What is BestCleaner?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that BestCleaner is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.
This one is a member of the EoRezo family.
How do I know if my computer is affected by BestCleaner?
You may see this entry in your list of installed programs:
and this icon in you taskbar:
You may have seen this warning during install:
and this is the main screen of the program:
How did BestCleaner get on my computer?
Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
How do I remove BestCleaner?
Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.
- Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
- Double-click mbam-setup-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to:
Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Then click Finish.
- Once the program has loaded, select Scan Now. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
- If an update is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
- When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
- Restart your computer when prompted to do so.
- No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes BestCleaner completely.
We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this adware.
As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware would have protected you against the BestCleaner adware. It would have warned you before the adware could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [BestCleaner] => C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\BestCleaner.exe [180736 2016-09-16] () C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner (WeMonetize ) C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\BestCleaner.exe BestCleaner version 1.0 (HKLM-x32\...\BestCleaner_is1) (Version: 1.0 - WeMonetize)Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner Adds the file BestCleaner.exe"="9/16/2016 2:22 PM, 180736 bytes, A Adds the file BestCleaner.exe.conf"="9/16/2016 2:22 PM, 1276 bytes, A Adds the file LinqBridge.dll"="9/16/2016 2:22 PM, 62976 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.dat"="11/14/2016 8:40 AM, 1329 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.exe"="11/14/2016 8:40 AM, 722597 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "BestCleaner"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\BestCleaner.exe"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BestCleaner_is1] "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "BestCleaner version 1.0" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "1.0" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 933 "Inno Setup: App Path"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner" "Inno Setup: Icon Group"="REG_SZ", "BestCleaner" "Inno Setup: Language"="REG_SZ", "english" "Inno Setup: Setup Version"="REG_SZ", "5.5.8 (a)" "Inno Setup: User"="REG_SZ", "{username}" "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20161114" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\" "MajorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 1 "MinorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 0 "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "WeMonetize" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\unins000.exe" /SILENT" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\unins000.exe""Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 11/14/2016 Scan Time: 8:45 AM Logfile: mbamBestCleaner.txt Administrator: Yes Version: 2.2.1.1043 Malware Database: v2016.11.14.04 Rootkit Database: v2016.10.31.01 License: Premium Malware Protection: Disabled Malicious Website Protection: Enabled Self-protection: Enabled OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {username} Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 300492 Time Elapsed: 8 min, 42 sec Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled Processes: 1 PUP.Optional.BestCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\BestCleaner.exe, 3124, Delete-on-Reboot, [27053c84acee77bfa8f64886c63d748c] Modules: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys: 1 PUP.Optional.BestCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\BestCleaner_is1, Quarantined, [27053c84acee77bfa8f64886c63d748c], Registry Values: 2 PUP.Optional.BestCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|BestCleaner, "C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\BestCleaner.exe", Quarantined, [27053c84acee77bfa8f64886c63d748c] PUP.Optional.BestCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\BESTCLEANER_IS1|Publisher, WeMonetize, Quarantined, [6dbf863aa5f560d670335d7151b2f50b] Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 1 PUP.Optional.BestCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner, Delete-on-Reboot, [27053c84acee77bfa8f64886c63d748c], Files: 6 PUP.Optional.Tuto4PC, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\BestCleaner.exe, Quarantined, [7cb0a51b702a71c51670646aab582fd1], PUP.Optional.BestCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\BestCleaner.exe.conf, Quarantined, [27053c84acee77bfa8f64886c63d748c], PUP.Optional.BestCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\BestCleaner.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [27053c84acee77bfa8f64886c63d748c], PUP.Optional.BestCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\LinqBridge.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [27053c84acee77bfa8f64886c63d748c], PUP.Optional.BestCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\unins000.dat, Quarantined, [27053c84acee77bfa8f64886c63d748c], , C:\Program Files (x86)\BestCleaner\unins000.exe, Quarantined, [27053c84acee77bfa8f64886c63d748c], Physical Sectors: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware could have protected your computer against this threat.
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