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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 28 anti-malware scanners. 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:
98d7773334a87bd5fc6df8baf4ba284d

SHA-1:
35d716b7acdbdcef91377c6f2560ac1f5fefe932

SHA-256:
6710aad878bf2c792cc1f38c47d6b517f09b5513823b84037e1dafbf64668e95

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 7:10:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.169998
722

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.SpeedingUpMyPC
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptimizPro.RE
7.11.199.90

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150212

AVG
Adware Generic6
2016.0.3200

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Rezimitpo
4.0.3.15212

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro.1
1.0.20.215

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20582

Dr.Web
riskware program Program.Unwanted.99
9.0.1.043

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.169998
8.15.02.12.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/OptimizerEliteMax.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OptimizerPro
2/12/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-fcdc4a04
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor
11.2015-12-02_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.1814541

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro
14.0.0.2496

McAfee
Artemis!196AD856A758
5600.6856

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro.1
16.0.0.129

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OptimizerPro.dllqkj
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Graftor.169998
11.20150212

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.12.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.IM.7fa
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities
15.2.12.17

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
36340

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.22229
2.0.0.2026

File size:
5.7 MB (5,945,336 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\086e55b9_stp\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/29/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/30/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
2/9/2015 3:43:02 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:VQgd41hRwzo/2F/HxNPASP0xoAEIHE6DetdymdF02d/+HQAGAnax33un4KlSpYAR:C04TRmHzPAS8ftHwt0mv02peQrg4FpYm

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:
7.9769  (probably packed)

Code size:
142.5 KB (145,920 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-72-9-51.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.72.9.51:80)

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