Home Possibly Unwanted Program PUP.PC Optimizer Pro

PUP.PC Optimizer Pro

Posted: August 29, 2012

Threat Metric

Ranking: 5,140
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 133,687
First Seen: August 29, 2012
Last Seen: October 16, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Aliases

Generic.C74 [AVG]Riskware/SpeedingUpMyPC [Fortinet]PUP/OptimizerPro [Panda]Win32.Application.OptimizerPro.D [GData]Generic PUA AO [Sophos]Program.Unwanted.295 [DrWeb]Application.Win32.OptimizerPro.FY [Comodo]Trojan.Gen.2 [Symantec]Artemis!AB7E9CC40554 [McAfee]Generic.038 [AVG]RiskWare[RiskTool:not-a-virus]/Win32.OptimizerPro [Antiy-AVL]Program.Unwanted.99 [DrWeb]not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro.b [Kaspersky]Win32:MultiPlug-OP [PUP] [Avast]

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%PROGRAMFILES%\livesupport\livesupport.exe File name: livesupport.exe
Size: 658.94 KB (658944 bytes)
MD5: e62ed65a47933b4b8ebc4646420f07a4
Detection count: 7,551
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\livesupport\livesupport.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 7, 2023
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\StartApps.exe File name: StartApps.exe
Size: 433.51 KB (433512 bytes)
MD5: 178a381fb0b72167a6b5097eba61ae30
Detection count: 578
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\StartApps.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 25, 2023
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 14.95 MB (14953240 bytes)
MD5: 4c9d5a65681a78fc0e045209cd6dbc4e
Detection count: 311
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 8, 2021
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptProTrays.exe File name: PCOptProTrays.exe
Size: 1.96 MB (1962264 bytes)
MD5: db1e587318ef9346278cba6582505de1
Detection count: 225
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 29, 2020
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 14.95 MB (14953240 bytes)
MD5: 4d5a3e0f9e6c8954c6cfda720380177d
Detection count: 180
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 29, 2020
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 13.53 MB (13538584 bytes)
MD5: 0e31156f1807bc2a676a0fceccaf9be4
Detection count: 148
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2012
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptProTrays.exe File name: PCOptProTrays.exe
Size: 1.96 MB (1962264 bytes)
MD5: 4e022a832cbaae7b4e683ce51bf13607
Detection count: 101
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2012
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 14.94 MB (14945560 bytes)
MD5: b32946df9f538ee118e34a0c45ec9914
Detection count: 87
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 7, 2021
C:\Users\<username>\Downloads\PC_Optimizer_Pro_v6.5.5.4_rus\PCOptimizerProSetup.exe File name: PCOptimizerProSetup.exe
Size: 6.38 MB (6380176 bytes)
MD5: 0bf896fcc7ca560530dd2fc46345e47a
Detection count: 77
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\Downloads\PC_Optimizer_Pro_v6.5.5.4_rus\PCOptimizerProSetup.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 23, 2023
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 15.14 MB (15143192 bytes)
MD5: cd11db62b744bfaf504a9170d2c233c9
Detection count: 68
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 22, 2022
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 14.95 MB (14953752 bytes)
MD5: 16122d3e9e011cd05cd738633860ea85
Detection count: 47
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 11, 2022
setup.exe File name: setup.exe
Size: 5.61 MB (5616904 bytes)
MD5: 12c7c20fd93e9f2c28a55c802afd6159
Detection count: 42
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 14.95 MB (14953240 bytes)
MD5: 8d11f8008032b83940c9a2a45e70acf5
Detection count: 40
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 29, 2012
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 13.53 MB (13535000 bytes)
MD5: d20f6550f6ad2992fab43e98d3f6c2db
Detection count: 35
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 20, 2020
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptProTrays.exe File name: PCOptProTrays.exe
Size: 1.94 MB (1949464 bytes)
MD5: 91b01ab4546acfbe6a4e94e87889962c
Detection count: 33
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2012
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptProTrays.exe File name: PCOptProTrays.exe
Size: 1.75 MB (1755928 bytes)
MD5: 973cb117be6422c16dde159c020122af
Detection count: 33
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2012
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 15.07 MB (15072024 bytes)
MD5: aef8dc47fa656e2eea32158307a02257
Detection count: 30
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 29, 2013
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 14.94 MB (14945560 bytes)
MD5: 8a3c65f377f1e765d3ff95c64ae2a150
Detection count: 26
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 6, 2013
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 13.53 MB (13538584 bytes)
MD5: 370a07b59c6e7bf0930f5099789a7ff5
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2012
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptProTrays.exe File name: PCOptProTrays.exe
Size: 1.96 MB (1962264 bytes)
MD5: ed2fae06750e69a57ab521aa01485c6a
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 28, 2012
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptProTrays.exe File name: PCOptProTrays.exe
Size: 1.75 MB (1755928 bytes)
MD5: 7af4229a631f636e4f059f2d4813286e
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 5, 2013
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 13.54 MB (13546776 bytes)
MD5: 68b6c6bcb23ac1a12b99dd85b7278ad7
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 28, 2012
%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe File name: PCOptimizerPro.exe
Size: 13.64 MB (13641496 bytes)
MD5: 709dbec8a7bdbef0d509f79cf6620248
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 10, 2013
C:\Users\<username>\Downloads\PC.Optimizer.Pro\PCOptimizerProSetup.exe File name: PCOptimizerProSetup.exe
Size: 5.98 MB (5989912 bytes)
MD5: fbff72fd4074cac5a2d965540b1734dc
Detection count: 21
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\Downloads\PC.Optimizer.Pro\PCOptimizerProSetup.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 13, 2022
C:\Users\<username>\Downloads\PCOptimizerProSetup.exe File name: PCOptimizerProSetup.exe
Size: 6.73 MB (6731192 bytes)
MD5: e1372a4455e0c5bef4d9408f6eefc8ab
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\Downloads\PCOptimizerProSetup.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 24, 2023

