Should I remove OptimizerPro Updater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0010%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 265.73 days
1190.84 days >
Average installed length: 625.70 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by BetterSoft
OptimizerPro Updater
What is OptimizerPro Updater?
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 or provide product upgrades. In addition to releasing new versions of the software at regular intervals, the update program can provide additional information to the user or to the remote server. If it finds an item to download, it will download and install the new update.
Overview
During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named OptimizerPro Updater.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 527.63 KB (540,289 bytes). The installed file OptimizerPro Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in OptimizerPro Updater.
OptimizerPro Updater.exe (2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AhnLab-V3 |
2013.05.25 |
PUP/Win32.BetterSoft |
avast! |
2014.9-130526 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.730 |
Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
Comodo Security |
16313 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.13.05.26.01 |
Adware.BHO.Agent |
eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.Trojan |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8371 |
Win32/GenUpdater |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5/26/2013 |
Riskware/BetterSoftAgent |
F-Secure |
11.2013-26-05_1 |
Adware.BHO.Agent |
G Data |
13.5.22 |
Adware.BHO.Agent |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.0.0.0 |
AdWare.BHO.Agent |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.FakeIcon.cw.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
5600.7087 |
Artemis!296040009449 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7087 |
Artemis!296040009449 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
14.0.0.438 |
Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
nProtect |
13.05.24.04 |
Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
Sophos |
4.89 |
Generic PUA DO |
Trend Micro |
10.465.26 |
ADW_DLOAD |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.146 |
ADW_DLOAD |
VIPRE Antivirus |
18076 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Adware.BetterSoft.348160 |
1507535609.dll (c2f772d5eb7fc69d24361c2c0ebc6eb5) has been flagged by the following 22 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
AhnLab-V3 |
2013.12.03.00 |
PUP/Win32.BetterSoft |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.117.76 |
Adware/BetterSoft.A |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.AEKX |
Bitdefender |
7.2.5028.0 |
Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
Comodo Security |
17373 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.589 |
Adware.BHO.Agent.E (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9122 |
Win32/GenUpdater |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.147.0 |
Riskware/BetterSoftAgent |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.BHO.Agent |
G Data |
22 |
Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Heur.KVMF58.hy.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Generic PUP.t |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Generic PUP.t |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.56582 |
Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.cjedov |
Sophos |
4.95.0 |
Generic PUA DO |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
ADW_BHO |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
ADW_BHO |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23944 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Adware.Agent.187904 |
View all 43 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\BetterSoft\OptimizerPro Updater
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files3\INSTAL~1\OPTIMI~2\Setup.exe /remove /q0
Estimated size: 527.63 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by OptimizerPro Updater
Program executable: | OptimizerPro Updater.exe (Malware detected) |
| Updater |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\BetterSoft\OptimizerPro Updater\OptimizerPro Updater.exe |
MD5: | 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) OptimizerPro Updater.exe - Updater
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(Malware detected) 1507535609.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- OptimizerPro Updater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\schedule!3965101766.job'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- OptimizerPro Updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named schedule!2620036047.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
OptimizerPro Updater.exe |
Memory: | 1.87 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0009770726% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00052169% | |
User CPU: | 0.00045538% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 29,016 | |
I/O reads/min: | 154 Bytes | |
How do I remove OptimizerPro Updater?
You can uninstall OptimizerPro Updater 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 OptimizerPro Updater, 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 OptimizerPro Updater.
- 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) 68%
Win Vista (SP2) 5%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
68.42% |
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Windows 10 |
15.79% |
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Windows XP |
10.53% |
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Windows Vista |
5.26% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.78% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
16.67% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.11% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
11.11% |
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Windows 10 Home |
11.11% |
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Geography
30.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
30.43% |
Brazil |
13.04% |
France |
8.70% |
Mexico |
8.70% |
Greece |
8.70% |
Ecuador |
4.35% |
Venezuela |
4.35% |
Spain |
4.35% |
Germany |
4.35% |
Italy |
4.35% |
Peru |
4.35% |
Paraguay |
4.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Acer |
16.67% |
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Dell |
11.11% |
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Toshiba |
11.11% |
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American Megatrends |
11.11% |
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ASUS |
11.11% |
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Sony |
5.56% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
20.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L745 |
6.67% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L670D |
6.67% |
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Sony VPCEA35FL |
6.67% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
6.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard h8-1152it |
6.67% |
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Publisher URL: www.bettersoft.com