Friday
2017-05-03, 12:32
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "PU.Epicsofts.SystemCleanup" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
pups
Description:
PU.Epicsofts.SystemCleanup scans the computer for errors and invalid registry entries in order to improve the system performance. If the user wants to fix these issues he has to buy a license of the product. This software license costs $ 39,00 (status: April 2017).
Links (be careful!):
: ttps://epicsofts.com/
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\System Cleanup.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\System Cleanup\System Cleanup on the Web.url".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\System Cleanup\System Cleanup.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\System Cleanup\Uninstall System Cleanup.lnk".
The file at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Cleanup\System Cleanup on the Web.url".
The file at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Cleanup\System Cleanup.lnk".
The file at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Cleanup\Uninstall System Cleanup.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Epicsofts\System Cleanup\PC Wiper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Epicsofts\System Cleanup\PC Wiper.vshost.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Epicsofts\System Cleanup\unins000.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Epicsofts.SystemCleanup uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\System Cleanup".
The directory at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Cleanup".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Epicsofts\System Cleanup".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Epicsofts.SystemCleanup uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "{21AB2F09-1C61-4A31-AECA-3ADE74BBEE59}_is1" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
Delete the registry value "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\System Cleanup\System Cleanup.lnk" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\NewShortcuts\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROFILE>\Downloads\system_cleanup.exe" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Persisted\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMS>\System Cleanup\System Cleanup.lnk" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\NewShortcuts\".
If PU.Epicsofts.SystemCleanup uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
pups
Description:
PU.Epicsofts.SystemCleanup scans the computer for errors and invalid registry entries in order to improve the system performance. If the user wants to fix these issues he has to buy a license of the product. This software license costs $ 39,00 (status: April 2017).
Links (be careful!):
: ttps://epicsofts.com/
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\System Cleanup.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\System Cleanup\System Cleanup on the Web.url".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\System Cleanup\System Cleanup.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\System Cleanup\Uninstall System Cleanup.lnk".
The file at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Cleanup\System Cleanup on the Web.url".
The file at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Cleanup\System Cleanup.lnk".
The file at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Cleanup\Uninstall System Cleanup.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Epicsofts\System Cleanup\PC Wiper.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Epicsofts\System Cleanup\PC Wiper.vshost.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Epicsofts\System Cleanup\unins000.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Epicsofts.SystemCleanup uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\System Cleanup".
The directory at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Cleanup".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Epicsofts\System Cleanup".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Epicsofts.SystemCleanup uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "{21AB2F09-1C61-4A31-AECA-3ADE74BBEE59}_is1" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
Delete the registry value "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\System Cleanup\System Cleanup.lnk" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\NewShortcuts\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROFILE>\Downloads\system_cleanup.exe" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Persisted\".
Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMS>\System Cleanup\System Cleanup.lnk" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\NewShortcuts\".
If PU.Epicsofts.SystemCleanup uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.