PUA.Win32.PCFixer.B

June 22, 2021

Analysis by: Paul Steven Nadera

ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Speesipro.A (Microsoft); Hoax.Win32.PCFixer.gen (Kaspersky)

PLATFORM:

Windows

OVERALL RISK RATING:

DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

REPORTED INFECTION:

INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes

OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

This Potentially Unwanted Application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information. It redirects browsers to certain sites.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 4,610,224 bytes

File Type: EXE

Memory Resident: No

Initial Samples Received Date: 15 Jun 2021

Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files

Arrival Details

This Potentially Unwanted Application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Installation

This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following folders:

%Application Data%\efo
%Application Data%\efo\langs
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs
%ProgramData%\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net
%ProgramData%\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\Advanced-PC-Care
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\x64

It drops the following files:

%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\unins000.dat
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\unins000.exe
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\apc.exe
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\apc.exe.config
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\AppRes.dll
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\ApcEng.dll
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\TaskScheduler.dll
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\NAudio.dll
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\TAFactory.IconPack.dll
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\x64\SQLite.Interop.dll
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\x86\SQLite.Interop.dll
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\System.Data.SQLite.DLL
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\HtmlRenderer.dll
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\HtmlRenderer.WinForms.dll
%ProgramData%\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\Advanced-PC-Care\apc.db
%ProgramData%\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\Advanced-PC-Care\apcstartrepair_en.mp3
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\english_apc_en.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\danish_apc_da.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\Dutch_apc_nl.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\finish_apc_fi.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\French_apc_fr.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\german_apc_de.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\italian_apc_it.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\japanese_apc_ja.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\norwegian_apc_no.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\portuguese_apc_ptbr.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\russian_apc_ru.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\spanish_apc_es.ini
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\langs\swedish_apc_sv.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\english_efo_en.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\danish_efo_da.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\Dutch_efo_nl.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\finish_efo_fi.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\French_efo_fr.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\german_efo_de.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\italian_efo_it.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\japanese_efo_ja.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\norwegian_efo_no.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\portuguese_efo_ptbr.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\russian_efo_ru.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\spanish_efo_es.ini
%Application Data%\efo\langs\swedish_efo_sv.ini
%Public%\Desktop\Advanced-PC-Care.lnk
%Application Data%\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\Advanced-PC-Care\Errorlog.txt
%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\unins000.msg
%Application Data%\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net \Advanced-PC-Care\exlist.bin
%Common Programs%\Advanced-PC-Care\Advanced-PC-Care.lnk
%Common Programs%\Advanced-PC-Care\Buy Advanced-PC-Care.lnk
%Common Programs%\Advanced-PC-Care\Uninstall Advanced-PC-Care.lnk

It adds the following processes:

"%System%\taskkill.exe" /f /im "apc.exe"
"%System%\taskkill.exe" /f /im "AppVerifier.exe"
"%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\apc.exe" getwebparam
"%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\apc.exe" firstlaunch

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Other System Modifications

This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
utm_source = wpropjfg

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
utm_campaign = wpropjfg

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone_us = (877)-{BLOCKED}-7061

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone_uk = (800)-{BLOCKED}-8430

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone_gb = (800)-{BLOCKED}-8430

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone_au = {BLOCKED}-{BLOCKED}-389

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone_fr = (334)-{BLOCKED}7945

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone_de = (800)-{BLOCKED}-0926

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone_at = (800)-{BLOCKED}-0926

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone_ch = (800)-{BLOCKED}-0926

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone_lu = (800)-{BLOCKED}-0926

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone_jp = {BLOCKED}-{BLOCKED}2-7

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone_ja = {BLOCKED}-{BLOCKED}2-7

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
PurchaseURL = http://www.{BLOCKED}edpccare.net/apc/price.asp?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
RenewURL = http://www.{BLOCKED}edpccare.net/apc/renewal.asp?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
WebURL = http://www.{BLOCKED}edpccare.net/

