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PCHunter

ATP Sandbox Adv. HeuristicsAV

PCHunter is a legitimate system monitoring and troubleshooting utility that exposes processes, kernel drivers, and network activity on Windows. Because it can also terminate security software and hide artifacts, cyberattackers abuse it during intrusions, and defenders should verify its detections against authorized use.

First seen
September 2023
Last seen
September 2026
Alert Name
Application.HackTool.PCHunter.A
Application.HackTool.PCHunter.B
Application.HackTool.PCHunter.G
Gen:Variant.Application.PCHunter.1
Win32.Malware.PCHunter
Win32.Trojan.PCHunter
Win64.Malware.PCHunter
Win64.Trojan.PCHunter