Win PC Optimizer
Posted: April 20, 2015
Threat Metric
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Ranking: | 17,163 |
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Threat Level: | 1/10 |
Infected PCs: | 508 |
First Seen: | April 14, 2015 |
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Last Seen: | September 8, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Win PC Optimizer is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Win PC Optimizer might try to mislead you that it is an optimization utility necessary on your PC. Users may download the Win PC Optimizer themselves or find it bundled with other free apps. Such applications pretend to offer optimization for PCs while, in reality, they use misleading methods to get users to buy the 'full version'. Win PC Optimizer is provided as a free application, then it performs an exaggerated scan of your system and then prompts you with multiple alerts that your PC is in danger. Therefore, alerts and messages by Win PC Optimizer are not to be trusted. In addition, Win PC Optimizer may install a web browser extension that is known to keep track of your online activities and generate user-relevant advertisements. Computer security experts advise users to remove Win PC Optimizer using anti-malware tools.
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:%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Win PC Optimizer\Win PC Optimizer\WinPCOptimizer.exe
File name: WinPCOptimizer.exeSize: 2.27 MB (2275328 bytes)
MD5: 57abfcd3ad537a436113374fb7bdaf01
Detection count: 157
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Win PC Optimizer\Win PC Optimizer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 19, 2020
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Win PC Optimizer\Win PC Optimizer\WinPCOptimizer.exe
File name: WinPCOptimizer.exeSize: 2.27 MB (2270720 bytes)
MD5: d3a51bafed4d4ff731c6be37ee7071d4
Detection count: 74
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Win PC Optimizer\Win PC Optimizer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 5, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Win PC Optimizer\Win_PC_Optimizer\WinPCOptimizer.exe
File name: WinPCOptimizer.exeSize: 2.27 MB (2279424 bytes)
MD5: e67eae4a8e81004c742597ff720381a1
Detection count: 62
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Win PC Optimizer\Win_PC_Optimizer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 5, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer\WinPCOptimizer.exe
File name: WinPCOptimizer.exeSize: 2.56 MB (2560000 bytes)
MD5: 0c48f7fb5fa6cd6187023db452215878
Detection count: 62
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 5, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer\WinPCOptimizer.exe
File name: WinPCOptimizer.exeSize: 2.54 MB (2540032 bytes)
MD5: 9b79dc760312c4f1277356dc4db761b1
Detection count: 56
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 5, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer\WinPCOptimizer.exe
File name: WinPCOptimizer.exeSize: 2.55 MB (2556928 bytes)
MD5: 77b913160736f8ddc3af708340a3932d
Detection count: 50
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 5, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer\WinPCOptimizer.exe
File name: WinPCOptimizer.exeSize: 2.55 MB (2556928 bytes)
MD5: 85133f25fa89fc68eb1b77d39f0d7e9a
Detection count: 46
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 5, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer\WinPCOptimizer.exe
File name: WinPCOptimizer.exeSize: 2.55 MB (2556928 bytes)
MD5: e4d91435eb91b257d4ba8bcde8f374c7
Detection count: 24
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 5, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES%\WinPCOptimizer\WinPCOptimizer.exe
File name: WinPCOptimizer.exeSize: 2.56 MB (2560000 bytes)
MD5: e7b2c9fe3288036818e7f031495217ad
Detection count: 20
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\WinPCOptimizer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 5, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES%\WinPCOptimizer\WinPCOptimizer.exe
File name: WinPCOptimizer.exeSize: 2.55 MB (2556928 bytes)
MD5: 972737ba730d5983de555f558d2d31c1
Detection count: 6
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\WinPCOptimizer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 5, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer\WinPCOptimizer.exe
File name: WinPCOptimizer.exeSize: 2.55 MB (2557952 bytes)
MD5: 584da48e5a6f9fcd224964caf45d3fd7
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinPCOptimizer
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 5, 2016
Registry Modifications
File name without pathRegistry Cleaner.exe.lnkWin PC Optimizer.lnkWinPCOptimizer.lnkHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\WinPCOptimizer_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\WinPCOptimizer_RASMANCSHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}{A12BC961-A17E-4400-89E3-7939E082D827}
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