What is Watchdog PC Cleaner?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Watchdog PC Cleaner 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 Watchdog PC Cleaner?
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:
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 Watchdog PC Cleaner get on my computer?
These so-called system optimizers use different methods of getting installed. This particular one was downloaded from their site.
How do I remove Watchdog PC Cleaner?
Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this potentially unwanted 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 Watchdog PC Cleaner 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 Watchdog PC Cleaner 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:
(Watchdog Development) C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\WatchdogPCCleaner.exe C:\Users\{username}\Documents\WatchdogPCCleaner C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\WatchdogPCCleaner_Start C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\Watchdog PC Cleaner.lnk C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Watchdog PC Cleaner C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Watchdog_Development C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner Watchdog PC Cleaner (HKLM-x32\...\Watchdog PC Cleaner) (Version: 3.1.5 - Watchdog Development) Task: {C6AEB041-8962-47CF-A8AF-9BA875DFDF13} - System32\Tasks\WatchdogPCCleaner_Start => C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\WatchdogPCCleaner.exe [2017-02-09] (Watchdog Development)Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner Adds the file ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll"="8/17/2016 8:02 AM, 2667520 bytes, A Adds the file DeepClean.dll"="2/9/2017 3:43 PM, 157184 bytes, A Adds the file DeepClean.dll.config"="8/17/2016 8:02 AM, 227 bytes, A Adds the file InstAct.exe"="2/9/2017 3:44 PM, 34664 bytes, A Adds the file InstAct.exe.config"="8/17/2016 8:02 AM, 224 bytes, A Adds the file Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll"="2/9/2017 3:43 PM, 49152 bytes, A Adds the file Interop.Shell32.dll"="2/9/2017 3:43 PM, 49152 bytes, A Adds the file LinqBridge.dll"="8/17/2016 8:02 AM, 62976 bytes, A Adds the file Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll"="8/17/2016 8:02 AM, 322560 bytes, A Adds the file mlogger.log"="5/15/2017 9:20 AM, 163 bytes, A Adds the file ObjectListView.dll"="2/9/2017 3:43 PM, 414720 bytes, A Adds the file Push.exe"="2/9/2017 3:44 PM, 25448 bytes, A Adds the file Push.exe.config"="12/12/2016 7:24 AM, 224 bytes, A Adds the file Setup.dll"="2/9/2017 3:43 PM, 92160 bytes, A Adds the file Setup.dll.config"="8/17/2016 8:02 AM, 227 bytes, A Adds the file Splash.exe"="2/9/2017 3:44 PM, 294248 bytes, A Adds the file Splash.exe.config"="8/17/2016 8:02 AM, 224 bytes, A Adds the file SQLite.Interop.dll"="8/17/2016 8:02 AM, 811008 bytes, A Adds the file System.Data.SQLite.dll"="8/17/2016 8:02 AM, 262144 bytes, A Adds the file uninstall.exe"="2/9/2017 3:45 PM, 199280 bytes, A Adds the file updater.exe"="2/9/2017 3:44 PM, 507240 bytes, A Adds the file updater.ini"="5/15/2017 9:20 AM, 402 bytes, A Adds the file WatchdogPCCleaner.exe"="2/9/2017 3:44 PM, 2780008 bytes, A Adds the file WatchdogPCCleaner.exe.config"="2/3/2017 3:44 PM, 6717 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ar Adds the file Splash.resources.dll"="2/9/2017 3:43 PM, 5632 bytes, A Adds the file WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll"="2/9/2017 3:43 PM, 74240 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Watchdog_Development\WatchdogPCCleaner.exe_Url_gf24w31b1skug3l5aku0hdmvykcuvwa5\3.1.5.0 Adds the file user.config"="5/15/2017 9:22 AM, 1086 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Watchdog PC Cleaner Adds the file Uninstall Watchdog PC Cleaner.lnk"="5/15/2017 9:20 AM, 906 bytes, A Adds the file Watchdog PC Cleaner.lnk"="5/15/2017 9:20 AM, 1165 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\Desktop Adds the file Watchdog PC Cleaner.lnk"="5/15/2017 9:20 AM, 1129 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\Tasks Adds the file WatchdogPCCleaner_Start"="5/15/2017 9:20 AM, 3242 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Watchdog PC Cleaner] " "="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\WatchdogPCCleaner.exe"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Watchdog PC Cleaner] "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\WatchdogPCCleaner.exe" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Watchdog PC Cleaner" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "3.1.5" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 10392 "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Watchdog Development" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\uninstall.exe /S" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\uninstall.exe" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Watchdog Development\Watchdog PC Cleaner] "Path"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner" "Version"="REG_SZ", "3.1.5" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Watchdog Development\Watchdog PC Cleaner] "Custom1"="REG_DWORD", 0 "Custom2"="REG_DWORD", 0 "ResName"="REG_SZ", "Regular" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WatchdogPCCleanerLanguage] "lang"="REG_SZ", "en"Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 5/15/17 Scan Time: 9:31 AM Logfile: mbamWatchdogPCCleaner.txt Administrator: Yes -Software Information- Version: 3.0.6.1469 Components Version: 1.0.103 Update Package Version: 1.0.1940 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: 330957 Time Elapsed: 1 min, 30 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Disabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled -Scan Details- Process: 1 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\WatchdogPCCleaner.exe, Quarantined, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 Module: 1 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\WatchdogPCCleaner.exe, Quarantined, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 Registry Key: 9 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\Watchdog PC Cleaner, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\APP PATHS\Watchdog PC Cleaner, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396379],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\TRACING\WatchdogPCCleaner_RASAPI32, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396380],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\TRACING\WatchdogPCCleaner_RASMANCS, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396380],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\WATCHDOG DEVELOPMENT\Watchdog PC Cleaner, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396382],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\APP PATHS\Watchdog PC Cleaner, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396379],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, HKCU\SOFTWARE\WATCHDOG DEVELOPMENT\Watchdog PC Cleaner, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396384],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, HKCU\SOFTWARE\WatchdogPCCleanerConfig, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396385],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, HKCU\SOFTWARE\WatchdogPCCleanerLanguage, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396385],1.0.1940 