Subeo Tech, Inc. - 4% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Subeo Tech, Inc.? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro and PCCleaner.B. The detection rate for the Subeo Tech, Inc. files collected here is 4%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice Subeo Tech, Inc. when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Subeo Tech, Inc. certificate with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Subeo Tech, Inc. file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Subeo Tech, Inc.:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Subeo Tech, Inc. and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also see the address for Subeo Tech, Inc., such as the street name, city and country.
Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority has issued the Subeo Tech, Inc. certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Subeo Tech, Inc. Files
The following are the Subeo Tech, Inc. files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 1/46 | OptProReminder.exe |
| 3/48 | OptProLauncher.exe |
| 5/46 | OptProLauncher.exe |
| 3/47 | OptProLauncher.exe |
| 5/47 | OptProSmartScan.exe |
| 6/46 | OptProSmartScan.exe |
| 1/47 | OptProStart.exe |
| 1/47 | OptProGuard.exe |
| 2/48 | OptProSchedule.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Subeo Tech, Inc. files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | PCCleaner.B |
| Comodo | ApplicUnwnt |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Adware.SpeedingUpMyPC.C |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Malware.Generic.a.(kcloud), Win32.HeurC.KVM099.a.(kcloud), Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.OptimizerPro, PUP.Optional.OptimizePro.A |
| Rising | Trojan.Win32.Generic.14C64EF4, Trojan.Win32.Generic.14C64F28 |
| TheHacker | Posible_Worm32 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 610 scan results for the Subeo Tech, Inc. files. 27 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 2b71ffd6601803
- 27d4e25fb4cfe9