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
EmailURL = {BLOCKED}cedpccare@support-geeks.com

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
supporturl = http://www.{BLOCKED}edpccare.net/help/

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Installstring = %Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Installstring = %Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{base-64 encoded "{BLOCKED}edpccare.net"}\
{base-64 encoded "Advanced-PC-Care"}\ACT
data = {Hex values}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
reg = 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
expired = 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
phone = (877)-883-7061

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
isphone = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
issilent = 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
showefo = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
efosetting = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
country =

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
msl = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
pxl = WPR970_WPR952_RUNT

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
ipaddrurl = http://www.{BLOCKED}edpccare.com/getIpAddress.asp

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
paramurl = http://trkr.advancedpccare.com/ipfiles/

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
prereg = 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
showtn = 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
ovoffdis = 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
cta = 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
delay = 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
cbkpoff = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
showudurec = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
playsound = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
utm_source = wpropjfg

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care
Phone = (877)-883-7061

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
Inno Setup: App Path = %Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
InstallLocation = %Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
Inno Setup: Icon Group = Advanced-PC-Care

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
Inno Setup: User = {User name}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
Inno Setup: Language = {System language}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
DisplayName = Advanced-PC-Care

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
DisplayIcon = %Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\apc.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
UninstallString = "%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\unins000.exe"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
QuietUninstallString = "%Program Files%\Advanced-PC-Care\unins000.exe" /SILENT

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
DisplayVersion = 1.0.0.11232

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
Publisher = advancedpccare.net

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
NoModify = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
NoRepair = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
InstallDate = {Installed software date}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
MajorVersion = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
MinorVersion = 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}
EstimatedSize = 9047

Download Routine

This Potentially Unwanted Application accesses the following websites to download files:

http://{BLOCKED}gcrew.net/assets/scripts/js3.js

Other Details

This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{base-64 encoded "{BLOCKED}edpccare.net"}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{base-64 encoded "{BLOCKED}edpccare.net"}\
{base-64 encoded "Advanced-PC-Care"}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{base-64 encoded "{BLOCKED}edpccare.net"}\
{base-64 encoded "Advanced-PC-Care"}\ACT

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{UID}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{BLOCKED}edpccare.net\
Advanced-PC-Care\1.0.0.11232

It connects to the following website to send and receive information:

