Spyware Techie

Published by Allen on April 30, 2008 08:31 am under Spyware Help

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Do you know what PCSweeperPro is?

DESCRIPTION

PCSweeperPro is a rogue anti-spyware program that may prompt users to purchase additional fake programs for removal of spyware. PCSweeperPro, like its name, is a Pro at sweeping away your money in return for a worthless program that does not remove spyware. PCSweeperPro prompts users with a big red “compromised files” and “danger” tag when it performs a system scan. PCSweeperPro may be installed through sites infected with Trojans or through a download of a fake video codec.

We discovered that PCSweeperPro is not very convincing in the way it misspelled the word “security” within the program. What good program that you know of misspells key words that describe the application? Right off the bat we know that PCSweeperPro is nothing but another fake rogue that is out to take money from computer users that fall into its trap. PCSweeperPro.com was found to be the website that promotes PCSweeperPro and provides a download for PCSweeperPro. PCSweeperPro.com has an IP address of 72.55.156.207 which should never be visited unless you like to damage your computer for fun.

In non-techie terms: PCSweeperPro is garbage and should not be downloaded or installed. PCSweeperPro may cause more issues that you bargained for if it is installed on your system either through an infection or installed manually. PCSweeperPro should not be purchased under any circumstances because it is a worthless and dangerous program to have on your computer.

PCSweeperPro screen shot:
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PCSweeperPro Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

PCSweeperPro Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. PCSweeperPro manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that PCSweeperPro will be removed completely. So read the PCSweeperPro 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 PCSweeperPro Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall PCSweeperPro if found.
To stop PCSweeperPro 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 PCSweeperPro processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister PCSweeperPro DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these PCSweeperPro DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the PCSweeperPro DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type PCSweeperPro and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the PCSweeperPro 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 PCSweeperPro 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 PCSweeperPro 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 PCSweeperPro Directories.
To find PCSweeperPro directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following PCSweeperPro directories:
There are no directories.

Right-click on the PCSweeperPro folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder PCSweeperPro and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting PCSweeperPro could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove PCSweeperPro icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the PCSweeperPro manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your PCSweeperPro problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

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