Registry Value: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 25 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\bs-Cyrl-BA, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\bs-Latn-BA, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\sr-Cyrl-RS, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\sr-Latn-RS, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\fil-PH, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\hr-HR, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\se-FI, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\th-TH, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\tr-TR, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ar, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\da, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\de, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\es, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\fr, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\he, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\it, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ja, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\nl, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\no, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\pl, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\pt, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ru, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\sv, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\USERS\{username}\DOCUMENTS\WATCHDOGPCCLEANER, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [397447],1.0.1940 File: 79 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ar\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ar\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\bs-Cyrl-BA\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\bs-Cyrl-BA\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\bs-Latn-BA\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\bs-Latn-BA\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\da\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\da\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\de\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\de\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\es\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\es\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\fil-PH\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\fil-PH\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\fr\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\fr\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\he\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\he\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\hr-HR\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\hr-HR\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\it\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\it\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ja\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ja\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\nl\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\nl\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\no\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\no\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\pl\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\pl\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\pt\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\pt\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ru\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ru\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\se-FI\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\se-FI\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\sr-Cyrl-RS\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\sr-Cyrl-RS\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\sr-Latn-RS\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\sr-Latn-RS\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\sv\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\sv\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\th-TH\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\th-TH\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\tr-TR\Splash.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\tr-TR\WatchdogPCCleaner.resources.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\DeepClean.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\DeepClean.dll.config, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\InstAct.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\InstAct.exe.config, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\Interop.Shell32.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\LinqBridge.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\mlogger.log, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\ObjectListView.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\Push.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\Push.exe.config, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\Setup.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\Setup.dll.config, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\Splash.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\Splash.exe.config, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\SQLite.Interop.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\System.Data.SQLite.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\uninstall.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\updater.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\updater.ini, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\WatchdogPCCleaner.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog PC Cleaner\WatchdogPCCleaner.exe.config, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396373],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Users\{username}\Documents\WatchdogPCCleaner\errors, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [397447],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Users\{username}\Documents\WatchdogPCCleaner\errors_data, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [397447],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Users\{username}\Documents\WatchdogPCCleaner\fileerrors, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [397447],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Users\{username}\Documents\WatchdogPCCleaner\fileerrors_data, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [397447],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Users\{username}\Documents\WatchdogPCCleaner\log.txt, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [397447],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\Users\{username}\Documents\WatchdogPCCleaner\logerror.txt, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [397447],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\WATCHDOG.PCCLEANER.SETUP.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396376],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\WATCHDOG PC CLEANER.LNK, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396375],1.0.1940 PUP.Optional.WatchDogPCCleaner, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\WatchdogPCCleaner_Start, Delete-on-Reboot, [983], [396377],1.0.1940 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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