Feb 10, 2009

Remove HDriveSweeper - HDriveSweeper Removal Instructions

HDriveSweeper is a counterfeit optimization application that pretends to be data and privacy protection software. But in fact it is another scamware that uses scare tactics in order to trick computer users into purchasing licensed version. Parasite is promoted via Trojan horses, misleading websites and malware. It is important to notice that HDriveSweeper is clone of another rogue antispyware program XpyBurner.
Once HDriveSweeper get in touch with your system it will perform automatical system scan and report falsified results related with privacy issues and security problems. The funniest thing about that scan is that it checks more than 50 thousand objects in 10 seconds. No doubt that it is impossible to complete scan in 10 seconds.
We strongly recommend you to remove HDriveSweeper manually or using autoatical removal tool.

Type: Rogue Optimization Software
Malware Author: Unknown
Threat Level: High
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How to remove HDriveSweeper manually:
It's possible to remove HDriveSweeper manually, but you have to be very experienced in dealing with registry entries, program files and .dll files.

The files to be deleted:

HDriveSweeper_Setup[1].exe
HDriveSweeper.exe
Base.dat
config.udb
HDriveSweeper.exe
Uninstall.exe
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\HDriveSweeper
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\HDriveSweeper.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Support
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Support\Online Support.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Support\Uninstall.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Support\User Guide.lnk


Remove registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HDriveSweeper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HDriveSweeper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "HDriveSweeper"


Please be careful because manual removal of HDriveSweeper may seriously damage operational system and sensitive data. Also there is a big possibility of incomplete removal, because some files could be hidden and program could re-install itself after you delete files and registry entries. So we strongly recommend you to use automatical removal tool.

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