What is PC Speed Cat?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that PC Speed Cat 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 Speed Cat?
This is how the main screen of the system 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 these tasks in your list of Scheduled Tasks:

How did PC Speed Cat get on my computer?
These so-called system optimizers use different methods of getting installed. This particular one was downloaded from their website:

How do I remove PC Speed Cat?
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 PC Speed Cat 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 Speed Cat 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)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\PCSpeedCat.exe C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_RS_WeeklyTask C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_RS_DailyTask C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_LG_DailyTask C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_LogonTask C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PCAT_SPCTApp@Runner C:\Users\Public\Desktop\PC SpeedCat.lnk C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SpeedCat C:\ProgramData\Errors C:\ProgramData\DumpFiles C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SpeedCat-Logs PC SpeedCat (HKLM-x32\...\PCSpeedCat_is1) (Version: 2.1.9 - SpeedCat) Task: {25221DC8-AFDB-455F-A923-9CF374ABE329} - System32\Tasks\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_LogonTask => C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\PCSpeedCat.exe [2018-03-20] () Task: {2EB28B39-AD74-42EB-B354-49B69D35158F} - System32\Tasks\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_LG_DailyTask => C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\PCSpeedCat.exe [2018-03-20] () Task: {7C845A7B-D799-4112-916E-23C1B782B09D} - System32\Tasks\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_RS_DailyTask => C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\PCSpeedCat.exe [2018-03-20] () Task: {ACC08640-6432-4FEB-96A5-C98010DF90B0} - System32\Tasks\PCAT_SPCTApp@Runner => PCSpeedCat.exe Task: {C526BFF2-A994-4F38-B6E4-14FF3B98DE81} - System32\Tasks\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_RS_WeeklyTask => C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\PCSpeedCat.exe [2018-03-20] ()Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat Adds the file clogtsks.bat"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 122 bytes, A Adds the file EULA.txt"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 20678 bytes, A Adds the file gouninst.exe"="10/27/2017 3:00 PM, 51880 bytes, A Adds the file goup3.exe"="10/27/2017 3:00 PM, 146968 bytes, A Adds the file icohelp.ico"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 25214 bytes, A Adds the file icomaint.ico"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 67646 bytes, A Adds the file icosucenter.ico"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 102134 bytes, A Adds the file icudt53.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 848896 bytes, A Adds the file icuin53.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 1961472 bytes, A Adds the file icuuc53.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 1316352 bytes, A Adds the file imp.rtf"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 217 bytes, A Adds the file infoSys.ini"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 255 bytes, A Adds the file libeay32.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 1178624 bytes, A Adds the file libEGL.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 47104 bytes, A Adds the file libGLESv2.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 732160 bytes, A Adds the file libssl32.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 269824 bytes, A Adds the file msvcp100.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 421200 bytes, A Adds the file msvcr100.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 773968 bytes, A Adds the file pcat_en.xml"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 60270 bytes, A Adds the file pcat_en_url.xml"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1352 bytes, A Adds the file pcat_global-config.xml"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1764 bytes, A Adds the file pcat_resources.rcc"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 2273368 bytes, A Adds the file pcat_resources_en.rcc"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 13678 bytes, A Adds the file pcat_widgets.xml"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 303720 bytes, A Adds the file PCSpeedCat.exe"="3/20/2018 10:57 AM, 2164496 bytes, A Adds the file PCSpeedCat.ico"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 100022 bytes, A Adds the file Qt5Core.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 4091904 bytes, A Adds the file Qt5Gui.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 4604416 bytes, A Adds the file Qt5Network.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 839680 bytes, A Adds the file Qt5Sql.dll"="3/9/2016 12:38 PM, 151552 bytes, A Adds the file Qt5Widgets.