PicRec

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	14,494
Threat Level:	20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	20,013

First Seen:	August 25, 2014
Last Seen:	September 14, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

PicRec is adware that may display several pop-up advertisements that offer deals, coupons and discounts. The PicRec pop-ups appear when computer users visit online shopping websites or popular social networking websites. The computer user may think that advertisements delivered by PicRec are rather reliable since it provides ways to save money. However, ads of PicRec are much more annoying than beneficial. If the computer user clicks on the PicRec ads, he may be sent to commercial websites. Ultimately, the goal of PicRec ads is to reroute computer users to advertising websites. PicRec may also attempt to gather data about the computer user's browsing habits. Some of the data collected is what websites the computer user is visiting and the data collected may be used for marketing intentions.

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SpyHunter Detects & Remove PicRec

File System Details

PicRec may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	NewVersionDownloader.exe	1e5a198f9ba92557ba929af14320aed5	4,136
Name: NewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: 1e5a198f9ba92557ba929af14320aed5 Size: 13.31 KB (13312 bytes) Detections: 4,136 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Windows\Microsoft\UpdatingService\NewVersionDownloader.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 28, 2022
2.	WindowsUpdater.exe	4f044038121ae03c1967aadfb4193e8d	2,593
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 4f044038121ae03c1967aadfb4193e8d Size: 22.01 KB (22016 bytes) Detections: 2,593 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Windows\Microsoft\sogr\WindowsUpdater.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 26, 2021
3.	NewVersionDownloader.exe.vir	a74605ff7684a970694d89d8a1edbffb	2,077
Name: NewVersionDownloader.exe.vir MD5: a74605ff7684a970694d89d8a1edbffb Size: 13.31 KB (13312 bytes) Detections: 2,077 Path: C:\Qoobox\Quarantine\C\Windows\Microsoft\UpdatingService\NewVersionDownloader.exe.vir Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 14, 2023
4.	WindowsUpdater.exe	1ec2924caeffa04d94409f2354177616	1,580
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 1ec2924caeffa04d94409f2354177616 Size: 19.96 KB (19968 bytes) Detections: 1,580 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 15, 2020
5.	WindowsUpdater.exe.vir	60831569e60c64552096dae1ede0ce97	1,425
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe.vir MD5: 60831569e60c64552096dae1ede0ce97 Size: 25.6 KB (25600 bytes) Detections: 1,425 Path: C:\Qoobox\Quarantine\C\Windows\Microsoft\sogr\WindowsUpdater.exe.vir Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 28, 2023
6.	picrecs.exe	b39deb7dd38d331ded0575b2f921aea8	1,206
Name: picrecs.exe MD5: b39deb7dd38d331ded0575b2f921aea8 Size: 1.65 MB (1650336 bytes) Detections: 1,206 Type: Executable File Path: %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\picrec\picrechelper\picrecs.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 30, 2021
7.	WindowsUpdater.exe	79619706c6ea3f228a10a347df2021b1	708
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 79619706c6ea3f228a10a347df2021b1 Size: 19.96 KB (19968 bytes) Detections: 708 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 6, 2014
8.	WindowsUpdater.exe	b6e653b1050de593cfdd7b7cf5863114	672
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: b6e653b1050de593cfdd7b7cf5863114 Size: 22.01 KB (22016 bytes) Detections: 672 Type: Executable File Path: C:\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\files\gxfpshdlcmupmdwkkrvwpuryzruqowdl\WindowsUpdater.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 11, 2021
9.	WindowsUpdater.exe	3c6a79d2d7f44140ddb884d85fdbb8ce	638
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 3c6a79d2d7f44140ddb884d85fdbb8ce Size: 22.01 KB (22016 bytes) Detections: 638 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 6, 2014
10.	wsystem.exe	e77397ea604e5825e68c68c98f295ec9	445
Name: wsystem.exe MD5: e77397ea604e5825e68c68c98f295ec9 Size: 19.96 KB (19968 bytes) Detections: 445 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\PicRec\wsystem.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 14, 2023
11.	WindowsUpdater.exe	40449c56994c5218752e4691b26881f5	433
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 40449c56994c5218752e4691b26881f5 Size: 19.96 KB (19968 bytes) Detections: 433 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 6, 2014
12.	WindowsUpdater.exe	00647361a093f7a61fd4e2ff665bb425	431
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 00647361a093f7a61fd4e2ff665bb425 Size: 18.94 KB (18944 bytes) Detections: 431 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\SystemUpdatekb70007 Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 6, 2014
13.	FilterUsageExample.exe	94b1d967b2a06b27b329c469a7ed1430	417
Name: FilterUsageExample.exe MD5: 94b1d967b2a06b27b329c469a7ed1430 Size: 137.72 KB (137728 bytes) Detections: 417 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PicRec (x86)\PicRec (x86)\WFP Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 26, 2014
