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pcoptimizer.exe

Optimizer Pro v3.2

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 pcoptimizer.exe, “OptimizerPro – Clean up your PC” by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 48 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Pro v3.2

Description:
OptimizerPro – Clean up your PC

Version:
3.2.0.3

MD5:
e03232ca4425d156e9584e0f758bf48f

SHA-1:
abd936e8b62a25af5c4adb31a12116a3c627d370

SHA-256:
5a24ef9d408b74975d0943b7acc928098a218a33c7eec8484e6e45de302b670f

Scanner detections:
48 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 12:20:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1134835
678

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.SpeedingUpMyPC
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptimizPro.RE
7.11.208.112

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150328

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3156

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Rezimitpo
4.0.3.15328

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro.1
1.0.20.435

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20582

Dr.Web
riskware program Program.Unwanted.99
9.0.1.087

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro
8.15.03.28.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/OptimizerEliteMax.C potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11139

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OptimizerPro
3/28/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-fcdc4a04
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Generic.1134762
11.2015-28-03_7

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of optimizerpro.exe (PUP)
2015.7.3.7

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OptimizerEliteMax
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.192.14775

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro
14.0.0.2276

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro
v2015.03.28.06

McAfee
Artemis!196AD856A758
5600.6812

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro.1
16.0.0.261

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OptimizerPro.dllqkj
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro.1
11.20150328

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.03.28.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.941
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities
15.3.28.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Heur.Malware-Cryptor.Multiplug
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
OptimizerPro
37336

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.22820
2.0.0.2047

File size:
5.7 MB (5,940,728 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.3

Copyright:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Original file name:
Optimizer Pro

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\{a9b268d5-ea9a-3751-a9b2-268d5ea9a357}\pcoptimizer.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:
2/2/2015 9:35:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:NQgdSEbh7EWxhq6AZAQY/r63a4h396cyWA6D9gJ2IlDpNyo30Bv0gno7vDk/Ydj4:60SilEmvIam373it6ZtIlD6okBMgond2

Entry address:
0x130F7

Entry point:
E8, 86, 7A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 20, 55, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 1C, 51, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9770  (probably packed)

Code size:
142.5 KB (145,920 bytes)

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