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optimizerpro.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 optimizerpro.exe, “OptimizerPro – Clean up your PC” by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 35 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named Optscan triggered daily at a specified time. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
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:
93541b582820cf21bd9b4d6a9e504e98

SHA-1:
da01e3de5f01df7d89ba3115428eca43d4a6e541

SHA-256:
48e4d1ea9130458d4443b22deb216af73b9aa021babca10641ea65d95d702c5b

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
5/18/2024 12:57:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1302939
539

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.SpeedingUpMyPC
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/SpdUpMyPC.4480048
3.6.1.96

avast!
GenMaliciousA-III [PUP]
2014.9-150814

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3017

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Rezimitpo
4.0.3.15814

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Optimizerpro-41
0.98/20554

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OptimizerPro.FY
22518

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.530
9.0.1.0226

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
8.15.08.14.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.Y application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SpeedingUpMyPC
8/14/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey
11.2015-14-08_6

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
15.8.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of hqghumeaylnlf.exe (PUP)
2015.9.27.17

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.205.16308

Kaspersky
Trojan-FakeAV.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1581

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro
v2015.08.14.07

McAfee
Artemis!DCA3873FBB36
5600.6673

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.1302939
16.0.0.678

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.dshgik
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Adware.Agent.POI
11.20150814

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.08.14.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.eb9
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Pcutilitie.Gen
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities (M)
15.8.14.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.FakeAV.bsj!1075358218
23.00.65.15812

Sophos
Generic PUA ON
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EFI15
7.2.226

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EFI15
10.465.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
TrojanFakeAV.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
OptimizerPro
41306

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Agent.Win32.541554
2.0.0.2203

File size:
4.5 MB (4,693,760 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:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\optimizerpro.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:
7/31/2015 5:34:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:zQSR4n7L+Lnpm/muRErbSrf+r/l21dDVgrAlCup:EW4n7LOpmuIErcLdDVbCup

Entry address:
0x18908

Entry point:
E8, F5, 7C, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 50, B5, 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, 24, B1, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 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, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9588  (probably packed)

Code size:
167 KB (171,008 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Optscan

Trigger:
Daily (Runs daily at 5:06 PM)


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