http://cc.{BLOCKED}cedpccare.net/wcfCountryPricing/countrypricing.svc/GetCountryCode
http://www.{BLOCKED}edpccare.com/getIpAddress.asp
https://www.{BLOCKED}mains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=advancedpccare&e=com
http://trkr.{BLOCKED}edpccare.com/ipfiles/%3C!DOCTYPE%20html%3E%0A%3Chtml%20lang=%22en%22%3E%0A%3Chead%3E%0A%3Cmeta%20http-equiv=%22Content-Type%22%20content=%22text/html%20charset=UTF-8%22%3E%0A%0A%3Cmeta%20name=%22viewport%22%20content=%22width=device-width,%20initial-scale=1,%20shrink-to-fit=no%22%3E%0A%3Clink%20rel=%22stylesheet%22%20href=%22https://cdn_jsdelivr_net/gh/fancyapps/fancybox@3_5_7/dist/jquery_fancybox_min_css%22%20/%3E%0A%3Clink%20rel=%22stylesheet%22%20href=%22https://static_HugeDomains_com/css/hdv3-css/reboot_min_css%22%3E%0A%3Clink%20rel=%22stylesheet%22%20href=%22https://static_HugeDomains_com/css/hdv3-css/style_css?aa=2020-10-10%22%3E%0A%3Clink%20rel=%22stylesheet%22%20href=%22https://static_HugeDomains_com/css/hdv3-css/responsive_css?aa=2020-10-10%22%3E%0A%3Cmeta%20property=%22og:site_name%22%20content=%22HugeDomains%22%3E%0A%3Cmeta%20property=%22og:type%22%20content=%22website%22%3E%0A%3Cmeta%20property=%22og:image%22%20content=%22https://static_HugeDomains_com/images/hdv3-img/og_hugedomains_png%22%20/%3E%0A%3Ctitle%3EAdvancedPcCare_com%20is%20for%20sale%20%7C%20HugeDomains%3C/title%3E%0A%3Cmeta%20property=%22og:title%22%20content=%22AdvancedPcCare_com%20is%20for%20sale%20%7C%20HugeDomains%22%20/%3E%0A%3Cmeta%20property=%22og:url%22%20content=%22https://www_HugeDomains_com/domain_profile_cfm?d=AdvancedPcCare_com%22%20/%3E%0A%3Clink%20rel=%22canonical%22%20href=%22https://www_HugeDomains_com/domain_profile_cfm?d=AdvancedPcCare_com%22%20/%3E%0A%3Cmeta%20property=%22og:description%22%20content=%22Friendly%20and%20helpful%20customer%20support%20that%20goes%20above%20and%20beyond_%20We%20help%20you%20get%20the%20perfect%20domain%20name_%22%20/%3E%0A%3Cmeta%20name=%22description%22%20content=%22Friendly%20and%20helpful%20customer%20support%20that%20goes%20above%20and%20beyond_%20We%20help%20you%20get%20the%20perfect%20domain%20name_%22%20/%3E%0A%3Clink%20rel=%22stylesheet%22%20href=%22https://fonts_googleapis_com/css?family=Noto+Sans:400,700&display=swap%22%3E%0A%3Clink%20rel=%22stylesheet%22%20href=%22https://use_typekit_net/zyw6mds_css%22%3E%0A%0A%3Cscript%20async%20src=%22https://www_googletagmanager_com/gtag/js?id=UA-7117339-4%22%3E%3C/script%3E%0A%3Cscript%3E%0D%0Awindow_dataLayer%20=%20window_dataLayer%20%7C%7C%20%5B%5D%0D%0Afunction%20gtag()%7BdataLayer_push(arguments)%7D%0D%0Agtag('js',%20new%20Date())%0D%0A/*%20gtag('config',%20'UA-7117339-4')%20*/%0D%0Agtag('config',%20'UA-7117339-4',%20%7B%0D%0A'custom_map':%20%7B%0D%0A'dimension3':%20'siteversion'%0D%0A%7D%0D%0A%7D)%0D%0Agtag('event',%20'pageLoad',%20%7B%20'siteversion':%20'HDv3'%20%7D)%0D%0A%3C/script%3E%0A%3Cscript%20async%20src='/cdn-cgi/bm/cv/669835187/api_js'%3E%3C/script%3E%3C/head%3E%0A%3Cbody%3E%0A%3Cheader%20id=%22header%22%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22js-overlay-modal%20overlay-modal%22%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22container%22%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22header-top%20d-flex%20ai-center%22%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22navBurger%22%20role=%22navigation%22%20id=%22navToggle%22%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3Ca%20class=%22logo%22%20href=%22https://www_HugeDomains_com/index_cfm%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22https://static_HugeDomains_com/images/hdv3-img/hugedomains_logo_svg%22%20alt=%22logo%22%20class=%22img-fluid%22%3E%3C/a%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22d-flex%20ai-center%20jc-end%22%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22search-trigger%20%22%3E%3Cscript%20type=%22text/javascript%22%20style=%22display:none%22%3E%0A//%3C!