Operating System: Windows 8.1 64bit
CCleaner v 4.10.4570 64 bit
I installed the following applications in order to test CCleaner's registry scan:
1.) Garmin Express (v 2.5.2.0) x86
2.) Hijack This (v 2.0.4) x86
3.) Treesize Free (v 2.7.0.168) x86
4.) Defraggler (v 2.17.898) x64
5.) Speccy (v 1.25.674) x64
6.) WinRAR (v 5.01) x64
Note that I installed all 6 apps, restarted system, opened then closed each app, restarted system, uninstalled all 6 apps, then restarted system. Then I ran CCleaner in debug mode. Here is the log file:
[22:28:56::297][iNFO ] CCleaner v4.10.4570 (64-bit)
[22:28:56::297][iNFO ] MS Windows 8.1 64-bit
[22:28:56::297][iNFO ] AMD A10-4600M APU with Radeon HD Graphics
[22:28:56::360][iNFO ] 8.0GB RAM
[22:28:56::360][iNFO ] AMD Radeon HD 7660G
[22:28:56::360][iNFO ] Username: Derek
[22:28:56::360][iNFO ] Application Started
[22:28:56::454][ERROR] Error loading branding.dll - 0x490: Element not found.
[22:29:06::782][DEBUG] OnBegin - Registry
[22:29:06::782][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3601 | Missing Shared DLLs
[22:29:07::938][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3601 | Missing Shared DLLs
[22:29:07::938][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3602 | Invalid File Extensions
[22:29:08::657][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3602 | Invalid File Extensions
[22:29:08::657][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3602 | Invalid File Extensions
[22:29:08::657][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3602 | Invalid File Extensions
[22:29:08::657][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3603 | ActiveX and Class Issues
[22:29:10::407][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3603 | ActiveX and Class Issues
[22:29:10::422][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3603 | ActiveX and Class Issues
[22:29:11::016][DEBUG] HKCR\CLSID{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA} | InProcServer32\C:\Program Files\WinRAR\rarext32.dll | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\rarext32.dll
[22:29:11::688][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3603 | ActiveX and Class Issues
[22:29:11::688][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3615 | Interface
[22:29:13::485][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3615 | Interface
[22:29:13::485][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3604 | Applications
[22:29:13::501][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3604 | Applications
[22:29:13::501][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3605 | Fonts
[22:29:13::532][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3605 | Fonts
[22:29:13::532][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3606 | Application Paths
[22:29:13::547][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3606 | Application Paths
[22:29:13::547][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3606 | Application Paths
[22:29:13::641][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store | C:\Program Files\Defraggler\Defraggler64.exe | C:\Program Files\Defraggler\Defraggler64.exe
[22:29:13::704][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store | C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe
[22:29:13::704][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store | C:\Program Files (x86)\Garmin\Express\Express.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Garmin\Express\Express.exe
[22:29:13::719][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
[22:29:13::719][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store | C:\Program Files\Speccy\Speccy64.exe | C:\Program Files\Speccy\Speccy64.exe
[22:29:13::719][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Uninstall.exe | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Uninstall.exe
[22:29:13::719][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store | C:\Program Files (x86)\JAM Software\TreeSize Free\unins000.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\JAM Software\TreeSize Free\unins000.exe
[22:29:13::719][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store | C:\Program Files\Speccy\uninst.exe | C:\Program Files\Speccy\uninst.exe
[22:29:13::719][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store | C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{9c502d87-a05f-46cd-826e-4a69f9ea7a9e}\GarminExpressInstaller.exe | C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{9c502d87-a05f-46cd-826e-4a69f9ea7a9e}\GarminExpressInstaller.exe
[22:29:13::719][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store | C:\Program Files\Defraggler\uninst.exe | C:\Program Files\Defraggler\uninst.exe
[22:29:13::751][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3606 | Application Paths
[22:29:13::751][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3607 | Help Files
[22:29:13::751][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3607 | Help Files
[22:29:13::766][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3607 | Help Files
[22:29:13::766][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3607 | Help Files
[22:29:13::766][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3608 | Installer
[22:29:19::157][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3608 | Installer
[22:29:19::157][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3608 | Installer
[22:29:19::188][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3608 | Installer
[22:29:19::188][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3608 | Installer
[22:29:19::188][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3608 | Installer
[22:29:19::188][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3609 | Obsolete Software
[22:29:19::188][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3609 | Obsolete Software
[22:29:19::188][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3609 | Obsolete Software
[22:29:19::188][DEBUG] HKLM\Software\CodeGear | CodeGear |
[22:29:19::188][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3609 | Obsolete Software
[22:29:19::188][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3609 | Obsolete Software
[22:29:19::266][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3609 | Obsolete Software
[22:29:19::266][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3610 | Run At Startup
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3610 | Run At Startup
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3610 | Run At Startup
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3610 | Run At Startup
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3610 | Run At Startup
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3610 | Run At Startup
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3610 | Run At Startup
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3610 | Run At Startup
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3610 | Run At Startup
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3610 | Run At Startup
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3611 | Start Menu Ordering
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3611 | Start Menu Ordering
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3614 | MUI Cache
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3614 | MUI Cache
[22:29:19::282][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3614 | MUI Cache
[22:29:19::313][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache | C:\Program Files\Defraggler\Defraggler64.exe.FriendlyAppName | Defraggler
[22:29:19::313][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache | C:\Program Files\Defraggler\Defraggler64.exe.ApplicationCompany | Piriform Ltd
[22:29:19::313][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache | C:\Program Files (x86)\Garmin\Express\Express.exe.FriendlyAppName | Express
[22:29:19::313][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache | C:\Program Files (x86)\Garmin\Express\Express.exe.ApplicationCompany | Garmin
[22:29:19::313][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache | C:\Program Files (x86)\JAM Software\TreeSize Free\TreeSizeFree.exe.FriendlyAppName | TreeSize Free hard disk space manager
[22:29:19::313][DEBUG] HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache | C:\Program Files (x86)\JAM Software\TreeSize Free\TreeSizeFree.exe.ApplicationCompany | JAM Software
[22:29:19::313][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3614 | MUI Cache
[22:29:19::313][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3616 | Sound Events
[22:29:19::344][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3616 | Sound Events
[22:29:19::344][DEBUG] OnRuleStarted | 3501 | 3617 | Windows Services
[22:29:19::532][DEBUG] OnRuleFinished | 3501 | 3617 | Windows Services
[22:29:19::532][DEBUG] OnCompleted
[22:29:27::672][iNFO ] Closing application…
[22:29:30::907][DEBUG] Registry - Initializing Stop request…
[22:29:30::907][DEBUG] Registry - Finished Stop request
[22:29:30::922][iNFO ] Finished closing application
[22:29:31::579][iNFO ] Application Ended
Here is a link to a screenshot of CCleaner's results: http://s5.postimg.org/fb7r9gd4n/Screenshot_1.png
The hangup seemed to occur when the entry for CodeGear was being processed, and I'm a bit mystified as to what it is. I've never seen it on any previous scans, I have no recollection of installing it, nor do I have any clue of what other software it might be related to. Needless to say, I immediately did a full system scan using Windows Defender followed by a second scan using Trend Micro's Housecall (BTW - 506 minutes start to finish!). Both came back negative for any viruses/malware. When I finish up here, I'm reinstalling Hijack This to perform another scan, then I'm off to Googleland to find out what the heck CodeGear is. I'll reply when I have more info to share - Derek.