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 4484096 bytes, A Adds the file Qt5WinExtras.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 230912 bytes, A Adds the file Qt5Xml.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 152064 bytes, A Adds the file res.res"="3/8/2018 12:24 PM, 103788 bytes, A Adds the file Runapp.exe"="10/27/2017 3:00 PM, 218896 bytes, A Adds the file ssleay32.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 269824 bytes, A Adds the file STAL.xml"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1728 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.dat"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 186613 bytes, A Adds the file unins000.exe"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1298753 bytes, A Adds the file wmi.exe"="10/27/2017 3:00 PM, 195144 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base Adds the file prodGuide.xml"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1677 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\Fonts Adds the file segoeui.ttf"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 517384 bytes, A Adds the file segoeuib.ttf"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 498124 bytes, A Adds the file segoeuii.ttf"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 386344 bytes, A Adds the file segoeuil.ttf"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 330908 bytes, A Adds the file segoeuiz.ttf"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 398976 bytes, A Adds the file seguisb.ttf"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 406192 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\imageformats Adds the file qgif.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 22016 bytes, A Adds the file qico.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 22528 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\platforms Adds the file qminimal.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 25088 bytes, A Adds the file qwindows.dll"="7/18/2016 2:40 PM, 896000 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\DumpFiles Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\Errors Adds the file pcat_Crashes_2018-09-04_09h.txt"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 684 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SpeedCat\PC SpeedCat Adds the file PC SpeedCat.lnk"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1398 bytes, A Adds the file Support.url"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 154 bytes, A Adds the file Uninstall PC SpeedCat.lnk"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1330 bytes, A Adds the file Web Help Center.url"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 150 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat Adds the file payloadSetup-nv.exe"="3/21/2018 7:06 PM, 8573768 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData Adds the file cfg.dat"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 58 bytes, A Adds the file firstscan.dat"="9/4/2018 9:15 AM, 109 bytes, A Adds the file previousissues.dat"="9/4/2018 9:15 AM, 6625 bytes, A Adds the file systemInfo.dat"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 386 bytes, A Adds the file user_session.dat"="9/4/2018 9:15 AM, 667 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base Adds the file pcat_en.xml"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 60270 bytes, A Adds the file pcat_en_url.xml"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1352 bytes, A Adds the file pcat_global-config.xml"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1764 bytes, A Adds the file pcat_resources.rcc"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 2273368 bytes, A Adds the file pcat_resources_en.rcc"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 13678 bytes, A Adds the file pcat_widgets.xml"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 303720 bytes, A Adds the file pcspeedcat.zip"="9/4/2018 9:10 AM, 962048 bytes, A Adds the file prodGuide.xml"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1677 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SpeedCat-Logs Adds the file log_it.log"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 3203 bytes, A Adds the file payloadlog_it.log"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 93124 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar Adds the file PC SpeedCat.lnk"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1398 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Users\Public\Desktop Adds the file PC SpeedCat.lnk"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 1374 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\Tasks Adds the file PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_LG_DailyTask"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 3796 bytes, A Adds the file PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_LogonTask"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 3670 bytes, A Adds the file PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_RS_DailyTask"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 4050 bytes, A Adds the file PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_RS_WeeklyTask"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 4218 bytes, A Adds the file PCAT_SPCTApp@Runner"="9/4/2018 9:11 AM, 2968 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PCSpeedCat_is1] "_QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\unins000.exe" /SILENT" "_UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\unins000.exe"" "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\PCSpeedCat.exe" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "PC SpeedCat" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2.1.9" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 26707 "extLaunch"="REG_SZ", "Runapp.exe" "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "http://www.pcspeedcat.com/support.html?lang=en" "Inno Setup: App Path"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat" "Inno Setup: Icon Group"="REG_SZ", "SpeedCat\PC SpeedCat" "Inno Setup: Language"="REG_SZ", "en" "Inno Setup: Setup Version"="REG_SZ", "5.5.5 (u)" "Inno Setup: User"="REG_SZ", "{username}" "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "20180904" "InstallLocation"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\" "InstallSource"="REG_SZ", "C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat" "MajorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 2 "MinorVersion"="REG_DWORD", 1 "NoModify"="REG_DWORD", 0 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD", 0 "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "SpeedCat" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\unins000.exe" /SILENT" "RegCompany"="REG_SZ", "SpeedCat" "registryHive"="REG_SZ", "HKLM" "RegOwner"="REG_SZ", "SpeedCat" "SEPrefix"="REG_SZ", "PCAT_" "Un_SetupName"="REG_SZ", "payloadSetup-nv.exe" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\gouninst.exe" /keyprog=PCSpeedCat_is1" "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "http://www.pcspeedcat.com/support.html?lang=en" "USER_INST"="REG_SZ", "{username}" "VERSION_SFX"="REG_SZ", "EN" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat] "BROWSERNAME"="REG_SZ", "Chrome" "BROWSERVERSION"="REG_SZ", "68.0.3440.106" "c2"="REG_SZ", "VersionA" "ConFilesURL"="REG_SZ", "http://cdn.pcspeedcat.com/setupit/products/pcat/stubimages/base/" "ConfName"="REG_SZ", "downfilelist.txt" "ExitPop"="REG_SZ", "1" "ExternalAppInstalled"="REG_SZ", "" "InstallPath"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat" "IPADDRESS"="REG_SZ", "77.234.46.184" "lang_id"="REG_SZ", "0" "Language"="REG_SZ", "1033" "LOAD_LINK"="REG_SZ", "http://www.pcspeedcat.com/run/click/speedcatnc/go/regc" "NoPostFixRecommendation"="REG_SZ", "0" "OptionalAddOnInstalled"="REG_SZ", "" "OSVERSION"="REG_SZ", "Windows 7" "ProdType"="REG_SZ", "pcat" "RemoveExternalApp"="REG_SZ", "0" "SendAnonInfo"="REG_SZ", "1" "SpeedCat-loadlink"="REG_SZ", "https://www.pcspeedcat.com/run/click/@194315834105/global/guage_F2_op1.html?gcountry=NL&pi=/BELL_NL/go/pcsc_optimize&theme=&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@194315834105&c1=269730596_1139094133753810_71193394054851_ malwarebytes&loadlink=&test=1&product=pcspeedcat&upsell=pcspeedcat-2yr&op2red=Yes&vc=EC2&vc_custom=&ud=Yes&ds=Custom&ds_custom=regc_software18" "STUBDOWNLOADTIME"="REG_SZ", "2018-09-04 07:01:56.862207" "UNIQUEID"="REG_SZ", "2abeb1815246b217" "USERCOUNTRY"="REG_SZ", "US" "USERLANGUAGE"="REG_SZ", "en" "Version"="REG_SZ", "2.1.9"Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 9/4/18 Scan Time: 9:37 AM Log File: 5bce62ab-b015-11e8-9ba1-00ffdcc6fdfc.json Administrator: Yes -Software Information- Version: 3.5.1.2522 Components Version: 1.0.391 Update Package Version: 1.0.6635 License: Premium -System Information- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: {computername}\{username} -Scan Summary- Scan Type: Threat Scan Scan Initiated By: Manual Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 251839 Threats Detected: 66 Threats Quarantined: 66 Time Elapsed: 3 min, 33 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 0 (No malicious items detected) Module: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Key: 17 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_LG_DailyTask, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{2EB28B39-AD74-42EB-B354-49B69D35158F}, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{2EB28B39-AD74-42EB-B354-49B69D35158F}, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_LogonTask, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{25221DC8-AFDB-455F-A923-9CF374ABE329}, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\LOGON\{25221DC8-AFDB-455F-A923-9CF374ABE329}, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_RS_DailyTask, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{7C845A7B-D799-4112-916E-23C1B782B09D}, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{7C845A7B-D799-4112-916E-23C1B782B09D}, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_RS_WeeklyTask, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{C526BFF2-A994-4F38-B6E4-14FF3B98DE81}, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{C526BFF2-A994-4F38-B6E4-14FF3B98DE81}, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\PCAT_SPCTAPP@RUNNER, Quarantined, [1466], [336649],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{ACC08640-6432-4FEB-96A5-C98010DF90B0}, Quarantined, [1466], [336649],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{ACC08640-6432-4FEB-96A5-C98010DF90B0}, Quarantined, [1466], [336649],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\PCSpeedCat_is1, Quarantined, [1466], [336651],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\SPEEDCAT\PCSpeedCat, Quarantined, [1466], [336652],1.0.6635 