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CloudGuard

Posted: September 18, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 1,721
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 23,126
First Seen: September 18, 2014
Last Seen: March 9, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows


CloudGuard is a questionable program that has been classified as adware due to it rendering several ads in pop-up or banner form attempting to offer various services for your computer. The CloudGuard program may be loaded due to installing random freeware apps or bundled software programs. When loaded the CloudGuard program will then render ads that display on your web browser when you are surfing the internet proving to be intrusive. The annoyances of CloudGuard can be stopped but not until the CloudGuard program and its related components are completely removed from your computer. Removal of CloudGuard may be done in an automated process through using an updated antimalware application designed to eliminate adware threats from a Windows PC.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%PROGRAMFILES%\CloudScout Parental Control\CloudNIMROD.exe File name: CloudNIMROD.exe
Size: 534.52 KB (534528 bytes)
MD5: 18cb5684218ef3e69aaf150784bf609e
Detection count: 96
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\CloudScout Parental Control
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 14, 2015
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control\CloudARGUSVILLE.exe File name: CloudARGUSVILLE.exe
Size: 536.06 KB (536064 bytes)
MD5: 4110bba639bbf6151b5d4945a13485c6
Detection count: 96
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 14, 2015
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control\CloudOSMAN.exe File name: CloudOSMAN.exe
Size: 534.52 KB (534528 bytes)
MD5: 6c9c65f46511485dcadbfee4299de0f1
Detection count: 85
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 14, 2015
%PROGRAMFILES%\CloudScout Parental Control\CloudREDOWL.exe File name: CloudREDOWL.exe
Size: 534.52 KB (534528 bytes)
MD5: dcec53957f9987da073ea58f61e04672
Detection count: 31
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\CloudScout Parental Control
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 14, 2015
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control\CloudSUBIACO.exe File name: CloudSUBIACO.exe
Size: 534.52 KB (534528 bytes)
MD5: b4915cfd9fb90b05b9157db19d37ad58
Detection count: 21
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 14, 2015
%PROGRAMFILES%\CloudScout Parental Control\CloudLARAMIE.exe File name: CloudLARAMIE.exe
Size: 534.52 KB (534528 bytes)
MD5: bd890ca82099125a373d38fd317edfbf
Detection count: 16
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\CloudScout Parental Control
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 14, 2015
%PROGRAMFILES%\CloudScout Parental Control\CloudLAWRENCE.exe File name: CloudLAWRENCE.exe
Size: 534.52 KB (534528 bytes)
MD5: 72ec211f4c26b366b4bfb45ce64f57c1
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\CloudScout Parental Control
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 14, 2015
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control\CloudPHILIPP.exe File name: CloudPHILIPP.exe
Size: 534.52 KB (534528 bytes)
MD5: 48e55024d7b64eb4d868fc371c4721b9
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 14, 2015
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control\CloudLINDENWOLD.exe File name: CloudLINDENWOLD.exe
Size: 533.5 KB (533504 bytes)
MD5: 00e30f8592733f578c99fd66dac907a1
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 30, 2020
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control\CloudWILMER.exe File name: CloudWILMER.exe
Size: 534.52 KB (534528 bytes)
MD5: c04295fe7f6912b0fc05bba6e4fcbace
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 12, 2018

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathcloudguard.me.cerRegexp file mask%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\CloudNATIONALHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0319C71C98AFAB145AA271E1D0F1C5CBSOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\UpgradeCodes\C7964182EE258304E8696FF9117D03EBSOFTWARE\CloudGuardSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\CloudScout.jobSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\CloudScout.job.fpSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\CloudGuardSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\CloudHIDEAWAYSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\CloudNATIONALSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\CloudScoutSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UpgradeCodes\C7964182EE258304E8696FF9117D03EBSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\CloudGuardHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}CloudGuard{C17C9130-FA89-41BA-A52A-171E0D1F5CBC}

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Package Cache\{9c7ab1b0-c461-42e4-b381-4d901f1130fe}%PROGRAMFILES%\CloudGuard%PROGRAMFILES%\CloudScout%PROGRAMFILES%\CloudScout Parental Control%PROGRAMFILES%\ControlThis Parental Control%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudGuard%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudMCNAUGHTON%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CloudScout Parental Control%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\ControlThis Parental Control%temp%\CloudGuard
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