PUP.AnyplaceControl

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Threat Scorecard

Popularity Rank: 12,128
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 712
First Seen: July 24, 2009
Last Seen: July 29, 2026
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The detection of PUP.AnyplaceControl on your system indicates the presence of a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that may compromise your computer's security and performance. PUPs are software applications that, while not necessarily malicious, can still cause problems by consuming system resources, displaying unwanted advertisements, or collecting user data without consent. It is essential to understand the nature of this detection and take appropriate steps to remove the PUP and protect your system.

What Is PUP.AnyplaceControl?

PUP.AnyplaceControl refers to a detection category for potentially unwanted programs that may exhibit behaviors not typically associated with standard software applications. These programs can be installed intentionally by users, often as part of a software bundle, or unintentionally through deceptive download practices. The "AnyplaceControl" part of the detection name suggests it might be related to remote access or control functionalities, but without specific details, it's crucial to approach removal with a broad strategy to ensure all potential components are addressed.

How PUP.AnyplaceControl Operates

PUPs like PUP.AnyplaceControl can operate in various ways, including but not limited to, displaying unwanted advertisements, changing browser settings without user consent, or running background processes that consume system resources. They might also collect user data, such as browsing history or personal information, which can be used for targeted advertising or other purposes. Understanding how PUPs operate is key to effectively removing them and preventing future infections.

Symptoms of Infection

Symptoms of a PUP infection can vary but commonly include increased pop-up advertisements, changes in browser home pages or search engines, slow system performance, and unexpected applications installed on the system. Users might also notice that their computer is running slower than usual, or they might encounter difficulties in changing certain settings back to their preferred configurations. Recognizing these symptoms is crucial for identifying a potential PUP infection.

How to Remove PUP.AnyplaceControl

  1. Enter Safe Mode with Networking to prevent the PUP from loading and to allow for a clean environment to perform removal steps.
  2. Perform a full scan of your system using a reputable anti-malware tool, such as SpyHunter, to detect and remove all components of the PUP.
  3. Uninstall suspicious programs from the Control Panel or Settings app, paying close attention to programs installed around the time the symptoms first appeared.
  4. Reset browsers like Chrome, Firefox, or Edge to their default settings to remove any changes made by the PUP, such as altered home pages or search engines.
  5. After completing the above steps, reboot your system and perform another scan with your anti-malware tool to ensure all components of the PUP have been removed.

Conclusion

Removing PUP.AnyplaceControl requires a thorough approach to ensure all components are eliminated from your system. By following the steps outlined above and maintaining good computing practices, such as regularly updating software and being cautious with downloads, you can protect your system from PUPs and other types of malware. Remember, prevention is key, and staying informed about potential threats is the first step in safeguarding your digital security.

File System Details

PUP.AnyplaceControl may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. apc_host.exe 0b013a0a3b449e7db2809ecd45ba34b2 283
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Analysis Report

General information

Family Name: PUP.AnyplaceControl
Packers: UPX!
Signature status: No Signature

Known Samples

MD5: 9c5690c22d5d3802944ab856bba0024a
SHA1: 4a67e49a00e50c9de3f7c67e1fa397d40f5e9a24
SHA256: 4BD844390E0583B8EA5562E886A51F4E6405A2B34CC5C4C9A206BB3E34DFA631
File Size: 4.89 MB, 4888504 bytes
MD5: aea388585ddd56bba73a4fc04797deef
SHA1: 0a74360565db17a58fbac382a24b95b243ca444c
SHA256: F9FA3A2D3478067017EBCFC50773277CF6ED3BE05547BD4B771D3A223058BFAC
File Size: 4.36 MB, 4361548 bytes
MD5: f84cf990e0d49ef454085492b7a88260
SHA1: 3d5fc8dcb860fb860966070e65fc83f849c2ac5b
SHA256: 42C03D28F7298D92D681EA010DB4608CE9061DA7CDC2F29FA2BE68C680607F87
File Size: 3.10 MB, 3103672 bytes
MD5: ce8961f916d8d14d9b2fa06db336f92f
SHA1: 8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca
SHA256: 6A8339118C9432557742CF9BAD306809DFC05640D9DD85A63EC1441A0E34F3D7
File Size: 3.55 MB, 3547693 bytes

