PUP.Optional.RocketPC is Malwarebytes' detection name for a system optimizer for Windows systems published by Solvusoft.
When the software is active users may see screens like these:
You need to register RocketPC to fix the problems it found
You may see this entry in your list of installed Programs and Features:
and users may notice this list of Scheduled Tasks:
PUP.Optional.RocketPC is a potentially unwanted program (PUP). 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. PUP.Optional.RocketPC is usually installed by users themselves and can be downloaded from their website.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.RocketPC without further user interaction.
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com-Log Details- Scan Date: 3/8/19 Scan Time: 10:22 AM Log File: a8fd07c0-4183-11e9-af1a-00ffdcc6fdfc.json
-Software Information- Version: 3.7.1.2839 Components Version: 1.0.538 Update Package Version: 1.0.9594 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: 236587 Threats Detected: 33 Threats Quarantined: 33 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 59 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: 18 PUP.Optional.OptimizerEliteMax, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\PERFMONITOR_STRTP, Quarantined, [3213], [306455],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.OptimizerEliteMax, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{63A0E5ED-65DA-4937-90BE-F5F9285D7FA6}, Quarantined, [3213], [306455],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.OptimizerEliteMax, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\LOGON\{63A0E5ED-65DA-4937-90BE-F5F9285D7FA6}, Quarantined, [3213], [306455],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\RocketPC_pp1, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{C3A068D4-C3DF-4EFD-A31B-6B475ED2B782}, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{C3A068D4-C3DF-4EFD-A31B-6B475ED2B782}, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\RocketPC_pp2_1, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{BA5FBF1B-F50C-4DA1-AACE-27CB8821C87C}, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{BA5FBF1B-F50C-4DA1-AACE-27CB8821C87C}, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\RocketPC_pp2_2, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{9694F7DB-2818-4D71-A386-0D2A144556A8}, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{9694F7DB-2818-4D71-A386-0D2A144556A8}, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\RocketPC_pp2_3, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{9C50B806-2E5E-49A3-8C14-2DBC388A3D29}, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{9C50B806-2E5E-49A3-8C14-2DBC388A3D29}, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\RocketPC_pp3_1, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{0A1BE82C-F975-4B2E-B0C6-B694A1230F1F}, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{0A1BE82C-F975-4B2E-B0C6-B694A1230F1F}, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594
Registry Value: 1 PUP.Optional.OptimizerEliteMax, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{63A0E5ED-65DA-4937-90BE-F5F9285D7FA6}|PATH, Quarantined, [3213], [306457],1.0.9594
Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0 (No malicious items detected)
Folder: 0 (No malicious items detected)
File: 14 PUP.Optional.OptimizerEliteMax, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\PERFMONITOR_STRTP.job, Quarantined, [3213], [306455],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.OptimizerEliteMax, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\PERFMONITOR_STRTP, Quarantined, [3213], [306455],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\RocketPC_pp1.job, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\RocketPC_pp1, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\RocketPC_pp2_1.job, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\RocketPC_pp2_1, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\RocketPC_pp2_2.job, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\RocketPC_pp2_2, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\RocketPC_pp2_3.job, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\RocketPC_pp2_3, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\WINDOWS\TASKS\RocketPC_pp3_1.job, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\RocketPC_pp3_1, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\ROCKETPC\RPCEX.EXE, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594 PUP.Optional.RocketPC, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\SETUP_ROCKETPC_2018.EXE, Quarantined, [12790], [524469],1.0.9594
Physical Sector: 0 (No malicious items detected)
WMI: 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:
(SOLVUSOFT CORPORATION -> Solvusoft) C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RocketPC.exe C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\RocketPC_pp3_1 C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_3 C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_2 C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_1 C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\RocketPC_pp1 C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_3.job C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_2.job C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_1.job C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_pp3_1.job C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_pp1.job C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\RocketPC_period C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PerfMonitor_once C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\PerfMonitor_strtp C:\Users\Public\Desktop\RocketPC.lnk C:\Windows\Tasks\PerfMonitor_strtp.job C:\Windows\Tasks\PerfMonitor_once.job C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_period.job C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\RocketPC C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\RocketPC C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC (Solvusoft ) C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\Setup_RocketPC_2018.exeRocketPC (HKLM-x32\...\RocketPC_is1) (Version: 1.2.2.105 - Solvusoft) Task: {0A1BE82C-F975-4B2E-B0C6-B694A1230F1F} - System32\Tasks\RocketPC_pp3_1 => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RPCEx.exe (SOLVUSOFT CORPORATION -> Solvusoft) Task: {63A0E5ED-65DA-4937-90BE-F5F9285D7FA6} - System32\Tasks\PerfMonitor_strtp => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\PerformanceMonitor.exe (SOLVUSOFT CORPORATION -> Solvusoft) Task: {67F4DAF2-9665-41F7-9D16-47CE57ABBF2B} - System32\Tasks\PerfMonitor_once => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\PerformanceMonitor.exe (SOLVUSOFT CORPORATION -> Solvusoft) Task: {893F3C7D-5DC9-4410-88B2-4DAB24430909} - System32\Tasks\RocketPC_period => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RocketPC.exe (SOLVUSOFT CORPORATION -> Solvusoft) Task: {9694F7DB-2818-4D71-A386-0D2A144556A8} - System32\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_2 => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RPCEx.exe (SOLVUSOFT CORPORATION -> Solvusoft) Task: {9C50B806-2E5E-49A3-8C14-2DBC388A3D29} - System32\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_3 => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RPCEx.exe (SOLVUSOFT CORPORATION -> Solvusoft) Task: {BA5FBF1B-F50C-4DA1-AACE-27CB8821C87C} - System32\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_1 => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RPCEx.exe (SOLVUSOFT CORPORATION -> Solvusoft) Task: {C3A068D4-C3DF-4EFD-A31B-6B475ED2B782} - System32\Tasks\RocketPC_pp1 => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RPCEx.exe (SOLVUSOFT CORPORATION -> Solvusoft) Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\PerfMonitor_once.job => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\PerformanceMonitor.exe Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\PerfMonitor_strtp.job => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\PerformanceMonitor.exe Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_period.job => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RocketPC.exe Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_pp1.job => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RPCEx.exe Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_1.job => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RPCEx.exe Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_2.job => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RPCEx.exe Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_pp2_3.job => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RPCEx.exe Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\RocketPC_pp3_1.job => C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\RPCEx.exe (Soraco Technologies Inc -> Soraco Technologies Inc.) [File not signed] C:\Program Files (x86)\RocketPC\IsLicense50.dll
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