What is PC Smart Cleanup?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that PC Smart Cleanup is a "system optimizer". These so-called "system optimizers" use intentional false positives to convince users that their systems have problems. Then they try to sell you their software, claiming it will remove these problems.
More information can be found on our Malwarebytes Labs blog.
How do I know if I am infected with PC Smart Cleanup?
This is how the main screen of the sytem optimizer looks:
You will find these icons in your taskbar, your startmenu, and on your desktop:
and see these warnings during install:
this popup during operations:
and this screen when you try to fix the found "problems":
You may see this entry in your list of installed programs:
and this task in your list of Scheduled Tasks:
How did PC Smart Cleanup get on my computer?
These so-called system optimizers use different methods of getting installed. This particular one was promoted by a redirect..
How do I remove PC Smart Cleanup?
Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this rogue application.
- Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
- Double-click mb3-setup-consumer-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- Then click Finish.
- Once the program has fully updated, select Scan Now on the Dashboard. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
- If another update of the definitions 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 removes PC Smart Cleanup completely.
- This PUP creates some scheduled tasks. You can read here how to check for and, if necessary, remove Scheduled Tasks.
We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this system optimizer.
As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the PC Smart Cleanup installer. It would have warned you before the application could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
and we block access to their domain:
Technical details for experts
You may see these entries in FRST logs:
() C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pc-smart-cleanup.exe () C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\mswin.exe () C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pcsmartcleanup_popup.exe HKCU\...\Run: [PC Smart Cleanup] => C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\PCSmart.bat [55 2017-07-19] () C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\pcsmartcleanup_onstartup C:\Users\Public\Desktop\PC Smart Cleanup.lnk C:\ProgramData\PC Smart Cleanup C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Smart Cleanup C:\Program Files\PC Smart Cleanup Installer C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Smart Cleanup Installer C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer PC Smart Cleanup Installer version 3.0 (HKLM-x32\...\{6706DF9F-E1C8-5C4E-AB48-80452QEQ1277}_is1) (Version: 3.0 - PC Smart Cleanup Installer) PC Smart Cleanup version 3.0 (HKLM-x32\...\{6406DF9F-E9C8-4C2E-AB48-80352BDR8529}_is1) (Version: 3.0 - PC Smart Cleanup) Task: {E7E51E6B-EF09-45D7-9CDE-4F393D80A136} - System32\Tasks\pcsmartcleanup_onstartup => C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pc-smart-cleanup.exe [2017-08-26] ()Most significant alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\softupdate Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.exe"="9/11/2017 8:49 AM, 5758800 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Adds the file favicon.ico"="4/9/2017 4:12 PM, 16958 bytes, A Adds the file Ionic.Zip.dll"="1/8/2014 6:31 AM, 315392 bytes, A Adds the file Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll"="6/3/2014 1:08 AM, 171008 bytes, A Adds the file mswin.exe"="8/22/2017 4:56 PM, 17176 bytes, A Adds the file Newtonsoft.Json.dll"="9/15/2015 7:14 PM, 510976 bytes, A Adds the file NUnrar.dll"="9/23/2014 8:35 PM, 142336 bytes, A Adds the file PCSmart.bat"="7/19/2017 3:47 PM, 55 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.exe"="8/26/2017 2:34 PM, 2821400 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.exe.config"="4/13/2017 12:33 PM, 7935 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.pdb"="8/26/2017 2:34 PM, 1261056 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.vshost.exe"="8/26/2017 2:34 PM, 22472 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.vshost.exe.config"="4/13/2017 12:33 PM, 7935 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.vshost.exe.manifest"="4/11/2017 3:41 PM, 2670 bytes, A Adds the file pcsmartcleanup_popup.exe"="7/27/2017 4:57 PM, 159000 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.exe"="8/25/2017 7:06 PM, 391960 bytes, A Adds the file SQLiteHelper.dll"="4/28/2017 4:58 PM, 25368 bytes, A Adds the file SQLiteHelper.pdb"="4/28/2017 4:58 PM, 38400 bytes, A Adds the file System.Data.SQLite.dll"="6/17/2015 1:17 PM, 280576 bytes, A Adds the file System.Data.SQLite.Linq.dll"="6/17/2015 1:17 PM, 185344 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.dat"="9/11/2017 8:49 AM, 30906 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.exe"="9/11/2017 8:49 AM, 725784 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.msg"="9/11/2017 8:49 AM, 11397 bytes, A Adds the file web_reference.dll"="4/5/2017 6:49 PM, 50688 bytes, A Adds the file WpfAnimatedGif.dll"="8/7/2013 11:30 AM, 28160 bytes, A Adds the file WpfPageTransitions.dll"="8/29/2014 5:24 PM, 19456 bytes, A Adds the file WPFToolkit.dll"="3/2/2010 11:09 AM, 467288 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\br Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll"="8/26/2017 2:34 PM, 35840 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll"="5/1/2017 12:43 PM, 4608 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\db Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\de Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll"="8/26/2017 2:34 PM, 35840 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll"="5/1/2017 12:43 PM, 4608 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\en Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll"="8/26/2017 2:34 PM, 40448 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll"="5/1/2017 1:03 PM, 4608 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\es Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll"="8/26/2017 2:34 PM, 35840 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll"="5/1/2017 12:43 PM, 4608 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\fr Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll"="8/26/2017 2:34 PM, 43008 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll"="5/1/2017 1:03 PM, 4608 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\it Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll"="8/26/2017 2:34 PM, 35840 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll"="5/1/2017 12:43 PM, 4608 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\ja Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll"="8/26/2017 2:34 PM, 40448 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll"="5/1/2017 12:43 PM, 4608 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\Sounds Adds the file English-Audio.wav"="8/24/2017 4:04 PM, 767472 bytes, A Adds the file French-Audio.wav"="5/9/2017 6:22 PM, 1426802 bytes, A Adds the file French-Audio-men.wav"="4/29/2017 4:21 PM, 795126 bytes, A Adds the file popupp.wav"="9/20/2014 8:58 PM, 355456 bytes, A Adds the file scan_completed.wav"="9/20/2014 9:30 PM, 103760 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\x64 Adds the file SQLite.Interop.dll"="6/17/2015 1:17 PM, 1205248 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\x86 Adds the file SQLite.Interop.dll"="6/17/2015 1:17 PM, 1032192 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer Adds the file favicon.ico"="4/9/2017 4:09 PM, 16958 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-installer.exe"="8/26/2017 2:22 PM, 92440 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-installer.exe.config"="8/18/2017 6:50 PM, 212 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-installer.pdb"="8/26/2017 2:22 PM, 32256 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-installer.vshost.exe"="8/28/2017 3:18 PM, 22472 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-installer.vshost.exe.config"="8/18/2017 6:50 PM, 212 bytes, A Adds the file pc-smart-cleanup-installer.vshost.exe.manifest"="8/25/2017 4:49 PM, 2682 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.dat"="9/11/2017 8:48 AM, 25043 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.exe"="9/11/2017 8:47 AM, 725784 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.msg"="9/11/2017 8:48 AM, 11397 bytes, A Adds the file web_reference.dll"="4/5/2017 6:49 PM, 50688 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\softupdate Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Smart Cleanup Adds the file PC Smart Cleanup.lnk"="9/11/2017 8:49 AM, 1245 bytes, A Adds the file Uninstall PC Smart Cleanup.lnk"="9/11/2017 8:49 AM, 1205 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Smart Cleanup Installer Adds the file PC Smart Cleanup Installer.lnk"="9/11/2017 8:48 AM, 1385 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\PC Smart Cleanup\db Adds the file BT.jmps"="9/11/2017 8:52 AM, 963584 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Users\Public\Desktop Adds the file PC Smart Cleanup.lnk"="9/11/2017 8:49 AM, 1227 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\Tasks Adds the file pcsmartcleanup_onstartup"="9/11/2017 8:50 AM, 3236 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PC Smart Cleanup] "code"="REG_SZ", "82C1ipfnL+OTnNqYkxKSbg==" "Contact_no"="REG_SZ", "" "Country"="REG_SZ", "Netherlands" "culanguage"="REG_SZ", "en" "days"="REG_SZ", "YjQIdoBJb4fNEWPtUHn2AA==" "demoscan"="REG_SZ", "0" "email"="REG_SZ", "" "Expired"="REG_SZ", "OvNq1jko6barDKbevbNeYVFMbSXjoA3K4XiQTvWYPb0=" "msource"="REG_SZ", "wecaretech" "Name"="REG_SZ", "" "screenstatus"="REG_SZ", "" "signupdate"="REG_SZ", "1" "startscan"="REG_SZ", "9/10/2017 8:50:10 AM" "Type"="REG_SZ", "39hrYJ9WGq8LL91s+EIfVA==" "updated"="REG_SZ", "WwJPwJCPC6jQ0cIYka5bNcfjuCeJWRFUMTvYxzeLFUU=" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6406DF9F-E9C8-4C2E-AB48-80352BDR8529}_is1] "Comments"="REG_SZ", "PC Smart Cleanup" "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\favicon.ico" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "PC Smart Cleanup version 3.0" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "3.0" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 13509 "Inno Setup: App Path"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup" "Inno Setup: Deselected Tasks"="REG_SZ", "" "Inno Setup: Icon Group"="REG_SZ", "PC Smart Cleanup" "Inno Setup: Language"="REG_SZ", "en" "Inno Setup: Selected Tasks"="REG_SZ", "desktopicon" "Inno Setup: Setup Version"="REG_SZ", "5.5.5 (a)" "Inno Setup: User"="REG_SZ", "{username}" "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20170911" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\" "MajorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 3 "MinorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 0 "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "PC Smart Cleanup" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\unins000.exe" /SILENT" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\unins000.exe"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6706DF9F-E1C8-5C4E-AB48-80452QEQ1277}_is1] "Comments"="REG_SZ", "PC Smart Cleanup Installer" "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\favicon.ico" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "PC Smart Cleanup Installer version 3.0" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "3.0" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 921 "Inno Setup: App Path"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer" "Inno Setup: Icon Group"="REG_SZ", "PC Smart Cleanup Installer" "Inno Setup: Language"="REG_SZ", "en" "Inno Setup: Setup Version"="REG_SZ", "5.5.5 (a)" "Inno Setup: User"="REG_SZ", "{username}" "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20170911" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\" "MajorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 3 "MinorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 0 "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "PC Smart Cleanup Installer" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\unins000.exe" /SILENT" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\unins000.exe"" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "PC Smart Cleanup"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\PCSmart.bat"Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 9/11/17 Scan Time: 9:07 AM Log File: e43d73f9-96bf-11e7-91e6-080027750297.json Administrator: Yes -Software Information- Version: 3.2.2.2018 Components Version: 1.0.188 Update Package Version: 1.0.2771 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {computername}\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 318757 Threats Detected: 94 Threats Quarantined: 94 Time Elapsed: 2 min, 54 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 3 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\mswin.exe, Quarantined, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pc-smart-cleanup.exe, Quarantined, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pcsmartcleanup_popup.exe, Quarantined, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Module: 4 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\x64\SQLite.Interop.dll, Quarantined, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\mswin.exe, Quarantined, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pc-smart-cleanup.exe, Quarantined, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pcsmartcleanup_popup.exe, Quarantined, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Registry Key: 4 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{6406DF9F-E9C8-4C2E-AB48-80352BDR8529}_is1, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{6706DF9F-E1C8-5C4E-AB48-80452QEQ1277}_is1, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{E7E51E6B-EF09-45D7-9CDE-4F393D80A136}, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433241],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\pcsmartcleanup_onstartup, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433240],1.0.2771 