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Tweakerbit Antimalware

Posted: October 18, 2017

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 295
First Seen: October 18, 2017
Last Seen: May 2, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows


The Tweakerbit Antimalware is a dubious security application, which has been classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) by some of the most popular anti-virus products available online. Although PUPs are not considered to be unsafe, their presence in your computer might often be accompanied by unwanted side effects that most users are likely to find annoying. In the case of the Tweakerbit Antimalware, users might see constant reminders and notifications that their computers need to be cleaned from threats and they can do this by purchasing a paid license for the product in question. To make the offer seem even more appealing, the Tweakerbit Antimalware might often exaggerate the virus reports it generates, tricking users into thinking that their security is in worse condition than it is.

Keep in mind that the Tweakerbit Antimalware is not entirely useless – it does possess the ability to detect and remove certain harmful applications. However, the dubious techniques this software suite uses to trick users into purchasing it are quite annoying, and it is not a surprise that it is considered to be a Potentially Unwanted Program. When the Tweakerbit Antimalware is installed, it will create a Windows Service to ensure that the application will start alongside Windows. If the users have not purchased the full license yet, then the app might display reminders that their PCs' security is at risk unless they take action immediately.

The Tweakerbit Antimalware is available for download on the Tweakerbit's official website. However, the download page might not mention that the downloaded file installs the trial version of the Tweakerbit Antimalware. With a trial license, users can only take advantage of the scanner utility so that they will not be able to remove any of the detected files unless they pay for the full version of the Tweakerbit Antimalware.

Avoid using dubious software like the Tweakerbit Antimalware, since they should not trust a PC utility that provides misleading facts to convince them to spend money for the premium version of the product. If the Tweakerbit Antimalware is running on your computer and you'd like to remove it, then you can accomplish this chore either manually or with the assistance of a suitable PC security tool.

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:



dir\tweakerbit-antimalware.exe File name: tweakerbit-antimalware.exe
Size: 10.45 MB (10450424 bytes)
MD5: fea55449a164098d1f34887d1bb1b71a
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: dir
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 8, 2020
tweakerbit-antimalware.exe File name: tweakerbit-antimalware.exe
Size: 10.57 MB (10578696 bytes)
MD5: ab414ec3fc314c9d15f57e5eab908edf
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 18, 2019

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathTweakerbit Antimalware.lnkRegexp file mask%WINDIR%\system32\Tasks\tweakerbitantimalware_onstartupHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\Tweakerbit AntimalwareSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tweakerbit-antimalware_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tweakerbit-antimalware_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\tweakerbitantimalware_onstartupSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Tweakerbit AntimalwareSOFTWARE\Tweakerbit\Tweakerbit AntimalwareHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}{6406DF9F-E9C8-4C2E-AB48-80352BDF7173}_is1

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Tweakerbit Antimalware%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Tweakerbit Antimalware%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Tweakerbit Antimalware%PROGRAMFILES%\Tweakerbit Antimalware%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Tweakerbit Antimalware
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