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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 an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.softservers.net.
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:
492f1e1b5f505f94b06a95f486bcd441

SHA-1:
fd5080b0da404fffb6b84ea394ec9f0f29b31c49

SHA-256:
515225abd431f56bc9c2c48c8bd89526ce7610f0c148ae4833b28f03e9362539

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 4:36:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilit (M)
16.6.26.2

File size:
4.4 MB (4,596,440 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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\optimizerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/6/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/6/2016 1:59:59 AM

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 RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
547CFDC5D70FD7C944A9BA11E88CCB1C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2016 1:14:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:YriSYzuhl738xgCbmTb26hMMZ3Td78M9bvdfcF9/0g38kO:+iSYzuhl7sxga6hXdAM971YB0gLO

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:
7.9712  (probably packed)

Code size:
85 KB (87,040 bytes)

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

http://dl.softservers.net/.../OptimizerPro.exe

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