PCPrivacyCleaner
[ Posted on Jun 15 2008 by admin, Under: Computer Security ]
Description of PCPrivacyCleaner and consequences of its residing on your PC
Privacy protection is the useful thing, even if you have never had any viruses or malware in your PC. PCPrivacyCleaner claims it can remove dangerous and useless records and threats from computer, but in fact it can remove everything so that useful applications will be disabled, when harmful applications will keep on bothering you as they usually have protected registry records. PCPrivacyCleaner is incapable to erase...
This software pops up on my computer. I do not want it and did not ask for it. How do I get rid of it? It tells me I have some sort of invasion but Norton says I’m safe.
Remove PCPrivacyCleaner files & dlls files
pcpc.exe,
PCPC_Setup_Free[1].exe
Uninstall PCPrivacyCleaner.lnk
PCPrivacyCleaner.lnk
PCPrivacyCleaner
pcprivacycleaner.lnk
Remove/Modify corrupt Registry Entries
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run pcprivacycleaner
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\pcprivacycleaner lastscantime
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\pcprivacycleaner installdate
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\pcprivacycleaner cookieparams
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\pcprivacycleaner\schedule
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\pcprivacycleaner totalscancount
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\pcprivacycleaner activationcode
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\pcprivacycleaner
The pchsvc.dll will replicate undesired files when running XP in it’s normal mode and also in Safe Mode.
You may have difficulty removing the pchsvc.dll (access denied)
Start your PC in safe mode with a command prompt
At C:\windows\ del pchealth *.* this will allow the removal of the pchsvc.dll without restriction