May 9, 2009

Remove PCPrivacy Defender - PCPrivacy Defender Removal Instructions

PCPrivacy Defender is a new rogue privacy application that generates fake alerts, annoying pop-ups and falsified scan results in order to convince you that you have serious privacy risks. Parasite is promoted through the use of Trojan horses and fake online anti-malware scanners. These scanners will scan your computer and list you variety of infections. If you click on that results PCPrivacy Defender will be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer. Once inside PCPrivacy Defender will configure itself to run automatically every time you turn on your computer. Also it will perform full system scan and list you variety of security risks that cannot be fixed until you first purchase licensed version for about a 50$. But remember that PCPrivacy Defender rogue application and don’t worth a penny. Remove PCPrivacy Defender as soon as possible manually or using automatic removal tool.

Type: Rogue Application
Malware Author: Unknown

Threat Level: Critical
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How to remove PCPrivacy Defender manually:
It's possible to remove PCPrivacy Defender manually, but you have to be very experienced in dealing with registry entries, program files and .dll files.

The files to be deleted:

c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\activate.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\ATL80.dll
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\AV.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\bnlink.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\lapv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\license.rtf
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\mfc80.dll
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Microsoft.VC80.ATL.manifest
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Microsoft.VC80.MFC.manifest
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\msvcp80.dll
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\msvcr80.dll
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\PP.exe
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\pv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\readme.rtf
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\remnag.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\ScanReport.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Schedule.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\softwaredetect.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\unins000.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\unins000.exe
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\uninstall.ico
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\up.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\updater.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UPSPDAP.exe
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UPSPDAP.url
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UPSPDAP.xml
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\UserAgent.dll
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\vbpv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\AE_CD_Cr.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\AReadr4.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\AReadr5.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ASDSEEpv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ASPack.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Babylon.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\BDelphi5.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CatchUp.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CBuildr5.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CCGA.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CManager.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CuteFTP4.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\CuteHTML.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\DAcceler.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\DiscJug.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ECDCreat4.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Far.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FFTsks.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FlashFXP.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FrntPage.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FrontPEx.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FtpEXP.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\FtpVoya.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\GetRight.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\GoZilla.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\GravMRU.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\H_TxtPad.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\HomeSite.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\HotDogPr.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\IconExtr.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\iMesh.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ImgReady3.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\InsShExp.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\JASC_P_P.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\KaZaA.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\LView.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MacDir.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MacDrWea.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MicAng.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MicDes.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MM_CON.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MMUnDisk.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Morpheus.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MPaint.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MPicPub.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MPImaGal.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSExplorer.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSoffice.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSRegEdit.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSWMP.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\MSWordPad.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Nero.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\NetShow.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\NTBackup.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\pfilelst.xda
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\PhotShel.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\PHPCoder.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\PowerZIP.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\RapidBr.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\RealAuPl.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\RealDown.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\SecurCRT.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\SL_BlWin.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\SmartClr.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\Sonique.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\StuffIt.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\TelepPro.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UGifAnim.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UltraEd.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UMedStud.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UPhImpV.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UPhotoEx.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\UVidStud.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\VNC.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WebFeret.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WebReap.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinACE.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinGate.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinRAR.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WinZIP.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\WiseInst.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\wordslst.xda
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\YahooPl.dat
c:\Program Files\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Appbase\ZipMagic.dat
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Data
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Data\ActivationCode
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\PCPrivacyDefender HomePage.url
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware\Uninstall PCPrivacyDefender.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware.lnk


Remove registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cleaner2009 Freeware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UPSPDAP_install_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PCPrivacyDefender Freeware
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "UPSPDAP 1.0.18.0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "PCPrivacyDefender Freeware"


Please be careful because manual removal of PCPrivacy Defender 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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