Registry Value: 2 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|PC Smart Cleanup, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{E7E51E6B-EF09-45D7-9CDE-4F393D80A136}|PATH, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433241],1.0.2771 Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 18 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\Sounds, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\x64, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\x86, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\br, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\db, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\de, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\en, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\es, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\fr, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\it, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\ja, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\ProgramData\PC Smart Cleanup\db, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433243],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\PROGRAMDATA\PC SMART CLEANUP, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433243],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\PC SMART CLEANUP, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433244],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\PC SMART CLEANUP INSTALLER, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433245],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\softupdate, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\PROGRAM FILES\PC SMART CLEANUP INSTALLER, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\softupdate, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 File: 63 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\br\pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\br\pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\de\pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\de\pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\en\pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\en\pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\es\pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\es\pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\fr\pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\fr\pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\it\pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\it\pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\ja\pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\ja\pc-smart-cleanup.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\Sounds\English-Audio.wav, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\Sounds\French-Audio-men.wav, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\Sounds\French-Audio.wav, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\Sounds\popupp.wav, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\Sounds\scan_completed.wav, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\x64\SQLite.Interop.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\x86\SQLite.Interop.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\favicon.ico, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\Ionic.Zip.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\mswin.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\Newtonsoft.Json.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\NUnrar.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pc-smart-cleanup-uninstaller.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pc-smart-cleanup.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pc-smart-cleanup.exe.config, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pc-smart-cleanup.pdb, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pc-smart-cleanup.vshost.exe.config, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pc-smart-cleanup.vshost.exe.manifest, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\PCSmart.bat, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\pcsmartcleanup_popup.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\SQLiteHelper.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\SQLiteHelper.pdb, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\System.Data.SQLite.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\System.Data.SQLite.Linq.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\unins000.dat, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\unins000.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\unins000.msg, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\web_reference.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\WpfAnimatedGif.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup\WpfPageTransitions.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433236],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\ProgramData\PC Smart Cleanup\db\BT.jmps, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433243],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Smart Cleanup\PC Smart Cleanup.lnk, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433244],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Smart Cleanup\Uninstall PC Smart Cleanup.lnk, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433244],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\PC Smart Cleanup Installer.lnk, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433245],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\softupdate\pc-smart-cleanup.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\favicon.ico, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\pc-smart-cleanup-installer.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\pc-smart-cleanup-installer.exe.config, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\pc-smart-cleanup-installer.pdb, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\pc-smart-cleanup-installer.vshost.exe.config, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\pc-smart-cleanup-installer.vshost.exe.manifest, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\unins000.dat, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\unins000.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\unins000.msg, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Smart Cleanup Installer\web_reference.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433246],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\USERS\PUBLIC\DESKTOP\PC SMART CLEANUP.LNK, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433242],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PCSMARTCLEANUP_ONSTARTUP, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433239],1.0.2771 Rogue.PCSmartCleanup, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\PC-SMART-CLEANUP-EN.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [748], [433248],1.0.2771 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat.
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