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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 33 anti-malware scanners. 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 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:
2a27e28f64bf3f49e6439e8079b2a4bc

SHA-1:
ed7a9d2ddc387351860cb84946d5e0eaf62998d7

SHA-256:
a8c5127c9d6889cd05113e03446ad5c66b92a66e6bb949979e8bb2a060c951e6

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:57:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.1280452
565

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.OptimizerPro
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/SpdUpMyPC.4480048
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:GenMaliciousA-III [PUP]
2014.9-150719

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3043

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Rezimitpo
4.0.3.15719

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Optimizerpro
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OptimizerPro.FY
22761

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.530
9.0.1.0200

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
8.15.07.19.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC (variant)
9.11938

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OptimizerPro
7/19/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey
11.2015-19-07_1

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
15.7.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.206.16562

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro
14.0.0.1710

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro
v2015.07.19.11

McAfee
Artemis!2A27E28F64BF
5600.6699

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.1280452
16.0.0.600

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.FakeAV.dsjhrr
0.30.24.2487

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.07.19.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.IM.067
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Pcutilitie.Gen
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities (M)
15.7.19.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.FakeAV.bsj!1075358218
23.00.65.15717

Sophos
Generic PUA ON
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EFI15
7.2.200

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EFI15
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
TrojanFakeAV.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
42002

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.Win32.136
2.0.0.2289

File size:
6.2 MB (6,467,280 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\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/26/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/27/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
7/3/2015 4:19:17 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:4elQyDaJjqao1SJZxTBTBbEA4eWauPBuFlP9COdUOYT58xX+3U9xKjAa08yJa20l:ZKhqa8YbjfaPaHA5yYQ4jLtyJH0Mt9xI

Entry address:
0x14C87

Entry point:
E8, 86, 7D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.9761  (probably packed)

Code size:
150.5 KB (154,112 bytes)

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

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

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