What is CPU Guardian?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that CPU Guardian 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 CPU Guardian?
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 these screens during "operations":
You may see this entry in your list of installed programs:
and this task in your list of Scheduled Tasks:
How did CPU Guardian get on my computer?
These so-called system optimizers use different methods of getting installed. This particular one was promoted on a download site.
How do I remove CPU Guardian?
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 CPU Guardian completely.
- This PUP creates a scheduled task. 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 CPU Guardian 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 downloadsite:
Technical details for experts
You may see these entries in FRST logs:
(CPU Guardian) C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\CPUGuardian.exe C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\CPUGuardian_Start C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\CPU_Guardian C:\Users\{username}\Documents\CPUGuardian C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\CPU Guardian.lnk C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPU Guardian C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian CPU Guardian (HKLM-x32\...\CPU Guardian) (Version: 3.1.4 - CPU Guardian) Task: {05CB6457-23B6-4AE2-AB00-00F3CC511311} - System32\Tasks\CPUGuardian_Start => C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\CPUGuardian.exe [2017-01-26] (CPU Guardian) <==== ATTENTIONAlterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian Adds the file Ca100.exe"="1/26/2017 2:02 PM, 297344 bytes, A Adds the file Ca100.exe.config"="8/16/2016 3:07 PM, 221 bytes, A Adds the file ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll"="4/8/2012 7:43 PM, 2667520 bytes, A Adds the file CPUGuardian.exe"="1/26/2017 2:02 PM, 3437448 bytes, A Adds the file CPUGuardian.exe.config"="1/24/2017 10:57 AM, 5719 bytes, A Adds the file InstAct.exe"="1/26/2017 2:02 PM, 35712 bytes, A Adds the file InstAct.exe.config"="6/11/2015 2:38 PM, 230 bytes, A Adds the file Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll"="1/26/2017 1:13 PM, 49152 bytes, A Adds the file Interop.Shell32.dll"="1/26/2017 1:13 PM, 49152 bytes, A Adds the file Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll"="11/19/2015 2:16 PM, 322560 bytes, A Adds the file Push.exe"="1/26/2017 2:02 PM, 25472 bytes, A Adds the file Push.exe.config"="12/12/2016 7:24 AM, 224 bytes, A Adds the file Setup.dll"="1/26/2017 1:13 PM, 87552 bytes, A Adds the file Setup.dll.config"="6/11/2015 2:38 PM, 227 bytes, A Adds the file Splash.exe"="1/26/2017 2:02 PM, 274816 bytes, A Adds the file Splash.exe.config"="6/11/2015 2:38 PM, 230 bytes, A Adds the file uninstall.exe"="1/26/2017 2:02 PM, 199288 bytes, A Adds the file updater.exe"="1/26/2017 2:02 PM, 507272 bytes, A Adds the file updater.ini"="1/21/2019 8:52 AM, 367 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\de Adds the file Ca100.resources.dll"="1/26/2017 1:13 PM, 7680 bytes, A Adds the file CPUGuardian.resources.dll"="1/26/2017 1:13 PM, 66560 bytes, A Adds the file Splash.resources.dll"="1/26/2017 1:13 PM, 5632 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\CPU_Guardian\CPUGuardian.exe_Url_iwid41inmr3ot3ooc1a1q3rf4b4cgitj\3.1.4.0 Adds the file user.config"="1/21/2019 8:54 AM, 712 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPU Guardian Adds the file CPU Guardian.lnk"="1/21/2019 8:52 AM, 1086 bytes, A Adds the file Uninstall CPU Guardian.lnk"="1/21/2019 8:52 AM, 858 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\Desktop Adds the file CPU Guardian.lnk"="1/21/2019 8:52 AM, 1050 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\Tasks Adds the file CPUGuardian_Start"="1/21/2019 8:53 AM, 3216 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\CPU Guardian] " "="REG_SZ"", "C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\CPUGuardian.exe"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\CPU Guardian\CPU Guardian] "Path"="REG_SZ"", "C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian" "Version"="REG_SZ"", "3.1.4" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CPU Guardian] "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ"", "C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\CPUGuardian.exe" "DisplayName"="REG_SZ"", "CPU Guardian" "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ"", "3.1.4" "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD"", 9314 "NoModify"="REG_DWORD"", 1 "NoRepair"="REG_DWORD"", 1 "Publisher"="REG_SZ"", "CPU Guardian" "QuietUninstallString"="REG_SZ"", "C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\uninstall.exe /S" "UninstallString"="REG_SZ"", "C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\uninstall.exe" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CPU Guardian\CPU Guardian] "Custom1"="REG_DWORD"", 0 "Custom2"="REG_DWORD"", 0 "ResName"="REG_SZ"", "Regular" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CPUGuardianLanguage] "lang"="REG_SZ"", "en"Malwarebytes log:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 1/21/19 Scan Time: 9:01 AM Log File: b59ae498-1d52-11e9-bdbc-00ffdcc6fdfc.json -Software Information- Version: 3.6.1.2711 Components Version: 1.0.482 Update Package Version: 1.0.8886 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: 235769 Threats Detected: 118 Threats Quarantined: 118 Time Elapsed: 2 min, 57 sec -Scan Options- Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Detect PUM: Detect -Scan Details- Process: 1 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\CPUGuardian.exe, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 Module: 1 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\CPUGuardian.exe, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 Registry Key: 4 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\CPUGuardian_Start, Quarantined, [2873], [626139],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{05CB6457-23B6-4AE2-AB00-00F3CC511311}, Quarantined, [2873], [626139],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\LOGON\{05CB6457-23B6-4AE2-AB00-00F3CC511311}, Quarantined, [2873], [626139],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\CPU Guardian, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 Registry Value: 1 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{05CB6457-23B6-4AE2-AB00-00F3CC511311}|PATH, Quarantined, [2873], [626137],1.0.8886 Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 23 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\bs-Cyrl-BA, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\bs-Latn-BA, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sr-Cyrl-RS, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sr-Latn-RS, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\fil-PH, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\hr-HR, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\se-FI, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\th-TH, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\tr-TR, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ar, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\da, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\de, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\es, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\fr, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\he, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\it, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ja, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\nl, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\no, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\pt, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ru, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sv, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\CPU GUARDIAN, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 File: 88 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\CPUGuardian_Start, Quarantined, [2873], [626139],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ar\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ar\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ar\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\bs-Cyrl-BA\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\bs-Cyrl-BA\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\bs-Cyrl-BA\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\bs-Latn-BA\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\bs-Latn-BA\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\bs-Latn-BA\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\da\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\da\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\da\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\de\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\de\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\de\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\es\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\es\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\es\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\fil-PH\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\fil-PH\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\fil-PH\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\fr\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\fr\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\fr\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\he\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\he\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\he\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\hr-HR\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\hr-HR\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\hr-HR\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\it\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\it\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\it\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ja\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ja\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ja\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\nl\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\nl\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\nl\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\no\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\no\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\no\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\pt\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\pt\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\pt\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ru\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ru\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ru\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\se-FI\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\se-FI\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\se-FI\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sr-Cyrl-RS\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sr-Cyrl-RS\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sr-Cyrl-RS\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sr-Latn-RS\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sr-Latn-RS\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sr-Latn-RS\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sv\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sv\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\sv\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\th-TH\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\th-TH\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\th-TH\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\tr-TR\Ca100.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\tr-TR\CPUGuardian.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\tr-TR\Splash.resources.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\InstAct.exe.config, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\Ca100.exe, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\Ca100.exe.config, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\CPUGuardian.exe, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\CPUGuardian.exe.config, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\InstAct.exe, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\Interop.Shell32.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\Push.exe, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\Push.exe.config, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\Setup.dll, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\Setup.dll.config, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\Splash.exe, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\Splash.exe.config, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\uninstall.exe, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\updater.exe, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\Program Files (x86)\CPU Guardian\updater.ini, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\CPU Guardian.lnk, Quarantined, [2873], [626135],1.0.8886 PUP.Optional.CPUGuardian, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\CPUGUARDIANSETUP.EXE, Quarantined, [2873], [414102],1.0.8886 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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