Disk Optimizer Pro

Posted: April 3, 2015

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Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	618

First Seen:	March 23, 2015
Last Seen:	November 16, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Disk Optimizer Pro is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that promises to optimize your system. In addition, the creators of this tool claim that it can provide detailed information about the hard drives and optimize the file searching. This program displays fake scan results that always inform the user about the presence of multiple threats. In order to resolve the non-existing issues, Disk Optimizer Pro encourages the victims to buy the full version of the software, which costs $50. Unfortunately, the bogus scan results tend to be quite aggressive and may cause annoyance. Although Disk Optimizer Pro possesses an official site - diskoptimizerpro.com, it is usually spread as a bundle towards cost-free applications.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:

%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\diskoptimizerprosetup.exe

File name: diskoptimizerprosetup.exe
Size: 2.18 MB (2184976 bytes)
MD5: 7c5a04d59f1ec452689e2d3f7b462db8
Detection count: 197
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\diskoptimizerprosetup.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 25, 2023

%PROGRAMFILES%\Disk Optimizer Pro\Disk Optimizer Pro.exe

File name: Disk Optimizer Pro.exe
Size: 6.3 MB (6301904 bytes)
MD5: 462877ca6c652cd28c660a22ac493866
Detection count: 33
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Disk Optimizer Pro\Disk Optimizer Pro.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2020

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathDisk Optimizer Pro.lnkHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Disk Optimizer ProSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\Disk Optimizer Pro Scan.jobSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\Disk Optimizer Pro Scan.job.fpSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Disk Optimizer Pro ScanSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Disk Optimizer Pro.exeSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Disk Optimizer Pro.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Disk Optimizer Pro

Additional Information

The following directories were created:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Disk Optimizer Pro%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Disk Optimizer Pro%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Disk Optimizer Pro%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Disk Optimizer Pro%PROGRAMFILES%\Disk Optimizer Pro%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Disk Optimizer Pro