About: PC Optimizer Pro

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PC Optimizer Pro is an antivirus that is actually a rogue optimisation program from the Vundo family of rogue software, available in a few other languages. This adware and scareware can be downloaded on systems with Windows XP to Windows 8, showing fake scan popups. It also makes a fake "speedup", which installs more unwanted software (PUPs) and collects the user's information. Much like the now-viral and iconic adware BonziBUDDY, PC Optimizer Pro has received large amounts of attention after several high-profile internet live streamers examined and messed around with it, most famously Joel from Vinesauce. at times it is also misinterpreted as System Optimizer Pro.

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rdf:type	Malware
rdfs:label	PC Optimizer Pro
rdfs:comment	PC Optimizer Pro is an antivirus that is actually a rogue optimisation program from the Vundo family of rogue software, available in a few other languages. This adware and scareware can be downloaded on systems with Windows XP to Windows 8, showing fake scan popups. It also makes a fake "speedup", which installs more unwanted software (PUPs) and collects the user's information. Much like the now-viral and iconic adware BonziBUDDY, PC Optimizer Pro has received large amounts of attention after several high-profile internet live streamers examined and messed around with it, most famously Joel from Vinesauce. at times it is also misinterpreted as System Optimizer Pro.
dcterms:subject	Win32 Virus Win32 trojan Spyware Trojan Win32 virus Adware Rogue software Scam PUP Win64 virus Win64 dbkwik:resource/TvwwIF-4J_cNtBPsnCpnLA==
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Platform	Microsoft Windows
Type	Rogue Antivirus
filetype	.exe
abstract	PC Optimizer Pro is an antivirus that is actually a rogue optimisation program from the Vundo family of rogue software, available in a few other languages. This adware and scareware can be downloaded on systems with Windows XP to Windows 8, showing fake scan popups. It also makes a fake "speedup", which installs more unwanted software (PUPs) and collects the user's information. Much like the now-viral and iconic adware BonziBUDDY, PC Optimizer Pro has received large amounts of attention after several high-profile internet live streamers examined and messed around with it, most famously Joel from Vinesauce. at times it is also misinterpreted as System Optimizer Pro. This program also asks the user to pay for the license from them. The scareware can be installed from its website or using various third-party software bundlers. While installing, it drops the following components to the C:\Program Files\Optimizer Pro or to C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\\: * Optimizer.exe * 1984981189321.exe * Optimizer.dll * SecurityAddon.dll It also creates a folder in the C:\WINDOWS\ directory, called "System64" and drops a text document called Bootfile.txt, which is used to collect the victim's data. It also scares the victim with fake scan results, such as saying they have 1350 viruses even when they don't have any malware at all. It then tells the user that they need to upgrade to the full version to remove the issues.

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