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Published by Allen on February 19, 2008 08:03 pm under Spyware Help

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Do you know what SwiftCleaner is?

DESCRIPTION

SwiftCleaner is the latest malicious rogue anti-spyware to hit the internet. SwiftCleaner masquerades as a tool for cleaning your computer. SwiftCleaner may install onto a users system through either the treacherous Zlob.Trojan, fake software, or a virus infection. SwiftCleaner may display system alert messages and popups in an attempt to get users to purchase the full version of SwiftCleaner.

SwiftCleaner is not a reputable cleaning tool for your computer. SwiftCleaner may drastically slow down your system and potentially put your data and privacy at risk. SwiftCleaner cannot be trusted.

In non-techie terms: SwiftCleaner and SwiftCleaner.com were created by hackers to extort money from you. Do not under any circumstances purchase or download SwiftCleaner or any files related to SwiftCleaner. The website SwiftCleaner may look legitimate but it does not offer any type of reputable programs. It is a good practice to avoid the SwiftCleaner.com website and any type of files associated with SwiftCleaner ans SwiftCleaner.com.

SwiftCleaner Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

SwiftCleaner Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. SwiftCleaner manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that SwiftCleaner will be removed completely. So read the SwiftCleaner 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 SwiftCleaner Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall SwiftCleaner if found.
To stop SwiftCleaner 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 SwiftCleaner processes:
SwiftCleanerScanner[1].exe
SwiftCleanerInstaller[1].exe
SwiftScanner.lnk
SwiftCleanerScanner.exe
SwiftCleanerScanner.exe, SwiftCleanerScanner[1].exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister SwiftCleaner DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these SwiftCleaner DLLs:
There are no dll's.

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

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

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

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