PCTechHotline

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 10,738
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 916
First Seen: February 25, 2014
Last Seen: September 15, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

PC Tech Hotline is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) created by Crawler. Once installed and executed, PC Tech Hotline may add a registry entry which may enable it to be initiated automatically whenever Windows is started for all user logins. PC Tech Hotline may insert a background controller service that is set to automatically launch. Delaying the start of this service may be possible through the service manager. Computer users may order the service by submitting a service plan order through the website of PC Tech Hotline or by calling PC Tech Hotline. Once PC Tech Hotline accepts the service plan order submitted by the PC user, then he may be sent an email from PC Tech Hotline at the email address that he gives or has given to PC Tech Hotline as part of the registration process for the service. PC Tech Hotline is not responsible for making services in association with any service plan order that it has not accepted. Upon installation, PCTechHotline may run automatically with the PC even after modifying start-up settings in its settings window. PCTechHotline may also urge PC users to install numerous low-quality programs. PCTechHotline may be distributed and enter the PC through other packaged free software.

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File System Details

PCTechHotline may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. PCTHHook.exe f9848829e5e3be02dda0fd3385de39fc 15
2. PCTHHook64.exe c9d591eb47ba25de05f647b0fe229976 15
3. C:\Program Files\pctechhotline\pctechhotline.exe addd6497f712601ddff70a024dfc681c
4. C:\Program Files\pctechhotline\PCTechHotlineSvc.exe
5. C:\Program Files\pctechhotline\PCTHdesk.64.dll
6. C:\Program Files\pctechhotline\PCTHdesk.dll
7. C:\Program Files\pctechhotline\PCTHHook.dll
8. C:\Program Files\pctechhotline\PCTHHook.exe
9. C:\Program Files\pctechhotline\PCTHHook64.dll
10. C:\Program Files\pctechhotline\PCTHHook64.exe
11. C:\Program Files\pctechhotline\unins000.exe

Registry Details

PCTechHotline may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{6E30A318-C2A8-4874-9C44-30EB821658BA}
File name without path
PC Tech Hotline.lnk
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\PCTechHotline
Software\PCTechHotline
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\PCTechHotline
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\PCTechHotline
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\PCTechHotlineSvc
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\PCTechHotlineSvc
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\PCTechHotlineSvc

Directories

PCTechHotline may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC Tech Hotline
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\PC Tech Hotline
%APPDATA%\PC Tech Hotline
%PROGRAMFILES%\PCTechHotline
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PCTechHotline

URLs

PCTechHotline may call the following URLs:

PCTechHotline.com

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