What is eClean?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that eClean is a fake anti-malware application. These so-called "rogues" use intentional false positives to convince users that their systems have been compromised. Then they try to sell you their software, claiming it will remove these threats. In extreme cases the false threats are actually the very trojans that advertise or even directly install the rogue. You are strongly advised to follow our removal instructions below.
How do I know if I am infected with eClean?
This is how the main screen of the rogue application looks:
You will find these icons on your desktop and in your taskbar:
How did eClean get on my computer?
Rogue programs use different methods for spreading themselves. This particular one was downloaded from their site.
How do I remove eClean?
Our program Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware can detect and remove this rogue application.
- Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.
- Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:
- Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
- Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
- Then click Finish.
- If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
- Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
- When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
- Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. Reboot your computer if prompted.
- When completed, a log will open in Notepad. The rogue application should now be gone.
Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of eClean?
- No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes eClean completely.
How would the full version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware help protect me?
We hope our application has helped you eradicate this malicious software. If your current security solution let this infection through, you might please consider purchasing the FULL version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware for additional protection.
As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware would have protected you against the eClean rogue. It would have warned you before the rogue could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
Signs in a HijackThis log:
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\eclean.exe
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\taskwmi.exe
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2F9FBA08-BA0D-4B8B-8625-A5066903298E} - C:\PROGRA~1\eClean3.0\ecleansb.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [eCService] "c:\program files\eclean3.0\eclean.exe"
Alterations made by the installer:
File System
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Adds the folder C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\eŬ��
Adds the file eŬ������.lnk"="09:35 13/09/10 708 bytes
Adds the file eŬ��.lnk"="09:35 13/09/10 691 bytes
Adds the folder C:\Program Files\eClean3.0
Adds the file version.dat"="09:39 13/09/10 543 bytes
Adds the file taskwmi.exe"="16:10 18/08/09 170032 bytes
Adds the file ecleanup.exe"="16:10 18/08/09 338992 bytes
Adds the file ecleansb.dll"="18:20 11/01/10 223448 bytes
Adds the file ecleandel.exe"="14:46 06/11/09 456752 bytes
Adds the file ecleand.dll"="11:18 26/08/09 226816 bytes
Adds the file ecleancrypt.dll"="02:29 20/06/01 12288 bytes
Adds the file ecleanch.exe"="16:10 18/08/09 188976 bytes
Adds the file eClean.ico"="15:57 24/04/09 4286 bytes
Adds the file eClean.exe"="17:31 24/03/10 10986200 bytes
Adds the file banner_pcdoc.gif"="16:09 24/04/09 10054 bytes
Adds the file Banner.htm"="15:37 30/04/09 671 bytes
Adds the folder C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\Report
Adds the folder C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\data
Adds the file 20100913i.dt"="09:35 13/09/10 57 bytes
Adds the folder C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\res
Adds the file web_img_03.gif"="09:51 24/04/09 8157 bytes
Adds the file web_img_02.gif"="10:38 24/04/09 9762 bytes
Adds the file web_img_01.gif"="09:51 24/04/09 5532 bytes
Adds the file eclean18.html"="15:52 24/04/09 976 bytes
Adds the file eclean15.html"="15:52 24/04/09 976 bytes
Adds the file eclean12.html"="15:52 24/04/09 976 bytes
Adds the file eclean1.html"="15:52 24/04/09 976 bytes
Adds the file eclean.html"="15:52 24/04/09 976 bytes
Adds the file eclean.htm"="09:35 13/09/10 976 bytes
Adds the folder C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData
Adds the file cleanwr.dt"="09:35 13/09/10 14 bytes
Adds the file cleanv.dt"="11:36 15/09/09 207 bytes
Adds the file cleans.dt"="15:41 15/09/09 61930 bytes
Adds the file cleanpcif.dt"="08:41 08/04/09 29 bytes
Adds the file cleanpass.dt"="10:16 28/05/09 874 bytes
Adds the file cleanMs.dt"="09:35 13/09/10 9 bytes
Adds the file cleanMorpheme.dt"="09:35 13/09/10 12 bytes
Adds the file cleanMi.dt"="09:35 13/09/10 20 bytes
Adds the file cleanm.dt"="09:35 13/09/10 2 bytes
Adds the file cleani.dat"="09:35 13/09/10 20 bytes
Adds the file blockkeyword.dt"="14:29 30/04/09 26734 bytes
Adds the file AccountC.dt"="09:38 13/09/10 3 bytes
Registry
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2F9FBA08-BA0D-4B8B-8625-A5066903298E}]
"(Default)"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2F9FBA08-BA0D-4B8B-8625-A5066903298E}\InprocServer32]
"ThreadingModel"="'Apartment'"
"(Default)"="'C:\PROGRA~1\eClean3.0\ecleansb.dll'"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CleanSite]
"ComputerID"="'F3F556C6DA664C3EBC95925C29AD0275'"
"Part"="'secu'"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{2F9FBA08-BA0D-4B8B-8625-A5066903298E}]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"eCService"="'"c:\program files\eclean3.0\eclean.exe"'"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\eŬ��]
"URLInfoAbout"="'http://www.eclean.or.kr/'"
"UninstallString"="'C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\ecleandel.exe'"
"Publisher"="'���ȿ�����(��), Inc.'"
"InstallLocation"="'C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\'"
"HelpLink"="'http://www.eclean.or.kr/'"
"DisplayVersion"="'3.0'"
"DisplayName"="'eŬ�� 3.0'"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List]
"C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\eClean.exe"="'C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\eClean.exe:*:Enabled:��Ŭ��'"
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
www.malwarebytes.org
Database version: 4603
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.5512
9/13/2010 9:46:05 AM
mbam-log-2010-09-13 (09-46-05).txt
Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 121248
Time elapsed: 3 minute(s), 37 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 2
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 4
Registry Values Infected: 1
Folders Infected: 5
Files Infected: 35
Memory Processes Infected:
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\eClean.exe (Rogue.eClean) -> Unloaded process successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\taskwmi.exe (Rogue.eClean) -> Unloaded process successfully.
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2f9fba08-ba0d-4b8b-8625-a5066903298e} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2f9fba08-ba0d-4b8b-8625-a5066903298e} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{2f9fba08-ba0d-4b8b-8625-a5066903298e} (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\e嬸� (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ecservice (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Folders Infected:
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0 (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\data (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\Report (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\res (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Files Infected:
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\eClean.exe (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\taskwmi.exe (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\ecleansb.dll (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Desktop\eclean3.0_setup.exe (Rogue.EClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\Banner.htm (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\banner_pcdoc.gif (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\eClean.ico (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\ecleanch.exe (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\ecleancrypt.dll (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\ecleand.dll (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\ecleandel.exe (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\ecleanup.exe (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\version.dat (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\data\20100913i.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\res\eclean.htm (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\res\eclean.html (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\res\eclean1.html (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\res\eclean12.html (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\res\eclean15.html (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\res\eclean18.html (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\res\web_img_01.gif (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\res\web_img_02.gif (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\res\web_img_03.gif (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\AccountC.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\blockkeyword.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\cleani.dat (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\cleanm.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\cleanMi.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\cleanMorpheme.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\cleanMs.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\cleanpass.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\cleanpcif.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\cleans.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\cleanv.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\eClean3.0\secuData\cleanwr.dt (Rogue.eClean) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware could have protected your computer against this threat.
We use different ways of protecting your computer(s):
- Dynamically Blocks Malware Sites & Servers
- Malware Execution Prevention
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