Data Doctor 2010 Removal Guide
Do you know what Data Doctor 2010 is?
DESCRIPTION
Data Doctor 2010 is classified as rogue anti-spyware software, due to the fact it makes use of misleading methods in order to coerce unsuspecting users into purchasing its full license version. As is typical of rogue applications, Data Doctor 2010 employs the use of false scan results and fake security warnings to carry out their main goal of creating purchase orders for their misleading software. Data Doctor 2010 will state that the computer in question is infected with a variety of Trojan infections, adware or malware and that you should purchase Data Doctor 2010 to remove these infections. Never forget that these infections are all fictitious and don’t actually exist on the computer. Data Doctor 2010 is installed via the use of Trojan infections, such as the notorious Zlob or Vundo. Data Doctor 2010 might also be promoted on various affiliated malicious websites.
In non-techie terms:
Once active, Data Doctor 2010 will ostensibly scan your computer and list various fake infections or security issues. The computer will then also be bombarded with very annoying pop-up messages and security alerts. Obviously, these alerts are also fake. If your computer is infected with Data Doctor 2010, make sure you remove it and all its affiliated components!
Aliases: DataDoctor2010, DataDoctor 2010, Data Doctor2010.
Data Doctor 2010 Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
Data Doctor 2010 Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Data Doctor 2010 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Data Doctor 2010 will be removed completely. So read the Data Doctor 2010 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 Data Doctor 2010 Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Data Doctor 2010 if found. - To stop Data Doctor 2010 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 Data Doctor 2010 processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister Data Doctor 2010 DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these Data Doctor 2010 DLLs:
There are no dll's.
To locate the Data Doctor 2010 DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Data Doctor 2010 and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the Data Doctor 2010 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 Data Doctor 2010 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 Data Doctor 2010 registry keys:
There are no 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 Data Doctor 2010 Directories.
To find Data Doctor 2010 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following Data Doctor 2010 directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the Data Doctor 2010 folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Data Doctor 2010 and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Data Doctor 2010 could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove Data Doctor 2010 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the Data Doctor 2010 manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Data Doctor 2010 problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.
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