Programs like this might give users a false sense of security, possibly exposing them to malwareinfections. Users should be aware that the telephone numbers displayed by the programs in this family have been found to act as tech support scammers.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic without further user interaction.
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebyteswww.malwarebytes.com-Log Details-Scan Date: 2/5/18Scan Time: 9:15 AMLog File: b58b0a42-0a4c-11e8-9439-080027750297.jsonAdministrator: Yes-Software Information-Version: 3.3.1.2183Components Version: 1.0.262Update Package Version: 1.0.3870License: Premium-System Information-OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1CPU: x64File System: NTFSUser:{computername}\{username}-Scan Summary-Scan Type: Threat ScanResult: CompletedObjects Scanned: 241428Threats Detected: 64Threats Quarantined: 64Time Elapsed: 2 min, 47 sec-Scan Options-Memory: EnabledStartup: EnabledFilesystem: EnabledArchives: EnabledRootkits: DisabledHeuristics: EnabledPUP: DetectPUM: Detect-Scan Details-Process: 1PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\oscm.exe, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870Module: 7PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\x64\SQLite.Interop.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\oscm.exe, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\System.Data.SQLite.DLL, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\TAFactory.IconPack.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870Registry Key: 7PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\Universal PC Mechanic_Logon, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{C9BAE049-02D8-43A8-99F1-46825D4C3CDB}, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\LOGON\{C9BAE049-02D8-43A8-99F1-46825D4C3CDB}, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{0005F358-4516-4DC1-8E92-0210D7DDA29C}_is1, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.MasterPCCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\SPCT-PR, Quarantined, [6571], [484509],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, HKCU\SOFTWARE\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}, Quarantined, [7622], [486085],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.MasterPCCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zbWFydHN5c3Rvb2xzLmNvbS8=, Quarantined, [6571], [440348],1.0.3870Registry Value: 2PUP.Optional.MasterPCCleaner, HKLM\SOFTWARE\SPCT-PR|PXL, Quarantined, [6571], [484509],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{0005F358-4516-4DC1-8E92-0210D7DDA29C}_is1|DISPLAYNAME, Quarantined, [7622], [486086],1.0.3870Registry Data: 0(No malicious items detected)Data Stream: 0(No malicious items detected)Folder: 8PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\x64, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\x86, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\PROGRAM FILES\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}, Quarantined, [7622], [486081],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\PROGRAMDATA\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}, Quarantined, [7622], [486082],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\smico, Quarantined, [7622], [486082],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}, Quarantined, [7622], [486082],1.0.3870File: 39PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\USERS\PUBLIC\DESKTOP\Universal PC Mechanic.lnk, Quarantined, [7622], [486083],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\PROGRAM FILES\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\unins000.dat, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\danish_apc_da.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\Dutch_apc_nl.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\english_apc_en.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\finish_apc_fi.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\French_apc_fr.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\german_apc_de.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\italian_apc_it.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\japanese_apc_ja.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\norwegian_apc_no.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\portuguese_apc_ptbr.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\russian_apc_ru.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\spanish_apc_es.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\langs\swedish_apc_sv.ini, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\x64\SQLite.Interop.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\x86\SQLite.Interop.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\AppRes.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\HtmlRenderer.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\HtmlRenderer.WinForms.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\oscm.exe, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\oscm.exe.config, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\System.Data.SQLite.DLL, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\TAFactory.IconPack.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\TaskScheduler.dll, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\unins000.exe, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\unins000.msg, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\Universal PC Mechanic_Logon, Quarantined, [7622], [486080],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\Buy Universal PC Mechanic.lnk, Quarantined, [7622], [486081],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\Uninstall Universal PC Mechanic.lnk, Quarantined, [7622], [486081],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\Universal PC Mechanic.lnk, Quarantined, [7622], [486081],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\ProgramData\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\mpc.db, Quarantined, [7622], [486082],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\Errorlog.txt, Quarantined, [7622], [486082],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\exlist.bin, Quarantined, [7622], [486082],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\res.xml, Quarantined, [7622], [486082],1.0.3870PUP.Optional.UniversalPCMechanic, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\USMSETUP.EXE, Quarantined, [7622], [486087],1.0.3870Physical Sector: 0(No malicious items detected)(end)
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.
Possible signs in FRST logs:() C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\oscm.exeC:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Universal PC Mechanic_LogonC:\Users\Public\Desktop\Universal PC Mechanic.lnkC:\ProgramData\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}Universal PC Mechanic (HKLM\...\{0005F358-4516-4DC1-8E92-0210D7DDA29C}_is1) (Version: 1.0.0.1344 - )Task:{C9BAE049-02D8-43A8-99F1-46825D4C3CDB} - System32\Tasks\Universal PC Mechanic_Logon=> C:\Program Files\Universal PC Mechanic on{computername}\oscm.exe [2018-01-31] ()
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