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

Product:
Optimizer Pro Launcher

Version:
3.2.0.0

MD5:
b152967ea31ae99adccbf168bfafd5e2

SHA-1:
b3f5e030a6e4315400482272d3c0bd0e5b820a90

SHA-256:
40c31ec5eb7278667dd7082716f4f75bef1e433cd397c1e002806f8c52a5681f

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:37:41 PM UTC  (today)

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

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

McAfee
Artemis!B152967EA31A
5600.6972

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.10.19.05

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

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.L
14.10.19.17

Sophos
Generic PUA LD
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0828
7.2.292

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:
7/29/2014 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):
6144:ospQEU+6orDJRceTVydlhJ1GPicEHfIOfmD+9sJqCQ0HKsKFF81kBh0WTzDVQYhP:gEzXJtVyd5z/I5DJbVK82BnDfG0

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...
 
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Entropy:
6.4270

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
448 KB (458,752 bytes)

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