PCCleaner

PCCleaner is a Rogue Security Program that shows false Warning messages. It also shows misleading scan Results. It also uses aggressive advertising and can also install through Trojan exploits.

General information:

Malware Name:	PCCleaner
Malware Type:	Rogue Security Program
Company Name:	PCCleaner2007
Company URL:	http://www.cleandrive2007.com/
Threat Level:	High Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

PCCleaner2007 provides you the software PCCleaner that is an easy-to-use but powerful application that has the ability to improve your system performance. The imbibed set of features locates all the junk and useless data on your computer and deletes them to reclaim the wasted space. It also removes all the unwanted references stored on your computer and makes it run like a brand new PC.

Spyware Description:

PCCleaner is a Rogue Security Program that shows false Warning messages. It also shows misleading scan Results. It also uses aggressive advertising and can also install through Trojan exploits.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It shows false Warning messages. -> It also shows misleading scan Results. -> It can also install through Trojan exploits. -> It also uses aggressive advertising.

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for PCCleaner
	Search at Bing for PCCleaner
	Search at Yahoo for PCCleaner

Processes Running:

SysCleaner.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\PCCleaner2007\Appbase\UGifAnim.dat	1143	DAT File
C:\Program Files\PCCleaner2007\Appbase\UMedStud.dat	1176	DAT File
C:\Program Files\PCCleaner2007\Appbase\UltraEd.dat	1073	DAT File

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\PCCleaner2007\Skins\BlueGlas
C:\Program Files\PCCleaner2007\Skins\LikeOperaStyl

Registry information Created after Installation: