What is PC Booster?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that PC Booster 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 Booster?
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 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 PC Booster 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 Booster?
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 Booster 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 PC Booster installer. It would have warned you before the application could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
Technical details for experts
You may see these entries in FRST logs:
(Energizer Softech Pvt ltd -> PC Booster) C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\PCBooster.exe C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PC Booster Scan C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\PC Booster.lnk C:\Windows\Tasks\PC Booster Scan.job C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Booster C:\ProgramData\PC Booster C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster () C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\DriverBoosterInstaller.exe () C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe PC Booster (HKLM-x32\...\PC Booster) (Version: 2.0.5.2 - 2.0.5.2) <==== ATTENTION Task: {2D937AA7-1AAE-4A60-B9AC-67989E7B3B25} - System32\Tasks\PC Booster Scan => C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\PCBooster.exe (Energizer Softech Pvt ltd -> PC Booster) <==== ATTENTIONAlterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection) --------------------------------------------------- Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster Adds the file eWebClient.dll"="4/19/2007 9:34 AM, 279172 bytes, A Adds the file PCBooster.exe"="9/16/2015 7:08 AM, 34847352 bytes, A Adds the file PCBoosterCMenu.dll"="8/29/2013 6:04 AM, 646776 bytes, A Adds the file RunApps.exe"="9/16/2015 7:07 AM, 1162360 bytes, A Adds the file scancomplete.wav"="11/26/2014 11:40 AM, 861542 bytes, A Adds the file uninst.exe"="3/13/2019 9:07 AM, 346881 bytes, A Adds the file UpdatesDll.dll"="9/16/2015 7:07 AM, 992376 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\Languages Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\PC Booster\LOGS Adds the file PCB_LOGS_03_13_2019_09_07_49_AM.log"="3/13/2019 9:08 AM, 191356 bytes, A Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Booster Adds the file Help.url"="3/13/2019 9:07 AM, 99 bytes, A Adds the file PC Booster.lnk"="3/13/2019 9:07 AM, 1062 bytes, A Adds the file Support.url"="3/13/2019 9:07 AM, 58 bytes, A Adds the file Uninstall.lnk"="3/13/2019 9:07 AM, 830 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Users\{username}\Desktop Adds the file PC Booster.lnk"="3/13/2019 9:07 AM, 1026 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\Tasks Adds the file PC Booster Scan"="3/13/2019 9:07 AM, 3560 bytes, A In the existing folder C:\Windows\Tasks Adds the file PC Booster Scan.job"="3/13/2019 9:07 AM, 402 bytes, A Registry details [View: All details] (Selection) ------------------------------------------------ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PCBoosterCMenu] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "{92BC9DAD-8BC5-4B9A-BC65-2A2FF3302B8C}" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{92BC9DAD-8BC5-4B9A-BC65-2A2FF3302B8C}] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "MenuItem Class" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{92BC9DAD-8BC5-4B9A-BC65-2A2FF3302B8C}\InprocServer32] "(Default)"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\PCBoosterCMenu.dll" "ThreadingModel"="REG_SZ", "Apartment" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures] "PC Booster Scan.job"="REG_BINARY, ................................ 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Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com -Log Details- Scan Date: 3/13/19 Scan Time: 9:18 AM Log File: 9d8cfcaf-4568-11e9-9118-00ffdcc6fdfc.json -Software Information- Version: 3.7.1.2839 Components Version: 1.0.538 Update Package Version: 1.0.9662 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: 235538 Threats Detected: 58 Threats Quarantined: 58 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 1 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.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\PCBooster.exe, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 Module: 1 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\PCBooster.exe, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 Registry Key: 11 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\PC Booster Scan, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{2D937AA7-1AAE-4A60-B9AC-67989E7B3B25}, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{2D937AA7-1AAE-4A60-B9AC-67989E7B3B25}, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{92BC9DAD-8BC5-4B9A-BC65-2A2FF3302B8C}, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{92BC9DAD-8BC5-4B9A-BC65-2A2FF3302B8C}, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{92BC9DAD-8BC5-4B9A-BC65-2A2FF3302B8C}\InprocServer32, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, 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malicious items detected) Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folder: 5 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\PC BOOSTER, Quarantined, [1327], [257020],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\Languages, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\PC BOOSTER, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\ProgramData\PC Booster\LOGS, Quarantined, [1327], [181919],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\PROGRAMDATA\PC BOOSTER, Quarantined, [1327], [181919],1.0.9662 File: 37 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\PC BOOSTER\PC BOOSTER.LNK, Quarantined, [1327], [257020],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Booster\Help.url, Quarantined, [1327], [257020],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, 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Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\Languages\RU.xml, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\Languages\SE.xml, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\Languages\SP.xml, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\Languages\SW.xml, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\Languages\UK.xml, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\eWebClient.dll, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\PCBooster.exe, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\PCBoosterCMenu.dll, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\RunApps.exe, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\uninst.exe, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Booster\UpdatesDll.dll, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\PC Booster Scan.job, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PC Booster Scan, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\USERS\{username}\Desktop\PC Booster.lnk, Quarantined, [1327], [257019],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.PCBooster, C:\ProgramData\PC Booster\LOGS\PCB_LOGS_03_13_2019_09_07_49_AM.log, Quarantined, [1327], [181919],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.Energizer, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\INSTALL.EXE, Quarantined, [12965], [361696],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.DriverBooster, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\DRIVERBOOSTERINSTALLER.EXE, Quarantined, [4509], [104318],1.0.9662 PUP.Optional.Energizer, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\PCBOOSTERSETUP.EXE, Quarantined, [12965], [361696],1.0.9662 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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