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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 36 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from ni.daniarelay.com.
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:
6661eabd0605e2338579f80242f24baf

SHA-1:
2edb2fb581660f9fa95b661133975ac3b290c5a2

SHA-256:
27a70d85ceed1a73eea51cedcbe231722086dc66b02bdca9af9ff99b9cd479d3

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 2:18:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
361

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Hoax
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimizerPro
2015.04.30

avast!
OptimizerPro-G [PUP]
2014.9-160209

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2839

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC
4.0.3.1629

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
1.0.20.200

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-42719
0.98/20552

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OptimizerPro.FY
21945

Dr.Web
riskware program Program.Unwanted.295
9.0.1.040

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
8.16.02.09.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AA application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SpeedingUpMyPC
2/9/2016

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey
11.2016-09-02_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15761

Kaspersky
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
14.0.0.690

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro
v2016.02.09.12

McAfee
Artemis!3B7CC17A614C
5600.6495

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
17.0.0.120

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.dqmtwu
0.30.24.1357

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
11.20160209

nProtect
Joke/W32.ArchSMS.6382032
15.05.22.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.09.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Pcutilitie.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities
16.2.9.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC.a!1075357520
23.00.65.16207

Sophos
Generic PUA KD
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0EE915
7.2.40

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0EE915
10.465.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
TrojanFakeAV.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5068139
40824

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.ArchSMS.Win32.28918
2.0.0.2161

File size:
5.7 MB (6,020,704 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\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/21/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/22/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, STREET=78 York Street, L=London, 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:
00F10854548D47F74C920D7091D9057D6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2015 2:45:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:jcD0rQaTIyndxFU9rfZzu81ezF/KkghLlHsY7TmvwbsJEv6Ysd54wzB:jgGJb+BtIF/Kj3Ww0d54wzB

Entry address:
0x147D6

Entry point:
E8, F7, 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, 75, 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, 30, 71, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, CC, 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...
 
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Code size:
149.5 KB (153,088 bytes)

The file optimizerpro.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ni.daniarelay.com/.../OptimizerPro.exe

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