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optimizerpro.exe

Remove optimizerpro.exe
Warning 22 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of optimizerpro.exe.

Overview

There are 2 versions of optimizerpro.exe in the wild, the latest version being . optimizerpro.exe is run as a standard windows process in the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges. The process utilizes the Windows Task Scheduler to automatically launch the file as a process when a user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 336.5 KB. The programs OptimizerPro, ContinueToSave and OptimizerPro Updater have been observed as installing specific variations of optimizerpro.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0009% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.83 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 3.14 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 270 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.

DetailsDetails

File name:optimizerpro.exe
Typical file path:C:\ProgramData\cloudsoft\optimizerpro\optimizerpro.exe

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of optimizerpro.exe.)
BetterSoft
  86% remove
OptimizerPro from BetterSoft is an adware program in the form of a process and a web browser plugin. The Plugin is designed to monitor the user's search and browsing habits and deliver advertising by ...
BetterSoft
  82% remove
ContinueToSave from BetterSoft is an adware program in the form of a process and a web browser plugin. The Plugin is designed to monitor the user's search and browsing habits and deliver advertising b...
BetterSoft
  85% remove
BrowseToSave from BetterSoft is an adware program in the form of a process and a web browser plugin. The Plugin is designed to monitor the user's search and browsing habits and deliver advertising by ...
BetterSoft
  83% remove
GadgetBox Updater from BetterSoft is an adware program in the form of a process and a web browser plugin. The Plugin is designed to monitor the user's search and browsing habits and deliver advertisin...
BetterSoft
  85% remove
Vaudix (DropInSaving variant) is a web browser extension for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox that collects and stores information about a user's web browsing habits in order to provide advertisi...
BetterSoft
  81% remove
EasyLife Updater is installed with various BetterSoft products/adware including SaveAs, BrowseToSave and ContinueToSave.
BetterSoft
  80% remove
SaveAs from BetterSoft is an adware program in the form of a process and a web browser plugin. The Plugin is designed to monitor the user's search and browsing habits and deliver advertising by overwr...
BetterSoft
  82% remove
OptimizerPro from BetterSoft is an adware program in the form of a process and a web browser plugin. The Plugin is designed to monitor the user's search and browsing habits and deliver advertising by ...
BetterSoft
  83% remove
EasylifeGadget Updater is an adware application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to ...
BetterSoft
  83% remove
OptimizerPro is the update program which runs on the PC and checks for updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found. The program is primarily designed to keep the software up to date...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of optimizerpro.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'schedule!2325565030' runs on logon in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\schedule!2325565030.job'
  • The task 'schedule!3036567561' runs on logon in the path '\schedule!3036567561'
  • The job 'schedule!3168119997' runs on logon in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\schedule!3168119997.job'
  • The task 'schedule!1084726308' runs on logon in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\schedule!1084726308.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\schedule!3965101766.job'
  • Entry path '\schedule!1818212897'
  • Entry path '\schedule!1143840799'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\schedule!3168119997.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\schedule!1452997541.job'
  • Entry path '\{05C64F87-62B4-4AC7-84C2-FA2C41A45F58}'
  • Entry path '\schedule!3036567561'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\schedule!2325565030.job'
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\schedule!1084726308.job'
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\schedule!3965101766.job'
  • Login entry path '\schedule!1818212897'
  • Login entry path '\schedule!1143840799'
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\schedule!3168119997.job'
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\schedule!1452997541.job'
  • Login entry path '\schedule!3036567561'
  • Login entry path '\{05C64F87-62B4-4AC7-84C2-FA2C41A45F58}'

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 22 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetectionFile version
AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2013.07.09 PUP/Win32.BetterSoft 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
BitDefender 7.2 Adware.BHO.Agent.E 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
Comodo Internet Security 16570 ApplicUnwnt 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.583 Adware.BHO.Agent.E (B) 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
ESET NOD32 7.8545 Win32/GenUpdater 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
Fortinet 5.1.146.0 Riskware/BetterSoftAgent 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.BHO.Agent 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
G Data 13.6.22 Adware.BHO.Agent.E 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
Ikarus T3.1.4.3.0 AdWare.BHO.Agent 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.8978 Riskware 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Riskware 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.FakeIcon.cw.(kcloud) 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
McAfee 5.400.1158 Artemis!296040009449 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2013-dat Artemis!296040009449 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
nProtect 2013-06-14.03 Adware.BHO.Agent.E 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
Sophos 4.90.0 Generic PUA DO 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_DLOAD 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_DLOAD 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
VIPRE Antivirus 19424 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
ViRobot 2011.4.7.4223 Adware.BetterSoft.348160 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0

VersionsAll file variations of optimizerpro.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
dfdd36a5ec4bc7ceb2db853998ecbc57 126eb21d93cae796fdb5f17165d4c8427d364d8c 333 KB
2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0 ae347ea987803f01fd415262a2002e3beb69e041 340 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 31.91%
Windows 7 Ultimate 29.79%
Windows 7 Professional 12.77%
Windows Developer Preview 6.38%
Windows 8 Enterprise 6.38%
Windows 8 Pro 6.38%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.26%
Windows 7 Home Premium 2.13%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Ireland installs about 12.77% of optimizerpro.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 26.67%
Dell 26.67%
GIGABYTE 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 13.33%
Acer 6.67%
American Megatrends 6.67%
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