHA-1:
10fa2fbc97b458aedbb31f302bdb2f6bdda47b8a

SHA-256:
bc387d9a57927d9e7bdae631990186f140cf4679c273c926492f9261137c017b

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 8:59:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Optimizer
2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptimizPro.RE
7.11.185.82

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3291

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.OptimizerPro
4.0.3.141113

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.99
9.0.1.0317

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OptimizerPro
11/13/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.11.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro
14.0.0.2952

McAfee
Artemis!A5035B5B0BFB
5600.6947

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.13.02

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

Quick Heal
RiskTool.OptimizerPro.r8 (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.L
14.11.13.14

Sophos
Generic PUA EN
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0828
7.2.317

File size:
645.1 KB (660,560 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:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/30/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/31/2015 12:59:59 AM

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 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:LspQEU+6orDJRceTVydlhJ1GPicEHfIOfmD+9sJqCQ0HKsKFF81kB5L0Tzx5QYh8:zEzXJtVyd5z/I5DJbVK82BQxjGD

Entry address:
0x70C44

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, B9, 07, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, 49, 75, F9, 51, B8, 1C, 09, 47, 00, E8, 8A, 5A, F9, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, 0E, 47, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 8D, 55, EC, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, E8, A3, 21, F9, FF, 8B, 45, EC, BA, 10, 0F, 47, 00, E8, 26, 3C, F9, FF, 75, 0A, E8, 8B, FA, FF, FF, E9, 4F, 02, 00, 00, 68, 1C, 0F, 47, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 01, 00, 1F, 00, E8, 45, 5E, F9, FF, 85, C0, 0F, 85, 36, 02, 00, 00, 68, 1C, 0F, 47, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 4F, 5C, F9, FF, 8D, 55, E4, 33, C0, E8, 59, 21, F9, FF, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
6.4289

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
448 KB (458,752 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to st-sh-us-dc1-004.s.dss.vg  (208.91.197.27:80)

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