and a host of Scheduled Tasks simialr to these:
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Scheduled Tasks PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro
these icons on their desktop, in their taskbar, their startmenu and in their right-click menu:
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PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro icons
PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro is installed by users as a result of aggressive advertising.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro without further user interaction.
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com-Log Details- Scan Date: 5/30/18 Scan Time: 10:34 AM Log File: 54d13cad-63e4-11e8-bf52-080027235d76.json Administrator: Yes
-Software Information- Version: 3.3.1.2183 Components Version: 1.0.262 Update Package Version: 1.0.5302 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: 240721 Threats Detected: 61 Threats Quarantined: 61 Time Elapsed: 2 min, 42 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.PCOptimizerPro, C:\PROGRAM FILES\PC OPTIMIZER PRO\PCOPTIMIZERPRO.EXE, Quarantined, [1261], [392397],1.0.5302
Module: 2 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\PROGRAM FILES\PC OPTIMIZER PRO\PCOPTPROCTXMENU.DLL, Quarantined, [1261], [333184],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\PROGRAM FILES\PC OPTIMIZER PRO\PCOPTIMIZERPRO.EXE, Quarantined, [1261], [392397],1.0.5302
Registry Key: 23 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\PC Optimizer Pro64 Scan, Quarantined, [1261], [325246],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{40C0E937-E245-4E4D-AFA0-ADF8A091AB63}, Quarantined, [1261], [325246],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{40C0E937-E245-4E4D-AFA0-ADF8A091AB63}, Quarantined, [1261], [325246],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\PC Optimizer Pro64 startups, Quarantined, [1261], [325246],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{C5B23C4D-31C2-446E-B432-247FDD101532}, Quarantined, [1261], [325246],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\LOGON\{C5B23C4D-31C2-446E-B432-247FDD101532}, Quarantined, [1261], [325246],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\PC Optimizer Pro Idle, Quarantined, [1261], [260291],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{B74B0B8F-207E-4606-A368-EB857B144DC9}, Quarantined, [1261], [260291],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{B74B0B8F-207E-4606-A368-EB857B144DC9}, Quarantined, [1261], [260291],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\PC Optimizer Pro Updates, Quarantined, [1261], [260291],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{D564F511-6242-41BA-975D-6AD0875B8DF0}, Quarantined, [1261], [260291],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{D564F511-6242-41BA-975D-6AD0875B8DF0}, Quarantined, [1261], [260291],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKCU\SOFTWARE\PC OPTIMIZER PRO, Quarantined, [1261], [260294],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\PC OPTIMIZER PRO, Quarantined, [1261], [260298],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\PC Optimizer Pro, Quarantined, [1261], [333185],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{12AB121E-44C6-488B-8773-B0AE25E662E1}, Quarantined, [1261], [333184],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\INTERFACE\{12AB121E-44C6-488B-8773-B0AE25E662E1}, Quarantined, [1261], [333184],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\INTERFACE\{12AB121E-44C6-488B-8773-B0AE25E662E1}, Quarantined, [1261], [333184],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{003B9C22-6FE0-4BCA-A73F-9AA99B9BBDAA}, Quarantined, [1261], [333184],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\TYPELIB\{003B9C22-6FE0-4BCA-A73F-9AA99B9BBDAA}, Quarantined, [1261], [333184],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{203ABD21-41F1-4F1B-BAE3-D6A89A90D239}, Quarantined, [1261], [333184],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{203ABD21-41F1-4F1B-BAE3-D6A89A90D239}\InprocServer32, Quarantined, [1261], [333184],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\TYPELIB\{003B9C22-6FE0-4BCA-A73F-9AA99B9BBDAA}, Quarantined, [1261], [333184],1.0.5302
Registry Value: 12 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKCU\SOFTWARE\PC OPTIMIZER PRO|ISAINS, Quarantined, [1261], [260294],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\COMPATIBILITYADAPTER\SIGNATURES|PC OPTIMIZER PRO64 STARTUPS.JOB, Quarantined, [1261], [411376],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\COMPATIBILITYADAPTER\SIGNATURES|PC OPTIMIZER PRO64 STARTUPS.JOB.FP, Quarantined, [1261], [411376],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\COMPATIBILITYADAPTER\SIGNATURES|PC OPTIMIZER PRO UPDATES.JOB, Quarantined, [1261], [411376],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\COMPATIBILITYADAPTER\SIGNATURES|PC OPTIMIZER PRO UPDATES.JOB.FP, Quarantined, [1261], [411376],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\COMPATIBILITYADAPTER\SIGNATURES|PC OPTIMIZER PRO IDLE.JOB, Quarantined, [1261], [411376],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\COMPATIBILITYADAPTER\SIGNATURES|PC OPTIMIZER PRO IDLE.JOB.FP, Quarantined, [1261], [411376],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\COMPATIBILITYADAPTER\SIGNATURES|PC OPTIMIZER PRO64 SCAN.JOB, Quarantined, [1261], [411376],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\COMPATIBILITYADAPTER\SIGNATURES|PC OPTIMIZER PRO64 SCAN.JOB.FP, Quarantined, [1261], [411376],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\PC OPTIMIZER PRO|PUBLISHER, Quarantined, [1261], [260298],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{40C0E937-E245-4E4D-AFA0-ADF8A091AB63}|PATH, Quarantined, [1261], [325241],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{C5B23C4D-31C2-446E-B432-247FDD101532}|PATH, Quarantined, [1261], [325241],1.0.5302
Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Folder: 3 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\ProgramData\PC Optimizer Pro\LOGS, Quarantined, [1261], [182300],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\PROGRAMDATA\PC OPTIMIZER PRO, Quarantined, [1261], [182300],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\PC OPTIMIZER PRO, Quarantined, [1261], [182301],1.0.5302
File: 20 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\USERS\PUBLIC\DESKTOP\PC OPTIMIZER PRO.LNK, Quarantined, [1261], [260289],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\QUICK LAUNCH\PC OPTIMIZER PRO.LNK, Quarantined, [1261], [260312],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PC Optimizer Pro64 Scan, Quarantined, [1261], [325246],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PC Optimizer Pro64 startups, Quarantined, [1261], [325246],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PC Optimizer Pro Idle, Quarantined, [1261], [260291],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PC Optimizer Pro Updates, Quarantined, [1261], [260291],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\PC Optimizer Pro64 Scan.job, Quarantined, [1261], [325247],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\PC Optimizer Pro64 startups.job, Quarantined, [1261], [325247],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\PC Optimizer Pro Idle.job, Quarantined, [1261], [260292],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\PC Optimizer Pro Updates.job, Quarantined, [1261], [260292],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\ProgramData\PC Optimizer Pro\LOGS\REG_LOGS_05_30_2018_10_26_41_AM.log, Quarantined, [1261], [182300],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Optimizer Pro\Live Support.url, Quarantined, [1261], [182301],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Optimizer Pro\PC Optimizer Pro.lnk, Quarantined, [1261], [182301],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Optimizer Pro\Uninstallation Guide.url, Quarantined, [1261], [182301],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Optimizer Pro\Visit Website.url, Quarantined, [1261], [182301],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\PROGRAM FILES\PC OPTIMIZER PRO\PCOPTPROCTXMENU.DLL, Quarantined, [1261], [333184],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\PROGRAM FILES\PC OPTIMIZER PRO\PCOPTIMIZERPRO.EXE, Quarantined, [1261], [392397],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\PCOPTIMIZERPROINSTALLER.EXE, Quarantined, [1261], [392397],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\PROGRAM FILES\PC OPTIMIZER PRO\PCOPTPROTRAYS.EXE, Quarantined, [1261], [115333],1.0.5302 PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro, C:\PROGRAM FILES\PC OPTIMIZER PRO\UNINST.EXE, Quarantined, [1261], [392397],1.0.5302
Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected)
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Should users wish to keep this program and exclude it from being detected in future scans, they can add the program to the exclusions list. Here’s how to do it.
You may see these entries in FRST logs:
(Xportsoft Technologies) C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\PCOptimizerPro.exe C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Updates C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 Scan C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Idle C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 startups C:\Users\Public\Desktop\PC Optimizer Pro.lnk C:\Windows\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Updates.job C:\Windows\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Idle.job C:\Windows\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 startups.job C:\Windows\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 Scan.job C:\ProgramData\PC Optimizer Pro C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Optimizer Pro C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer ProPC Optimizer Pro (HKLM\...\PC Optimizer Pro) (Version: 8.1.1.3 - Xportsoft Technologies) <==== ATTENTION Task: {40C0E937-E245-4E4D-AFA0-ADF8A091AB63} - System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 Scan => C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\StartApps.exe [2018-05-14] (Xportsoft Technologies) <==== ATTENTION Task: {B74B0B8F-207E-4606-A368-EB857B144DC9} - System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Idle => C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\StartApps.exe [2018-05-14] (Xportsoft Technologies) <==== ATTENTION Task: {C5B23C4D-31C2-446E-B432-247FDD101532} - System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 startups => C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\StartApps.exe [2018-05-14] (Xportsoft Technologies) <==== ATTENTION Task: {D564F511-6242-41BA-975D-6AD0875B8DF0} - System32\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Updates => C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\StartApps.exe [2018-05-14] (Xportsoft Technologies) <==== ATTENTION Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Idle.job => C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\StartApps.exe <==== ATTENTION Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro Updates.job => C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\StartApps.exe <==== ATTENTION Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 Scan.job => C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\StartApps.exe <==== ATTENTION Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\PC Optimizer Pro64 startups.job => C:\Program Files\PC Optimizer Pro\StartApps.exe <==== ATTENTION
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