%5BCDATA%5B%0Awindow___mirage2%20=%20%7Bpetok:%22dc910f8f0f06bb7b988e52cd1901ac53b32aa025-1624269408-1800%22%7D%0A//%5D%5D%3E%0A%3C/script%3E%0A%3Cscript%20type=%22text/javascript%22%20src=%22https://ajax_cloudflare_com/cdn-cgi/scripts/04b3eb47/cloudflare-static/mirage2_min_js%22%3E%3C/script%3E%0A%3Cimg%20data-cfsrc=%22https://static_HugeDomains_com/images/hdv3-img/search-icon_png%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22display:nonevisibility:hidden%22%3E%3Cnoscript%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22https://static_HugeDomains_com/images/hdv3-img/search-icon_png%22%20alt=%22%22%3E%3C/noscript%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22search-box%20%22%3E%0A%0A%3Cform%20action=%22https://www_HugeDomains_com/domain_search_cfm%22%20method=%22get%22%20class=%22search-form%22%20id=%22siteHeaderFormSearchID%22%3E%0A%3Cinput%20type=%22text%22%20name=%22domain_name%22%20value=%22%22%20class=%22search-input%22%3E%0A%3Cbutton%20type=%22submit%22%20value=%22%22%20class=%22search-btn%22%20onClick=%22hdv3HeaderSearchSubmitFunc()%20return%20false%20%22%20style=%22min-width:90px%20height:35px%22%20id=%22hdv3HeaderSearchButtonID%22%3ESearch%3C/button%3E%0A%3Cbutton%20type=%22button%22%20value=%22%22%20id=%22hdv3HeaderSearchProcessingID%22%20class=%22search-btn%20btn%20hiddenAtLoad%20width50%22%20onclick=%22return%20false%22%20style=%22%20height:35px%20min-width:90px%20width:90px%20padding-left:0px%20padding-right:0px%20padding-bottom:0px%20padding-top:0px%20margin-bottom:0px%20overflow:hidden%22%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id=%22circularG%22%20style=%22margin-left:0px%20margin-right:0px%20margin-top:2px%22%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id=%22circularG_1%22%20class=%22circularG%22%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id=%22circularG_2%22%20class=%22circularG%22%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id=%22circularG_3%22%20class=%22circularG%22%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id=%22circularG_4%22%20class=%22circularG%22%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id=%22circularG_5%22%20class=%22circularG%22%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id=%22circularG_6%22%20class=%22circularG%22%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id=%22circularG_7%22%20class=%22circularG%22%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20id=%22circularG_8%22%20class=%22circularG%22%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3C/div%3E%0A%3C/button%3E%0A%3C/form%3E%0A%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cspan%20class=%22questions%22%3EQuestions?%3C/span%3E%3Ca%20href=%22tel:1-303-893-0552%22%20class=%22header-tel%22%3E%3Cimg%20data-cfsrc=%22https://static_HugeDomains_com/images/hdv3-img/phone-icon_png%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22display:nonevisibility:hidden%22%3E%3Cnoscript%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22https://static_HugeDomains_com/images/hdv3-img/phone-icon_png%22%20alt=%22%22%3E%3C/noscript%3E%3Cspan%20class=%22tell-text%22%3E+1-303-893-0552%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%0A%3C/div%3E%0A%3C/div%3E%0A%3C/div%3E%0A%3Cnav%20class=%22navbar%22%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22overlay%22%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22overlayMenu%20d-flex%20ai-center%20jc-between%22%3E%0A%3Cul%20class=%22navbar-nav%22%3E%0A%3Cli%20class=%22nav-item%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20class=%22nav-link%22%20href=%22https://www_HugeDomains_com/index_cfm%22%3EHome%3C/a%3E%0A%3C/li%3E%0A%3Cli%20class=%22nav-item%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20class=%22nav-link%22%20href=%22https://www_HugeDomains_com/faq_cfm%22%3EFAQs%3C/a%3E%0A%3C/li%3E%0A%3Cli%20class=%22nav-item%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20class=%22nav-link%22%20href=%22https://www_HugeDomains_com/about_cfm%22%3EAbout%20us%3C/a%3E%0A%3C/li%3E%0A%3Cli%20class=%22nav-item%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20class=%22nav-link%22%20href=%22https://www_HugeDomains_com/contact_cfm%22%3EContact%20us%3C/a%3E%0A%3C/li%3E%0A%3Cli%20class=%22nav-item%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href=%22https://www_HugeDomains_com/payment-plan-login_cfm%22%20class=%22nav-link%22%3EMy%20account%3C/a%3E%0A%3C/li%3E%0A%3C/ul%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22shop-links%22%3E%0A%3Ca%20href=%22https://www_HugeDomains_com/shopping_cart_cfm%22%20class=%22cart-link%22%3EShopping%20cart%3C/a%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22cart-icon%20empty-cart%20%22%20id=%22hdv3HeaderCartIconDivID%22%3E%3Cimg%20data-cfsrc=%22https://static_HugeDomains_com/images/hdv3-img/cart_png%22%20alt=%22%22%20onclick=%22document_location%20=%20'https://www_HugeDomains_com/shopping_cart_cfm'%22%20data-cfstyle=%22cursor:%20pointer%22%20style=%22display:nonevisibility:hidden%22%3E%3Cnoscript%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22https://static_HugeDomains_com/images/hdv3-img/cart_png%22%20alt=%22%22%20onclick=%22document_location%20=%20'https://www_HugeDomains_com/shopping_cart_cfm'%22%20style=%22cursor:%20pointer%22%3E%3C/noscript%3E%3Cspan%20class=%22cart-number%20hiddenAtLoad%22%20id=%22hdv3CartNumberSpanID%22%20onclick=%22document_location%20=%20'https://www_HugeDomains_com/shopping_cart_cfm'%22%20style=%22cursor:%20pointer%22%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0A%3C/div%3E%0A%3C/div%3E%0A%3C/div%3E%0A%3C/nav%3E%0A%3C/header%3E%0A%3Cmain%20class=%22site-main%20%22%3E%0A%0A%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22slide-sidebar-block%20save-100%20sumary-pp%20two-btn-block%20dn%22%3E%0A%3Cdiv%20class=%22ss-block-inner%22%3E%0A%3Cspan%20class=%22ss-block-title%20green%22%3EAdvancedPcCare_com%3C/span%3E%0A%3Cspan%20class=%22row-save%20save-footer-row%22%3E%0A%3Cspan%3EBuy%20now%20%3Cspan%20class=%22green%22%3E%3Cb%3E$4,795%3C/b%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%0A%3C/span%3E%0A%3Ca%20href=%22https://www_HugeDomains_com/shopping_cart_cfm?d=AdvancedPcCare&e=com%22%20class=%22btn%20m-b-0%22%3E&
http://ww12.{BLOCKED}edpccare.net/
http://ww12.{BLOCKED}edpccare.net/track.php?domain=advancedpccare.net&toggle=browserjs&uid={UID}
http://ww12.{BLOCKED}edpccare.net/ls.php

It redirects browsers to the following sites:

http://dp.g.{BLOCK}click.net/apps/domainpark/domainpark.cgi?client=ca-dp-teaminternet09_3ph&channel=000002,bucket052&domain_name=advancedpccare.net&output=html&drid={uid}

It does the following:

Uses the following user-interface:

SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File: 2.417.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date: 17 Jun 2021

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Close all opened browser windows

Step 4

Remove PUA.Win32.PCFixer.B by using its own Uninstall option

[ Learn More ]

To uninstall the grayware process

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.PCFixer.B. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:

Did this description help? Tell us how we did.

PUA.Win32.PCFixer.B

OVERVIEW

TECHNICAL DETAILS

SOLUTION

Resources

Support

About Trend

Country Headquarters

PUA.Win32.PCFixer.B

OVERVIEW

TECHNICAL DETAILS

SOLUTION

Resources

Support

About Trend

Country Headquarters

The Americas

Middle East & Africa

Europe

Asia & Pacific