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Optimizer Pro 3.2

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 30 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 da.supralinkfluence.com.
Publisher:
PCUtilities Software Limited   (signed by PC Utilities Software Limited)

Product:
Optimizer Pro 3.2

Description:
Optimizer PRO – Clean up your PC

Version:
3.3.1.7

MD5:
e6bb03c1578981686da4000627a12c79

SHA-1:
dcf329c7e21d634e1451190731993673885be73b

SHA-256:
5672162e55cc60e71e3881ffbfd7fa46b92af75c455252cefa4e1ef3e2f93ad5

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 11:26:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1485653
367

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.SpeedingUpMyPC
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimizerPro
2015.10.26

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/OptimizerPro.Gen
8.3.2.2

avast!
Win32:OptimizerPro-O [PUP]
2014.9-160202

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2845

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.OptimizerPro
4.0.3.1622

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
23472

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.530
9.0.1.033

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AE (variant)
10.12463

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OptimizerPro
2/2/2016

F-Prot
W32/Trojan2.OVYQ
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Generic
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.212.17641

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro
v2016.02.02.12

McAfee
Artemis!494CB1520167
5600.6501

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.1485653
17.0.0.99

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.FakeAV.dsjhrr
0.30.26.3947

Panda Antivirus
PUP/OptimizerPro
16.02.02.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Pcutilitie.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities.Installer (M)
16.2.2.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.FakeAV.bsj!1075358218
23.00.65.16131

Sophos
Generic PUA FE (PUA)
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0614
7.2.33

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0EG415
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
TrojanFakeAV.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
OptimizerPro
44814

File size:
5.5 MB (5,753,072 bytes)

Product version:
3.3.1.7

Copyright:
PCUtilities Software Limited

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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:
8/27/2014 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 4:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, OU=PC Utlities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, STREET=78 York Street, STREET=England W1H 1DP, STREET=London, L=London, S=England W1H 1DP, 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:
0093DD8B6FAE943D113CA18A5DAC967D96

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2013 11:24:57 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:Iosr0iYdPghwQ3xPNm+v3ULl58vC3GgPE1vdr5zBmhun2YjXdyWKis/2fMDbIPdX:Ivr0iYdPghxa+nvxOEhdDmhu7yn6MDbg

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

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

http://da.supralinkfluence.com/.../OptimizerPro.exe

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