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 27 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:
1a68f140323ea353f75cc6b22cb7cc1e

SHA-1:
cec3259c26171e71ee58b5cb8f51fa27aed9e37c

SHA-256:
5521ee47d01a62907dc13459b663064824e82526f56ede3e763e0344504182b4

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 12:32:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.169998
401

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.SpeedingUpMyPC
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptimizPro.RE
7.11.199.90

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151231

AVG
Adware Generic6
2016.0.2879

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Rezimitpo
4.0.3.151231

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro.1
1.0.20.1825

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20582

Dr.Web
riskware program Program.Unwanted.99
9.0.1.0365

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.169998
8.15.12.31.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC.P application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OptimizerPro
12/31/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-fcdc4a04
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor
11.2015-31-12_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.1814541

McAfee
Artemis!196AD856A758
5600.6535

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.OptimizerPro.1
16.0.0.1095

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OptimizerPro.dllqkj
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Graftor.169998
11.20151231

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.31.08

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities (M)
15.12.31.8

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 (5,943,800 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
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:
1/29/2015 8:17:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:7M5g0pxQ9nOzGaUgrhm55Qccr00UtkksnLSUOskIoa4oiS2tnRMCSmQFu9bk6:QOcxQ9nOaaDrhm5Ccc+tktLSFsjiD3Yg

Entry address:
0x12DB7

Entry point:
E8, 14, 92, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 1C, 83, 3D, B8, 0B, 43, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, CC, 46, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 14, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 29, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, 40, 2F, 41, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9774  (probably packed)

Code size:
141 KB (144,384 bytes)

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