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optimizerpro5.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 optimizerpro5.exe, “OptimizerPro – Clean up your PC” by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn2.chironexfleckerisilver.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:
b28a09eae8266d377288d948e5f5ec09

SHA-1:
13ef9467ef4ebbec6db112b8282c2d7c98212d6b

SHA-256:
23fd7b78745733bf3b4cb8f8cbf176fc2bc31efcd1fe67e3e06c533e4c29cc3c

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/26/2024 5:24:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.SpeedingUpMyPC
7.1.1

avast!
OptimizerPro-G [PUP]
2014.9-150714

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3142

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-43056
0.98/20551

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OptimizerPro.FY
21717

Dr.Web
riskware program Program.Unwanted.295
9.0.1.0101

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
8.15.07.14.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AA application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/ArchSMS
4/11/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey
11.2015-14-07_3

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of b6045718cf96e4af36d23e6e416afeb49fa1e3dd139865e58150b269426e9300 (PUP)
2015.7.14.9

Kaspersky
Hoax.Win32.ArchSMS
14.0.0.2206

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro
v2015.04.11.08

McAfee
Artemis!4CFD8AF2562F
5600.6798

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
16.0.0.585

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
11.20150714

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.04.11.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities
15.4.11.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4893613
40828

File size:
6.2 MB (6,543,312 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\content.ie5\4sryrye2\optimizerpro5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/21/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, STREET=78 York Street, L=London, 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:
00F10854548D47F74C920D7091D9057D6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/8/2015 4:48:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:1ZATtVOo4qty5LOmHtEix/mrChXeutdWavXXH9zT6GuQA+Vo4F0R4Mpj8hGGaw9/:1OxVOVqk99Gix/mWtthXkPeo17Yh9H9/

Entry address:
0x13907

Entry point:
E8, 86, 7A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 00, 65, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 1C, 61, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9773  (probably packed)

Code size:
144.5 KB (147,968 bytes)

The file optimizerpro5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn2.chironexfleckerisilver.com/downloads/offers/.../OptimizerPro5.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-72-9-115.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.72.9.115:80)

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