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Super PC Cleaner

Posted: October 5, 2015

Threat Metric

Ranking: 9,657
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 10,027
First Seen: October 5, 2015
Last Seen: October 12, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Super PC Cleaner is considered a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that cannot help you improve the performance of your PC. You can find it on its official site and various software platforms, but the questionable application also may reach your system together with third-party freeware. If you are encouraged to install some software that you have never heard of, you should check the feedback of other users in the cyberspace. If you make such an inquiry for Super PC Cleaner, you will notice that the majority of people are interested to find a way to eradicate this PUP. Although the creators of this suspicious program claim otherwise, it is unable to fix the registry entries, delete 'junk' files, improve your privacy or shield you from cyber threats. In fact, the system scans of Super PC Cleaner end in 5-10 seconds, which is simply impossible. Even the most advanced security applications need at least 30-40 minutes at best to check your system. The results that the PUP displays are inaccurate, and they are set in advance. You will always see the disturbing information that there are more than a thousand errors that need an urgent repairing. The fact that the scanning process is manipulated can be supported by the lack of detailed data about the errors – you will never see their exact name and location. If you attempt to fix the issues, which are most likely not present at all, Super PC Cleaner will encourage you to purchase its full license. It costs around $30 for a few-month subscription. You should not agree to pay because the PUP cannot accomplish the announced features. The unreliable software is known to be difficult to remove because it hooks very firmly, so you should scan your system with advanced security software.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\Desktop\Downloads\4.4.0.3_SuperPCCleaner.exe File name: 4.4.0.3_SuperPCCleaner.exe
Size: 3.82 MB (3822024 bytes)
MD5: 1264f00be87d37b7d09f2691d6097e77
Detection count: 47
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\Desktop\Downloads\4.4.0.3_SuperPCCleaner.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 12, 2022
C:\Program Files\superpccleaner\SuperPCCleaner.exe File name: C:\Program Files\superpccleaner\SuperPCCleaner.exe
MD5: bde23271fdcf21d08f8808c984aeef9e
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
C:\Program Files\SuperPCCleaner\Uninstaller.exe File name: C:\Program Files\SuperPCCleaner\Uninstaller.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
PerformanceMonitor.exe File name: PerformanceMonitor.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathLaunch Super PC Cleaner.lnkRegexp file mask%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\Super PC Cleaner MonitorHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Super PC Cleaner MonitorSoftware\Super PC CleanerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}SuperPCCleaner

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Super PC Cleaner%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Super PC Cleaner%APPDATA%\Super PC Cleaner%PROGRAMFILES%\SuperPCCleaner%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SuperPCCleaner
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