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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, “Optimizer Pro – Clean up your PC” by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 ni.daniarelay.com.
Publisher:
PCUtilities Software Limited  (signed by PC Utilities Software Limited)

Product:
Optimizer Pro v3.2

Description:
Optimizer Pro – Clean up your PC

Version:
3.3.1.7

MD5:
5faa7795607d03ac4872b0a182b45a05

SHA-1:
503db8cc6b726383983ac44816a6b2cbe1a6fab5

SHA-256:
cd256a9c08d8f3b34ee104d50f3650e1062d6b7e99634a2a3afaec260c530ca0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 3:27:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilit (M)
16.6.3.7

File size:
7 MB (7,346,640 bytes)

Product version:
3.3.1.7

Copyright:
PCUtilities Software Limited

Original file name:
OptimizerPR0

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:
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:
3/4/2015 2:39:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:E0ZoF2s4hOn80p14Zu5rFRrErO34UrUPT4ARHvW0cEw:E0ZA2C8U4Zud934g2PwEw

Entry address:
0xA193

Entry point:
E8, 97, 76, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 74, 12, 83, E8, 08, 81, 38, DD, DD, 00, 00, 75, 07, 50, E8, 28, ED, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, A1, F0, 36, 43, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, 18, 53, 33, DB, 56, 57, 3B, D3, 7E, 1F, 8B, 45, 14, 8B, CA, 49, 38, 18, 74, 08, 40, 3B, CB, 75, F6, 83, C9, FF, 8B, C2, 2B, C1, 48, 3B, C2, 7D, 01, 40, 89, 45, 18, 89, 5D, F8, 39, 5D, 24, 75, 0B, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 8B, 40, 04, 89, 45, 24, 8B, 35, 40, A1, 42, 00...
 
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Code size:
163 KB (166,912 bytes)

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

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

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