Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.PerfomanceOptimizer

Risklevel: Elevated Risk

Company: Sellmosoft Inc.

Description:

PerfomanceOptimizer is a rogue security program. A rogue application tries to trick you by displaying false positive/misleading scan results report, which says that your computer is infected with viruses or trojan, but you will not be able to delete them before you purchase.

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More details about this danger:

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: PerfOpt.exe

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Restore\
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Documentation\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Mozilla\FireFox\Profiles\lr1h35z0.default\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\nsmC.tmp\

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\Franch.ini
    [16424 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\German_po.ini
    [21078 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data003.reg
    [446 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1033_im4.png
    [741 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1034_im2.png
    [15126 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1036_im1.png
    [8588 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1036_im4.png
    [3338 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\English_po.ini
    [19013 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\English_spo.ini
    [1659 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\Franch_po.ini
    [22544 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\German.ini
    [16328 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\German_spo.ini
    [1915 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\Spanish_po.ini
    [22144 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Restore\date.dat
    [2 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Restore\file.dat
    [2 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data001.reg
    [125 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data006.reg
    [76 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data009.reg
    [243 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data013.reg
    [108 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data017.reg
    [115 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data023.reg
    [294 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data030.reg
    [113 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data033.reg
    [109 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data042.reg
    [193 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Performance Optimizer Home Page.lnk
    [1012 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Sellmosoft Home Page.lnk
    [935 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Documentation\Documentation.lnk
    [860 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Performance Optimizer.lnk
    [1276 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@performanceoptimizer[2].txt
    [85 Bytes] TXT File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\nsmC.tmp\nsExec.dll
    [6656 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data007.reg
    [93 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data011.reg
    [155 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data016.reg
    [136 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data020.reg
    [115 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data027.reg
    [151 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data031.reg
    [136 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data040.reg
    [876 Bytes] REG File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Performance Optimizer.lnk
    [1258 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Performance Optimizer.lnk
    [1270 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Uninstall Performance Optimizer.lnk
    [713 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Documentation\ReadMe.doc.lnk
    [849 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Mozilla\FireFox\Profiles\lr1h35z0.default\user.js
    [55 Bytes] JS File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@searchportal.information[2].txt
    [507 Bytes] TXT File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1033_im2.png
    [11300 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1034_im1.png
    [7294 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1034_im4.png
    [3382 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1036_im2.png
    [17941 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\English.ini
    [13842 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\Franch_spo.ini
    [1821 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\Spanish.ini
    [16328 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\Spanish_spo.ini
    [1691 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Restore\desc.dat
    [2 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Restore\ploc.dat
    [2 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\inst.imd
    [18317 Bytes] IMD File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\MFC71.dll
    [1060864 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\msvcr71.dll
    [348160 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\PerfOpt.chm
    [88383 Bytes] CHM File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Performance Optimizer Home Page.url
    [91 Bytes] URL File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\po_cfg.ini
    [347 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\ReadMe.doc
    [29696 Bytes] DOC File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Sellmosoft Home Page.url
    [81 Bytes] URL File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\sload.sbd
    [397813 Bytes] SBD File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\ua_manager.exe
    [120832 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\uninstpo.exe
    [81554 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\updater.exe
    [679936 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\ver.dat
    [8 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1031_im1.png
    [9934 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1031_im2.png
    [17022 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1031_im4.png
    [3353 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Language\1033_im1.png
    [7862 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\creader.exe
    [124416 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\language.cfg
    [370 Bytes] CFG File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\msvcp71.dll
    [499712 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\pcid.exe
    [1536 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\PerfOpt.exe
    [1580032 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\PoChk.exe
    [26624 Bytes] EXE File

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