Should I remove Optimizer Pro?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
75% remove it25% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,918
United States Rank #1,694
Reach 0.3464%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 34.38 days
1014.33 days >
Average installed length: 532.95 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.2.0.3 |
27.42% |
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| 3.2.0.2 |
3.51% |
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| 3.2.0.1 |
13.94% |
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| 3.2 |
8.23% |
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Optimizer Pro v3.2
from PC Utilities Software Limited
What is Optimizer Pro?
This program is bundled with various modified monetization installers and 3rd party freeware programs. "Offer your users a free PC scan to help them find registry errors, junk files, incorrect system & security settings, plus much more." Optimizer Pro is a program that is promoted as a system optimization tool. Some versions of this program may display deceptive or fraudulent claims about files, registry cleaning, etc. Registry cleaners in general try to automate the process of looking for invalid entries, missing file references or broken links within the registry and resolving or removing them.
About (from PC Utilities Software Limited)
Keep your PC clean, secure and running at peak performance by removing Junk Files, online activity history and Invalid shortcuts. Detailed report results of the Quick Scan will provide the number of issues found for each category with an option to access the detailed analysis of each category. You can set performance a... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Optimizer Pro.
| OptProCrash.dll (4405b111a752dcf79950872a6659a139) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
806 |
Application.BProtector.F |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.09.21 |
PUP/Win32.OptimizerPro |
| AVG |
2015.0.3284 |
Generic |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141120 |
Hacktool.Win32.OptimizerPro.agYY |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1620 |
Application.BProtector.F |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10445 |
a variant of Win32/SProtector.I |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
11/20/2014 |
Riskware/SProtector |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-20-11_5 |
Application.BProtector.F |
| G Data |
14.11.24 |
Application.BProtector |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.183.13432 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.183.13432 |
Trojan ( 020000001 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2916 |
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.972 |
Application.BProtector.F |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.11.20.09 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Symantec |
11/20/2014 rev. 5 |
PUA.Maltrec.TS!g26 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.324 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0908 |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.1928 |
Trojan.TDSS.Win32.40598 |
| OptProCrashSvc.dll (fcb809a2fb97c6926ee4c03efb0bcf95) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Adware.BProtector.1 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
MalSign.Generic.89B |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Adware.BProtector.1 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Gen:Adware.BProtector.1 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9668 |
a variant of Win32/SProtector.G |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/SProtector |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Adware.BProtector.1 |
| G Data |
24 |
Gen:Adware.BProtector.1 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
Gen.AdWare.BProtector |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!FCB809A2FB97 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!FCB809A2FB97 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Adware.BProtector.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0323 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28196 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| OptProLauncher.exe (4757e6bd930d5cd541b86cc8aeeb121c) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.11.10.00 |
PUP/Win32.Optimizer |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4189 |
Generic.038 |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Hacktool.Win32.OptimizerPro.atPK |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Program.Unwanted.99 |
| G Data |
24 |
Win32.Application.OptimizerPro.F |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.OptimizerPro.b |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.OptimizerPro.b.(kcloud) |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!4757E6BD930D |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.ch |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.62995 |
Riskware.Win32.OptimizerPro.dhymgq |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.1 |
Generic Suspicious |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM05.1.Malware.Gen |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
OptimizerPro |
| OptimizerPro.exe (0440d8f1f5ac25f37c76d12e59d34fde) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
MalSign.Generic.89B |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9704 |
a variant of Win32/SpeedingUpMyPC |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro |
View all 51 all detections
Optimizer Pro has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.pcutilitiespro.com
Help link: www.pcutilitiespro.com/eula.php
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Optimizer Pro\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Optimizer Pro\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT
Estimated size: 31.57 MB
Files installed by Optimizer Pro v3.2
| Program executable: | optprolauncher.exe |
| Name: | Optimizer Pro |
| Fix, clean, optimize your PC! |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\optimizer pro\optprolauncher.exe |
| MD5: | 4377d285a603f9297bcc82df6b38589d |
Additional files:
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OptProGuard.exe - Optimizer Pro Performance Monitor
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OptProReminder.exe - Optimizer Pro Speed Guard
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OptProUninstaller.exe - Optimizer Pro Uninstaller
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OptProSmartScan.exe - Optimizer Pro Smart Scan
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OptProSchedule.exe - Optimizer Pro Schedule
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OptProStart.exe - Optimizer Pro Launcher
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OptimizerPro.exe - Optimizer Pro
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OptProCrash.dll
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OptProCrash_x64.dll
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optprocrashSvc.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- OptimizerPro.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A9BB3372-E3D0-4C74-B5D4-20FB8D48DB73}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- OptProLauncher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Optimizer Pro Schedule.
2 Services
- OptProCrash.dll runs as a service named 'Optimizer Pro Crash Monitor' (70e6ca8c).
- OptProCrashSvc.dll runs as a service named 'Optimizer Pro Crash Monitor' (70e6ca8c).
Startup File (User Run)
- OptProLauncher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Optimizer Pro' and executes as C:\Program Files\Optimizer Pro\OptProLauncher.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| OptProReminder.exe |
| Memory: | 2.42 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000131221% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000913% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000400% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,108 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 21 Bytes | |
| OptProSmartScan.exe |
| Memory: | 1.99 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0154080824% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00898118% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00642690% | |
| Switches/sec: | 4 | |
How do I remove Optimizer Pro?
You can uninstall Optimizer Pro from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Optimizer Pro v3.2, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Optimizer Pro.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win 8 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 75%
Keep it 25%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
52.14% |
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| Windows 10 |
38.59% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.04% |
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| Windows XP |
3.22% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.86% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
19.11% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.31% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.98% |
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| Windows 8 |
8.93% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.66% |
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Geography
55.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.94% |
| Canada |
5.37% |
| United Kingdom |
4.16% |
| France |
3.20% |
| Australia |
3.11% |
| Germany |
3.11% |
| Italy |
2.58% |
| Brazil |
1.97% |
| Belgium |
1.50% |
| Spain |
1.24% |
| Netherlands |
1.07% |
| DK |
1.02% |
| Sweden |
1.00% |
| Norway |
0.79% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.31% |
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| Dell |
21.10% |
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| Acer |
17.69% |
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| Toshiba |
9.51% |
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| ASUS |
9.19% |
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| Lenovo |
4.83% |
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| Samsung |
3.23% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.33% |
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| Intel |
0.80% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
6.40% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.92% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.59% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
4.32% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.06% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.42% |
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