Categories: PUA

How to remove “PUA:Win32/PCClean”?

The PUA:Win32/PCClean is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What PUA:Win32/PCClean virus can do?

  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • The executable is compressed using UPX
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine PUA:Win32/PCClean?


File Info:

crc32: 84D9433Bmd5: 105076a3a7cfd8eba9297567844e287bname: pccleaner-installer.exesha1: 6fc7fe03898a38bded31a5fdbbe02544caf4d0e2sha256: 1d85cb1b672628879680d2500ec8a8fe1fe13ca41b159645c3e3ddbb5c092cb6sha512: 9f15d20dcf7e424310e4f5b37ce30c1226fd091b2708d58ad96f0bc2b9c961a5d0f3edd7d21a613586597d190d69cf47d91b9e6c9df13e447bf209845f3dc661ssdeep: 98304:+4qehDCdmT260VyeGoozewS3NX0RF9aoionGVrndrXS3Zw1nbHSLtPxN9jZ9nzgi:m2DCm260V43vSlGwL1nhi3qnqPTtg/rutype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: (c)2016 PC Cleaners Inc. All rights reserved.InternalName: PCInstaller.exeFileVersion: 14.0.0.0CompanyName: (c) PC Cleaners IncProductName: PC Cleaner ProProductVersion: 14.0.0.0FileDescription: PC Cleaner ProOriginalFilename: PCInstaller.exeTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PUA:Win32/PCClean also known as:

Bkav W32.HfsAdware.1B9E
DrWeb Program.Unwanted.1277
CAT-QuickHeal TrojanDropper.Agent
McAfee PCCleanerPro
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PCCleanerPro
K7GW Adware ( 004fef841 )
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004fef841 )
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
GData Win32.Trojan.Agent.GTFKY7
Rising PUF.PCCleaners!8.1DB8 (TFE:5:vQ3QUqBYIjQ)
Sophos Generic PUA GP (PUA)
Comodo ApplicUnwnt@#51eci3x8epax
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Drop.Agent.umxna
Zillya Dropper.AgentCRTD.Win32.9325
McAfee-GW-Edition PCCleanerPro
FireEye Generic.mg.105076a3a7cfd8eb
Ikarus PUA.PCCleaners
Jiangmin TrojanDropper.Agent.cggz
Webroot Pua.Pc.Cleaner
Avira TR/Drop.Agent.umxna
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.BTSGeneric
Endgame malicious (moderate confidence)
Microsoft PUA:Win32/PCClean
Cylance Unsafe
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/PCCleaners.B potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002H0CKO19
Fortinet Riskware/Generic_PUA_GP

How to remove PUA:Win32/PCClean?

  • Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
  • Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
  • Move to quarantine” all items.
  • Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
  • Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
  • Restart your computer.
Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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