Registry Value: 5 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{25221DC8-AFDB-455F-A923-9CF374ABE329}|PATH, Quarantined, [1466], [382507],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{2EB28B39-AD74-42EB-B354-49B69D35158F}|PATH, Quarantined, [1466], [382507],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{7C845A7B-D799-4112-916E-23C1B782B09D}|PATH, Quarantined, [1466], [382507],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{ACC08640-6432-4FEB-96A5-C98010DF90B0}|PATH, Quarantined, [1466], [382502],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{C526BFF2-A994-4F38-B6E4-14FF3B98DE81}|PATH, Quarantined, [1466], [382507],1.0.6635 Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 8 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData\Registry\2018-09-04_09_36_16.412, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData\NetOpt\2018-09-04_09_36_16.412, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData\Registry, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData\NetOpt, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\PROGRAMDATA\SPEEDCAT\PCSPEEDCAT, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\SPEEDCAT\PC SPEEDCAT, Quarantined, [1466], [336643],1.0.6635 File: 36 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_LG_DailyTask, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_LogonTask, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_RS_DailyTask, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PCAT_{username}_PCSpeedCat_RS_WeeklyTask, Quarantined, [1466], [336647],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData\NetOpt\2018-09-04_09_36_16.412\{accfd266-dd55-44bd-a25a-a209b5b2774f}.dat, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData\Registry\2018-09-04_09_36_16.412\{accfd266-dd55-44bd-a25a-a209b5b2774f}.reg, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData\cfg.dat, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData\firstscan.dat, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData\previousissues.dat, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData\systemInfo.dat, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\ApplicationData\user_session.dat, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\header120.bmp, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\header144.bmp, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\header96.bmp, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\left120.bmp, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\left144.bmp, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\left96.bmp, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\pcat_en.xml, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\pcat_en_url.xml, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\pcat_global-config.xml, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\pcat_resources.rcc, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\pcat_resources_en.rcc, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\pcat_widgets.xml, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\pcspeedcat.zip, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\base\prodGuide.xml, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\SpeedCat\PCSpeedCat\payloadSetup-nv.exe, Quarantined, [1466], [336763],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\SPEEDCAT\PC SPEEDCAT\SUPPORT.URL, Quarantined, [1466], [336643],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SpeedCat\PC SpeedCat\PC SpeedCat.lnk, Quarantined, [1466], [336643],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SpeedCat\PC SpeedCat\Uninstall PC SpeedCat.lnk, Quarantined, [1466], [336643],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SpeedCat\PC SpeedCat\Web Help Center.url, Quarantined, [1466], [336643],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\USERS\PUBLIC\DESKTOP\PC SPEEDCAT.LNK, Quarantined, [1466], [336645],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\QUICK LAUNCH\USER PINNED\TASKBAR\PC SPEEDCAT.LNK, Quarantined, [1466], [336646],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PCAT_SPCTAPP@RUNNER, Quarantined, [1466], [336649],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\SPEEDCAT.SETUP.EXE, Quarantined, [1466], [336653],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\IS-AQ2U3.TMP\TEMPORARY\ACAT-SETUPIT-ND.EXE, Quarantined, [1466], [336653],1.0.6635 PUP.Optional.PCSpeedCat, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\IS-AQ2U3.TMP\DOWNLOADED\PAYLOADSETUP.EXE, Quarantined, [1466], [336653],1.0.6635 Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected) WMI: 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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