PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher
Short bio
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a rogue scanner. This potentially unwanted program exaggerates or invents problems on users’ computers, which they promise to solve if you buy their software.
Symptoms
Users will see the main GUI of the software and may spot some Scheduled Tasks it uses to gain persistence. The PUP also leaves an entry in the list of installed programs and features.
Malware Crusher GUI
Malware Crusher Scheduled Tasks
Installed Programs and Features entry for Malware Crusher
Type and source of infection
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher is a system optimizer that is often bundled with cracks and keygens, but can also be downloaded from their site.
Malware Crusher bundled with a crack
Promotion on website for Malware Crusher
Protection
Malwarebytes blocks Malware Crusher with its real-time protection engine.
Malwarebytes blocks the bundler from installing Malware Crusher and other PUPs
Remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher without further user interaction.
- Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
- Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
- Click on the Get started button.
- Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
- Click Quarantine to remove the found threats.
- Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.
Malwarebytes removal log
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com
-Log Details-
Scan Date: 3/14/18
Scan Time: 8:36 AM
Log File: 5f4f9758-275a-11e8-826b-080027235d76.json
Administrator: Yes
-Software Information-
Version: 3.3.1.2183
Components Version: 1.0.262
Update Package Version: 1.0.4348
License: Premium
-System Information-
OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {computername}\{username}
-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 243716
Threats Detected: 128
Threats Quarantined: 128
Time Elapsed: 2 min, 55 sec
-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Detect
PUM: Detect
-Scan Details-
Process: 1
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\mcr.exe, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
Module: 9
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\x64\SQLite.Interop.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\System.Data.SQLite.DLL, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\TAFactory.IconPack.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\WpfAnimatedGif.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\WPFToolkit.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\mcr.exe, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\Newtonsoft.Json.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
Registry Key: 9
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\FA2268FD-F787-4DD3-B6F1-CA4F706F481E_is1, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\Malware Crusher, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{1575C6A7-75E1-4238-9E8F-9C102A66A42E}, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{1575C6A7-75E1-4238-9E8F-9C102A66A42E}, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\Malware Crusher_Logon, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{0CDA9845-9797-47D2-9EE2-CF82A77C06C0}, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\LOGON\{0CDA9845-9797-47D2-9EE2-CF82A77C06C0}, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, HKCU\SOFTWARE\malwarecrusher.com, Quarantined, [14673], [500149],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, HKLM\SOFTWARE\malwarecrusher.com, Quarantined, [14673], [500151],1.0.4348
Registry Value: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Folder: 14
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\x64, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\x86, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\PROGRAM FILES\MALWARE CRUSHER, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\MALWARE CRUSHER, Quarantined, [14673], [500147],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MALWARECRUSHER.COM, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\LogBackups, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\smico, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\icon, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Temp, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MALWARECRUSHER.COM, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
File: 95
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\PROGRAM FILES\MALWARE CRUSHER\UNINS000.DAT, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\x64\SQLite.Interop.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\x86\SQLite.Interop.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\italian_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\7z.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\7z.exe, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\Application_icon.png, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\danish_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\Dutch_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\english_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\finish_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\French_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\german_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\norwegian_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\portuguese_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\PresentationCore.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\russian_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\spanish_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\swedish_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\System.Data.SQLite.DLL, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\System.Windows.Controls.Input.Toolkit.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\System.Windows.Controls.Layout.Toolkit.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\TAFactory.IconPack.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\unins000.exe, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\unins000.msg, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\WpfAnimatedGif.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\WPFToolkit.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\japanese_iss.ini, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\langs.db, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\mclog.xsl, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\MCPro.ttf, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\mcr.exe, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\mcr.exe.config, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Shell.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\Newtonsoft.Json.dll, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\Malware Crusher, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\Malware Crusher_Logon, Quarantined, [14673], [500145],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\USERS\PUBLIC\DESKTOP\MALWARE CRUSHER.LNK, Quarantined, [14673], [500148],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\MALWARE CRUSHER\MALWARE CRUSHER.LNK, Quarantined, [14673], [500147],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Crusher\Buy Malware Crusher.lnk, Quarantined, [14673], [500147],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Crusher\Uninstall Malware Crusher.lnk, Quarantined, [14673], [500147],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\261completedatabase.zip, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\262update.db, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\262update.zip, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\263update.db, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\263update.zip, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\264update.db, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\264update.zip, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\265update.db, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\265update.zip, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\266update.db, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\266update.zip, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\267update.db, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\267update.zip, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\268update.db, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Update\268update.zip, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Browsers.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\ChromeExtentions.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\ChromeFiles.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\ChromeSearch.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\CLSID.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\CompleteDatabase.db, Delete-on-Reboot, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\FileNames.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\FilesPath.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\FirefoxExtentions.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\FirefoxFiles.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\FirefoxSearch.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\FolderNames.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\FoldersPath.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\IEExtension.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\IESearch.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\MalwareDetails.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Md5Hash.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Plugins.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Registry.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\RegistrySetting.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\Services.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\StartupTask.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Definition\URLS.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\QTine.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\icon\082242.ico, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\LogBackups\mcbackup_14032018_082241.bin, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\common_desktop.gif, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\DatabaseUpdate.xml, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Errorlog.txt, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\logbkp.xml, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com\Malware Crusher\Result.cb, Quarantined, [14673], [500146],1.0.4348
PUP.Optional.Bundler, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\MYCOMP.EXE, Quarantined, [134], [500315],1.0.4348
Generic.Malware/Suspicious, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\1129656\KMS.EXE, Quarantined, [0], [392686],1.0.4348
Generic.Malware/Suspicious, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\1161765\KMS.EXE, Quarantined, [0], [392686],1.0.4348
Generic.Malware/Suspicious, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\1080046\KMS.EXE, Quarantined, [0], [392686],1.0.4348
Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)
(end)
Add an exclusion
Should users wish to keep this program and exclude it from being detected in future scans, they can add the program to the exclusions list. Here’s how to do it.
- Open Malwarebytes for Windows.
- Click the Detection History
- Click the Allow List
- To add an item to the Allow List, click Add.
- Select the exclusion type Allow a file or folder and use the Select a folder button to select the main folder for the software that you wish to keep.
- Repeat this for any secondary files or folder(s) that belong to the software.
If you want to allow the program to connect to the Internet, for example to fetch updates, also add an exclusion of the type Allow an application to connect to the internet and use the Browse button to select the file you wish to grant access.
Traces/IOCs
You may see these entries in FRST logs:
(MalwareCrusher.com) C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\mcr.exe
C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Malware Crusher.lnk
C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Malware Crusher
C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Malware Crusher_Logon
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MalwareCrusher.com
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Crusher
C:\ProgramData\MalwareCrusher.com
C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher
Malware Crusher (HKLM\...\FA2268FD-F787-4DD3-B6F1-CA4F706F481E_is1) (Version: 1.0.0.44602 - malwarecrusher.com)
Task: {0CDA9845-9797-47D2-9EE2-CF82A77C06C0} - System32\Tasks\Malware Crusher_Logon => C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\mcr.exe [2017-12-27] (MalwareCrusher.com)
Task: {1575C6A7-75E1-4238-9E8F-9C102A66A42E} - System32\Tasks\Malware Crusher => C:\Program Files\Malware Crusher\mcr.exe [2017-12-27] (MalwareCrusher.com)
