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optimizerpro8.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 optimizerpro8.exe, “OptimizerPro – Clean up your PC” by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 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:
6cec6fda12bcec13fa010e07089d84ad

SHA-1:
29eb8a9c55f78c7dd8876ddcc796907d50be98ae

SHA-256:
19cb903432a1e31084332a04564b4781404e56057c839d1231d89fc8873e6a52

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/26/2024 5:39:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1258792
646

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Hoax
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:OptimizerPro-G [PUP]
2014.9-150430

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2016.0.3124

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OptimizerPro.FY
21613

Dr.Web
riskware program Program.Unwanted.295
9.0.1.0120

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.AA application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of hqghumeaylnlf.exe (PUP)
2015.7.30.2

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro
v2015.07.30.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11354
16.0.0.360

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.dqmtwu
0.30.24.1357

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.04.30.03

Quick Heal
PUA.Pcutilitie.Gen
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities.PCUtilities
15.4.29.23

VIPRE Antivirus
OptimizerPro
38964

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.ArchSMS.Win32.29014
2.0.0.2157

File size:
5.7 MB (6,024,288 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\8xkwbplq\optimizerpro8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/20/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/21/2015 3:59:59 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:
4/26/2015 2:47:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:9lipjWUsY+KBv3D4q5Sby2YqBFzayZ1DvVyA4CMqXA2cXUCvOG/x/Ot:T8WU3V1zX5SW+jvAfVEAQCvFIt

Entry address:
0x143B6

Entry point:
E8, 87, 7D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 30, 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, 20, 61, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9739  (probably packed)

Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

The file optimizerpro8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn2.chironexfleckerisilver.com/downloads/offers/.../OptimizerPro8.exe

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