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 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 the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from da.supralinkfluence.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:
cd42632ac90fdfcddbed676cf908d16f

SHA-1:
9cc3e512a7a9fc833e45820a67bb82121197af65

SHA-256:
4d32e46731eb001075831d7e52e914508de2c90c7a52fdaa3fe00a84a2284ba5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 3:29:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities (M)
15.9.11.15

File size:
4.4 MB (4,581,648 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\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/22/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/23/2015 5:59:59 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
64CF3882C80993A7C8405784254E3F0F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/4/2015 7:59:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:driU/ai7rffYVWYdljI8daz3+3cKGDsILiO/3LiM+m8w+9Y:ViMac4VWYdJIW3cK/snDSpj9Y

Entry address:
0x776D

Entry point:
E8, 86, 69, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, FF, 35, 84, F2, 41, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 70, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 6C, 62, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 87, 2E, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 4C, 2E, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33...
 
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Entropy:
7.9711  (probably packed)

Code size:
85 KB (87,040 bytes)

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

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