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{003B9C22-6FE0-4BCA-A73F-9AA99B9BBDAA}{12AB121E-44C6-488B-8773-B0AE25E662E1}{203ABD21-41F1-4F1B-BAE3-D6A89A90D239}{C62485E9-50DB-4F12-AE49-5D0A9B8BAC2C}File name without pathLaunch PC Optimizer Pro.lnkPC Optimizer Pro.lnkwww.pcoptimizerpro[1].xmlRegexp file mask%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Idle%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Scan%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro startups%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Updates%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 Scan%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 startups%WINDIR%\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Idle.job%WINDIR%\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Scan.job%WINDIR%\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro startups.job%WINDIR%\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Updates.job%WINDIR%\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 Scan.job%WINDIR%\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 startups.jobHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PCProCtxMenuSOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\QPCBCtxMenuSOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\QPCBCtxMenuSOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PCProCtxMenuSoftware\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\PC Optimizer Pro.exeSOFTWARE\Classes\PC Optimizer ProSOFTWARE\Classes\PCOptimizerProSOFTWARE\Classes\PoP.ControlSoftware\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\PCOptimizerProSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\pcoptimizerpro.comSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\pcoptimizerpro.comSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\www.pcoptimizerpro.comSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptimizerPro_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptimizerPro_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptimizerProSetup_STD_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptimizerProSetup_STD_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptProTrays_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptProTrays_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro Idle.jobSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro Idle.job.fpSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro Scan.jobSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro Scan.job.fpSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro startups.jobSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro startups.job.fpSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro Updates.jobSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro Updates.job.fpSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro64 Scan.jobSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro64 Scan.job.fpSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro64 startups.jobSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PC Optimizer Pro64 startups.job.fpSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PC Optimizer Pro IdleSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PC Optimizer Pro ScanSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PC Optimizer Pro startupsSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PC Optimizer Pro UpdatesSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PC Optimizer Pro64 ScanSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PC Optimizer Pro64 startupsSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\PC Optimizer Pro.exeSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\PCOptimizerPro.exeSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\NewShortcuts\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Optimizer Pro\PC Optimizer Pro.lnkSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\NewShortcuts\C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\PC Optimizer Pro.lnkSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\NewShortcuts\C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Optimizer Pro\PC Optimizer Pro.lnkSoftware\PC Optimizer LiteSoftware\PC Optimizer ProSoftware\PC Optimizer Pro64SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptimizerProSetup64_1_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptimizerProSetup64_1_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptimizerProSetup_ASK64_1_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptimizerProSetup_ASK64_1_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptimizerProSetup_STD64_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PCOptimizerProSetup_STD64_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\PC Optimizer Pro.exeSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\PCOptimizerPro.exeSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\PC Optimizer ProSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\4ef60154SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\ff148bd5SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\4ef60154SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\ff148bd5SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\4ef60154SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ff148bd5HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}PC Optimizer ProPC Optimizer Pro_is1

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\PC Optimizer Pro%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Optimizer Pro%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\PC Optimizer Lite%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\PC Optimizer Pro%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\PC Optimizer Pro%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Optimizer Lite%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Lite%PROGRAMFILES%\PC Optimizer Pro%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PC Optimizer Lite%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PC Optimizer Pro
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