Windows Portable Executable Attributes

  • File doesn't have "Rich" header
  • File doesn't have debug information
  • File doesn't have exports table
  • File doesn't have relocations information
  • File doesn't have security information
  • File has been packed
  • File has exports table
  • File has TLS information
  • File is 32-bit executable
  • File is either console or GUI application
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  • File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
  • File is Native application (NOT .NET application)
  • File is not packed
  • IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)

File Icons

Windows PE Version Information

Name Value
Comments No Comments
Company Anyplace Control Software
Company Name Anyplace Control Software
File Description
  • Anyplace Control 4.15.0_Trial
  • Anyplace Control www.anyplace-control.com
File Version
  • 7.1.0.0
  • 7.0.4.0
  • 4.15.0_Trial
Legal Copyright
  • Copyright (C) 2010 Anyplace Control Software
  • © 2002-2013 Anyplace Control Software
  • © 2002-2014 Anyplace Control Software
Original Filename
  • apc_Admin.exe
  • apc_hostConfig.exe
Product Name
  • Anyplace Control
  • Anyplace Control 4.15.0_Trial
Product Version
  • 7.1
  • 7.0
  • 4.15.0_Trial

Digital Signatures

Signer Root Status
Honcharuk Yuriy UTN-USERFirst-Object Root Not Trusted

File Traits

  • big overlay
  • HighEntropy
  • Installer Manifest
  • packed
  • x86

Block Information

Total Blocks: 1,521
Potentially Malicious Blocks: 0
Whitelisted Blocks: 1,521
Unknown Blocks: 0

Visual Map

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0 - Probable Safe Block
? - Unknown Block
x - Potentially Malicious Block

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Files Modified

File Attributes
\device\namedpipe\apc_adminapp_unload Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\languages Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\languages Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\languages Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\maindb Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\maindb Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\maindb Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\packagedb Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\packagedb Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\packagedb Synchronize,Write Attributes
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c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\plugins\0\customui.dll Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\plugins\0\customui.dll Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\plugins\0\customui.dll Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\banner.bmp Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\banner.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\banner.bmp Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_cancel.bmp Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_cancel.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_cancel.bmp Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_inf.bmp Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_inf.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_inf.bmp Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_que.bmp Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_que.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_que.bmp Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_warn.bmp Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_warn.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\butt_warn.bmp Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\license.txt Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\license.txt Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\license.txt Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\maintenance.bmp Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\maintenance.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\maintenance.bmp Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\unbanner.bmp Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\unbanner.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\unbanner.bmp Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\unwatermark.bmp Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\unwatermark.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\unwatermark.bmp Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\watermark.bmp Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\watermark.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\8c00e8438a13f978bc644d1c8182783b5d57d2ca_0003547693\presetup\watermark.bmp Synchronize,Write Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\comregc.exe Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\resume.exe Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\2b5415v4\unpack.dll Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\downloads\$_temp_$.$$$ Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data

Registry Modifications

Key::Value Data API Name
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\clsid\{35f45d48-100c-4603-aa40-d10516b07704}:: AudioMixer RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\clsid\{35f45d48-100c-4603-aa40-d10516b07704}\localserver32:: c:\Users\user\downloads\4a67e49a00e50c9de3f7c67e1fa397d40f5e9a24_0004888504 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\4a67e49a00e50c9de3f7c67e1fa397d40f5e9a24_0004888504.audiomixer:: AudioMixer RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\4a67e49a00e50c9de3f7c67e1fa397d40f5e9a24_0004888504.audiomixer\clsid:: {35F45D48-100C-4603-AA40-D10516B07704} RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\clsid\{35f45d48-100c-4603-aa40-d10516b07704}\progid:: 4a67e49a00e50c9de3f7c67e1fa397d40f5e9a24_0004888504.AudioMixer RegNtPreCreateKey

Windows API Usage

Category API
Anti Debug
  • IsDebuggerPresent
User Data Access
  • GetUserObjectInformation