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optprostart.exe

Optimizer Pro Launcher

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 optprostart.exe 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.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Optimizer Pro Launcher

Version:
3.2.0.0

MD5:
605848ed9ab6276c25138100609e678b

SHA-1:
ca5133411b72f7c494788317eaade8805fef80d4

SHA-256:
926d03af7881fa3415e42564b2e8ca6404e61357acd967c5850d64174574627f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 4:45:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PC Utilities (M)
16.8.17.2

File size:
645.1 KB (660,536 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.0

Copyright:
2014 ® PC Utilities Software Limited

Trademarks:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Original file name:
OptProStart

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\optimizer pro 3.38\optprostart.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/29/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/30/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, STREET=78 York Street, L=London, S=England, 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:
44E2576B707881CA345E8A3219EDDEBE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:bspQEU+6orDJRceTVydlhJ1GPicEHfIOfmD+9sJqCQ0HKsKFF81kB5L0TzxJQYhJ:DEzXJtVyd5z/I5DJbVK82BQxTG2

Entry address:
0x70C44

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, B9, 07, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, 49, 75, F9, 51, B8, 1C, 09, 47, 00, E8, 8A, 5A, F9, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, 0E, 47, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 8D, 55, EC, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, E8, A3, 21, F9, FF, 8B, 45, EC, BA, 10, 0F, 47, 00, E8, 26, 3C, F9, FF, 75, 0A, E8, 8B, FA, FF, FF, E9, 4F, 02, 00, 00, 68, 1C, 0F, 47, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 01, 00, 1F, 00, E8, 45, 5E, F9, FF, 85, C0, 0F, 85, 36, 02, 00, 00, 68, 1C, 0F, 47, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 4F, 5C, F9, FF, 8D, 55, E4, 33, C0, E8, 59, 21, F9, FF, 8B...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
448 KB (458,752 bytes)

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