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PCCleaner (or PC-Cleaner) Removal Instructions


PCCleaner Descriptions:

PCCleaner, also known as PC-Cleaner by a lot of people, is the latest counterfeit anti-spyware software that endangers the world of computers. PCCleaner usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Vundo Trojan, Virus or fake software. PCCleaner will display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the paid version of PCCleaner, in order to remove the potential and reported problems. Not only does it cause your machine to slow down dramatically, it would also put your privacy and data in risk.

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Manual Removal Instructions:

Stop PCCleaner Processes:
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PCCleaner.exe

Find and Delete these PCCleaner Files:
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PCCleaner.lnk
PCCleaner.exe
%ProgramFiles%\PC-Cleaner\com\pcsd.dll
%ProgramFiles%\PC-Cleaner\PC-Cleaner.db
%ProgramFiles%\PC-Cleaner\PC-Cleaner.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\PC-Cleaner\log.dat
%UserProfile%\Application Data\PC-Cleaner\settings.dat
%UserProfile%\Desktop\PC-Cleaner.lnk
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\[RANDOM FILE NAME].tmp
%ProgramFiles%\PC-Cleaner\pccleaner.pkg
%ProgramFiles%\PC-Cleaner\program.info
%ProgramFiles%\PC-Cleaner\Uninstall.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC-Cleaner\Register PC-Cleaner.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC-Cleaner\Start PC-Cleaner.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC-Cleaner\Uninstall PC-Cleaner.lnk
%CurrentFolder%\log

Remove PCCleaner Registry Values:
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PCCleaner
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PC-Cleaner
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82297D11-31C1-40B1-960A-BDF40B3B365F}
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\PC-Cleaner
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\pcsd
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{82297D11-31C1-40B1-960A-BDF40B3B365F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PC-Cleaner
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PC-Cleaner
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