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optimizerpro.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 optimizerpro.exe by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.softservers.net.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
3.0.1.0

MD5:
5054b53f0b0d686cc400fcc640ac640c

SHA-1:
2f23707bdebd66ae767f06d91adeb166bccc39dd

SHA-256:
15061855a211ee11324c7197f06ee0ffc10fb2daf200e18b7d365abb07720c6a

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 5:05:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
7.1.1

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3389

Dr.Web
Trojan.Fakealert.44938
9.0.1.0220

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC (variant)
8.9490

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3439

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro.A
v2014.02.16.05

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dbyggq
0.28.0.60698

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PCUtilities.M
14.8.8.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1010
7.2.47

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.FakeAV.Win32.292622
2.0.0.1850

File size:
5.5 MB (5,807,696 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.1.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/5/2013 8:29:35 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2015 4:23:14 PM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, L=London, S=UK, C=GB

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B239BABC97410

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:+JR6A38mL4cPeFP6Nz9WCuCL+f7XAb89Ka2M+Y9dsJ/W/8jcUwMG5ni/n:j48mUciUkHi+kNM+Y9d98pwMG54

Entry address:
0x13D60

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, C8, 3C, 41, 00, E8, C4, 1F, FF, FF, E8, 07, 00, FF, FF, 8D, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
75.5 KB (77,312 bytes)

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

http://dl.softservers.net/.../OptimizerPro.exe

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