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optprostart.exe

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. While running, it connects to the Internet address st-sh-nl-dc1-001.s.dss.vg on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d04947bb20891a34f9c5c11fb95e7ce8

SHA-1:
b513c16ab27d23483e7da37a3da61436ac82db27

SHA-256:
16bcddcc96595632d1dea0bb974e3dccc505567559985d723cd493aa24a21dda

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 12:07:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
7.1.1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3076

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.343
9.0.1.0167

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AG
9.11795

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro.A
v2015.06.16.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.dqmtwu
0.30.24.2086

Panda Antivirus
PUP/OptimizerPro
15.06.16.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities
15.6.16.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
TrojanFakeAV.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
OptimizerPro
41186

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Agent.Win32.541623
2.0.0.2229

File size:
640.1 KB (655,504 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\optimizer pro 3.97\optprostart.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/26/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/27/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, OU=PC Utlities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, STREET=78 York Street, STREET=England W1H 1DP, STREET=London, L=London, S=England W1H 1DP, 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:
0093DD8B6FAE943D113CA18A5DAC967D96

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Qk1r9Zz3IDIIg54uxfTdwEZolwmuiDDxffWCFI:QkxEDIIgpfCEZoljuiDDIC6

Entry address:
0x6FB38

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, B9, 07, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, 49, 75, F9, 51, B8, 10, F8, 46, 00, E8, 96, 6B, F9, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FB, FD, 46, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 8D, 55, EC, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, E8, AF, 32, F9, FF, 8B, 45, EC, BA, 10, FE, 46, 00, E8, 32, 4D, F9, FF, 75, 0A, E8, 4F, FA, FF, FF, E9, 5A, 02, 00, 00, 68, 1C, FE, 46, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 01, 00, 1F, 00, E8, 49, 6F, F9, FF, 85, C0, 0F, 85, 41, 02, 00, 00, 68, 1C, FE, 46, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 5B, 6D, F9, FF, 8D, 55, E4, 33, C0, E8, 65, 32, F9, FF, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
6.3787

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
444 KB (454,656 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to st-sh-nl-dc1-001.s.dss.vg  (208.91.197.27:80)

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