Content Eraser Removal Guide and Information
Do you know what Content Eraser is?
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Content Eraser (ContentEraser) sounds like a program that erases content off of your computer but it is much worse when you can’t control what is being erased. Content Eraser, to our surprise is another rogue anti-spyware program that usually comes from a Trojan infection such as Zlob or Vundo. Once Content Eraser is installed it performs system scans and displays various fake popup messages. We found that this is all done as a scare tactic to get you to purchase Content Eraser.
In non-techie terms: You must not fall for the tricks that Content Eraser plays out on your computer if you have it installed. It is bad enough that you have ContentEraser running on your computer. Your next step should be starting the removal procedure for ContentEraser before it causes damage to your personal data. You should never download, install or purchase ContentEraser for any reason even if you think that it will erase unwanted files.
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Content Eraser Removal Guide and Information Automatic Removal Instructions
Content Eraser Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Content Eraser manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Content Eraser will be removed completely. So read the Content Eraser removal steps carefully and good luck.
Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.
- Uninstall Content Eraser Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Content Eraser if found. - To stop Content Eraser processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these Content Eraser processes:
ContentEraser Manual.lnk
ContentEraser.lnk
ContentEraser web page.lnk
Uninstall ContentEraser.lnk
GDCW.exe
IH.exe
GDC.exe
GDCPatch.exe
InstantSCNS.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister Content Eraser DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these Content Eraser DLLs:
There are no dll's.
To locate the Content Eraser DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Content Eraser and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the Content Eraser DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister). - To unregister Content Eraser registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these Content Eraser registry keys: - If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
- Remove Content Eraser Directories.
To find Content Eraser directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following Content Eraser directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the Content Eraser folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Content Eraser and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Content Eraser could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove Content Eraser icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the Content Eraser manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Content Eraser problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.
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