14.	WindowsUpdater.exe	2e521bc47ed6296df85304aeae2065ef	417
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 2e521bc47ed6296df85304aeae2065ef Size: 19.96 KB (19968 bytes) Detections: 417 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 19, 2020
15.	WindowsUpdater.exe	fca6e29b711e0622ab7c85f8e59d37eb	406
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: fca6e29b711e0622ab7c85f8e59d37eb Size: 18.94 KB (18944 bytes) Detections: 406 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 6, 2014
16.	FilterUsageExample.exe	8af830079df17d0ffa712826a043dd04	345
Name: FilterUsageExample.exe MD5: 8af830079df17d0ffa712826a043dd04 Size: 136.7 KB (136704 bytes) Detections: 345 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PicRec (x86)\PicRec (x86)\WFP Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 15, 2020
17.	WindowsUpdater.exe	5234d17bc81ba2ad24f65e1f9004ffa0	183
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 5234d17bc81ba2ad24f65e1f9004ffa0 Size: 22.01 KB (22016 bytes) Detections: 183 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 6, 2014
18.	WindowsUpdater.exe	1bdb225ce63634d1596f468a97c315a3	174
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 1bdb225ce63634d1596f468a97c315a3 Size: 22.01 KB (22016 bytes) Detections: 174 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 6, 2014
19.	WindowsUpdater.exe	d6411cfdaa2c5c23ff1a330ac9a47076	121
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: d6411cfdaa2c5c23ff1a330ac9a47076 Size: 18.94 KB (18944 bytes) Detections: 121 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 2, 2019
20.	import_root_cert.exe	1bb49dfa3d103b1fc766cf87eefc6237	61
Name: import_root_cert.exe MD5: 1bb49dfa3d103b1fc766cf87eefc6237 Size: 87.55 KB (87552 bytes) Detections: 61 Type: Executable File Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows.old\Windows\Microsoft\backup\Media Player Z\WFP\import_root_cert.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 19, 2023
21.	picrdrw.sys	18b1d8435a2bfd6a2bc40db7d0b1e101	35
Name: picrdrw.sys MD5: 18b1d8435a2bfd6a2bc40db7d0b1e101 Size: 61.92 KB (61920 bytes) Detections: 35 Type: System file Path: %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\picrec\picrechelper\picrdrw.sys Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 5, 2022
22.	msitoexe.picrec_setup.exe	de94baae05213094e4dfab816e7f2491	17
Name: msitoexe.picrec_setup.exe MD5: de94baae05213094e4dfab816e7f2491 Size: 1.39 MB (1392048 bytes) Detections: 17 Type: Executable File Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 29, 2020
23.	FilterUsageExample.exe	6adf39b1ea78488ea12b03e25b96974c	7
Name: FilterUsageExample.exe MD5: 6adf39b1ea78488ea12b03e25b96974c Size: 137.72 KB (137728 bytes) Detections: 7 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PicRec (x86)\PicRec (x86)\WFP Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 25, 2014
24.	picra.exe	38b052f9e171b3c763dfae4149d3db27	7
Name: picra.exe MD5: 38b052f9e171b3c763dfae4149d3db27 Size: 253.56 KB (253568 bytes) Detections: 7 Type: Executable File Path: %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\PicRec\PicRecHelper Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 12, 2020
25.	wsystem.exe	acaeb3499223de9beee435d1f682e51d	5
Name: wsystem.exe MD5: acaeb3499223de9beee435d1f682e51d Size: 19.96 KB (19968 bytes) Detections: 5 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\PicRec Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 25, 2014
26.	MsiToExe.SetupExtension.msi	f378cde3366465d7a55503fe56b2f151	0
Name: MsiToExe.SetupExtension.msi MD5: f378cde3366465d7a55503fe56b2f151 Size: 4.96 MB (4963840 bytes) Detections: 0 Type: Windows Installer Package Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 26, 2014

Registry Details

PicRec may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\DF917BEA0BDE9E345B42099FC7E14699

SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\DF917BEA0BDE9E345B42099FC7E14699

SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\UpgradeCodes\F00C891D3452EC940A374E3DF711FAE5\DF917BEA0BDE9E345B42099FC7E14699

SOFTWARE\PicRec

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\PicRec

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_PICRUPDD

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\picrecupd

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\PICRUpdd

SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Enum\Root\LEGACY_PICRUPDD

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_PICRUPDD

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\picrecupd

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\PICRUpdd

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

PicRecHelper

{AEB719FD-EDB0-43E9-B524-90F97C1E6499}

Directories

PicRec may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\PicRec

%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\PicRec

%LOCALAPPDATA%\PicRec

%PROGRAMFILES%\PicRec

%PROGRAMFILES%\PicRec (x86)

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PicRec

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PicRec (x86)

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