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Magic PC Cleaner

Posted: May 10, 2017

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 35,858
First Seen: May 10, 2017
Last Seen: January 19, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows


The Magic PC Cleaner is advertised as a PC optimization utility that can enhance a computer's performance by getting rid of old prefetch data, cookies, junk files, system error logs, and other unnecessary data that applications and Windows tend to store on the hard drive. In addition to the scanner, the Magic PC Cleaner's presentation also claims that the software offers real-time protection from system errors and browser related errors, which is a very obvious exaggeration. No software is unable to prevent such errors completely, nor can it predict them and stop them in time. Despite this part, the Magic PC Cleaner appears to function as a PC cleaning tool, and users who opt to install it may, in fact, be able to remove some junk files from their computer. However, there is a catch – only the premium version of the Magic PC Cleaner can perform cleaning operations. Before you opt to purchase the full license, you should be aware that anti-virus companies detect the Magic PC Cleaner as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). In addition to this, the features that the paid version of the Magic PC Cleaner brings are also offered by multiple free PC optimization tools.

Users who opt to download the Magic PC Cleaner will only get the trial variant that includes a scanner that can help them determine how much junk data is present on their computers. After this is complete, the Magic PC Cleaner will offer them to pay for the full package, which costs $29.95 and offers all of the features advertised on the Magic PC Cleaner's website. Another interesting thing is that the Magic PC Cleaner does not have a standalone page and can be found on its publisher's website. The publisher, SOFTFiX, also offers several other products that might end up falling in the same category as the Magic PC Cleaner - SOFTFiX Reg Cleaner and SOFTFiX PC Doctor.

Removing the Magic PC Cleaner is not mandatory because the application appears to be safe and it does not interfere with the computer's security and performance. However, if you do not wish to purchase the full version and you don't want to see the Magic PC Cleaner's scan reports, then it is recommended to uninstall it from your computer. This can be accomplished via the Windows Control Panel or with the assistance of computer 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:



file.exe File name: file.exe
Size: 8.67 MB (8673600 bytes)
MD5: b117f6913156fb86b693c7bed427c78c
Detection count: 133
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 19, 2022
file.exe File name: file.exe
Size: 2.6 MB (2603168 bytes)
MD5: 71a24572d571b2d05541b3d6a172e475
Detection count: 80
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 19, 2019

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathMagic PC Cleaner.lnkHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\A0EE88756E398594FADBBE311D6B55C8SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A0EE88756E398594FADBBE311D6B55C8SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Magic Pc CleanerSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\MagicPcCleaner_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\MagicPcCleaner_RASMANCSHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}{5788EE0A-93E6-4958-AFBD-EB13D1B6558C}

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Magic Pc Cleaner%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Magic Pc Cleaner%APPDATA%\Magic Pc Cleaner%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Magic Pc Cleaner%LOCALAPPDATA%\MagicPcCleaner%PROGRAMFILES%\Magic Pc Cleaner%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Magic Pc Cleaner
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