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Simple PC Optimizer

Vapc Lux Sarl

The application simple pc optimizer.exe by Vapc Lux Sarl has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Simple PC Optimizer by SimpleStar. While running, it connects to the Internet address 113-125-232-198.static.unitasglobal.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
SimpleStar  (signed by Vapc Lux Sarl)

Product:
Simple PC Optimizer

Version:
2,14,0,20

MD5:
a1c487f85df78bdfadb2ad2f1ce1aa29

SHA-1:
68d13a40f129a2f9c57885f316fd1ba1cd28d494

SHA-256:
2b3b7d7d70c4e936c751248ad1b6c3053ee5f34889de37ff6e00c43ba9a50223

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:28:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SimpleStar (L)
16.12.16.18

File size:
8.3 MB (8,687,576 bytes)

Product version:
2.14.0.20

Copyright:
Copyright © 2016 SimpleStar. All Rights Reserved.

Original file name:
SimpleStarSPC.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\simple pc optimizer\simple pc optimizer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Vapc Lux Sarl

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/11/2016 4:11:14 PM

Valid to:
2/10/2017 4:57:32 PM

Subject:
E=Ludovic.trogliero@vapc.lu, CN=Vapc Lux Sarl, O=Vapc Lux Sarl, L=Luxembourg, C=LU

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112130BA28CC6DC89090DD3923776478D67D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/15/2016 4:17:13 PM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x226640

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, 3B, 04, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 1E, FD, FF, FF, FF, 25, 70, 68, 05, 00, FF, 25, 5A, 68, 05, 00, FF, 25, 4C, 68, 05, 00, 48, 8B, C4, 48, 89, 58, 08, 48, 89, 68, 10, 48, 89, 70, 18, 48, 89, 78, 20, 41, 54, 48, 83, EC, 20, 4D, 8B, 51, 38, 48, 8B, F2, 4D, 8B, E0, 41, 8B, 02, 48, 8B, E9, 49, 8B, D1, 48, 03, C0, 48, 8B, CE, 49, 8B, F9, 49, 8D, 5C, C2, 04, 4C, 8B, C3, E8, E2, F8, FF, FF, 44, 8B, 1B, 44, 8B, 55, 04, 41, 8B, C3, 41, 83, E3, 02, BA, 01, 00, 00, 00, 23, C2, 41, 80, E2, 66, 44...
 
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Code size:
2.5 MB (2,599,424 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Start Simple PC Optimizer for LAPTOP-6ECRSMBR@joopv(logon)

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file simple pc optimizer.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Simple PC Optimizer  by SimpleStar
www.simplestar.com/support/simple-pc-optimizer
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-20-215-251.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (52.20.215.251:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-34-194-231-165.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (34.194.231.165:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-206-15-116.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (52.206.15.116:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-107-23-113-215.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (107.23.113.215:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-174-121-249.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.174.121.249:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a92-122-180-180.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (92.122.180.180:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-73-235-184.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (52.73.235.184:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-85-189-79.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.85.189.79:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-202-118-91.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (52.202.118.91:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-46-123-27.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.46.123.27:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-44-155-27.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.44.155.27:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 113-125-232-198.static.unitasglobal.net  (198.232.125.113:80)

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