2015/10/11

How to Remove Pro PC Cleaner Effectively?

Victim: “Pro PC Cleaner has taken over my laptop. I have tried to remove it in safe mode with networking advised by someone on the forum, but I get a message that Windows can’t remove it…I have Norton 360 which did not prevent the installation…”
If you run into the same problem, keep reading to know more about Pro PC Cleaner and remove it from your computer with effective ways offered by this post.


What is Pro PC Cleaner?


Pro PC Cleaner is updated to the newest version, 2015 version. Technically, Pro PC Cleaner is not a virus, but it does show a number of malicious traits, such as rootkit capabilities to hook deep into the operation system, browser hijacking, and in general just interfering with the user experience. It is considered as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).


Pro PC Cleaner is a paid system optimizer program, which is installed onto your computer without your permission and knowledge via free downloads like video recording/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators. Pro PC Cleaner is also bundled within the custom installer on many reputable download sites, so if you have downloaded a software from these websites, chances are that Pro PC Cleaner was installed during the software setup process. 

Once installed, it claims that several issues are detected on your computer, which sounds quite normal and legitimate just like other antivirus software but actually was not reliable. If you try to fix these issues by clicking on Fix Now button, you will be promoted to register Pro PC Cleaner with a license key. When you try to close Pro PC Cleaner, the same things happen.

Pro PC Cleaner scans your registry for these outdated entries and offers to remove them. There are so many registry entries to go through, this program may sometimes also remove useful registry entries, causing you problems. Thus, from the above analysis, Pro PC Cleaner is not a legitimate system optimizer but a program promoted to swindle users out of money and personal information including your name, email address and your credit card information. 


How to prevent your computer from Pro PC Cleaner?


You should always pay attention when installing software, because often, a software installer includes optional installs, such as this Pro PC Cleaner. 
Please always opt for the custom installation and deselect anything that is unfamiliar, especially optional software that you never want to download and install in the first place. And if unfortunately, your computer is installed with Pro PC Cleaner, you may need to read the instructions below to remove it.


How to remove Pro PC Cleaner?


Method 1: Remove Pro PC Cleaner manually
Method 2: Remove Pro PC Cleaner with SpyHunter automatically
Method 3: Forcibly uninstall Pro PC Cleaner with Perfect Uninstaller


Method 1: Remove Pro PC Cleaner manually


Step 1: Boot your computer into Safe Mode with Networking

a) Boot your computer and press F8 key constantly until Windows Advanced Options menu shows up. 

b) Use the arrow key to select Safe Mode with Networking from the list and then press Enter to get into the Safe Mode.


Step 2: Open Windows Task Manager and close all running processes.

a) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL together or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (shortcut)
(Optional: Click the Start button->Select the Run option->Type in taskmgr and Press OK.)

b) Click on Processes, find out programs related to Pro PC Cleaner and click on End Process button to end related programs after selection.




Step 3: Uninstall unwanted program

Windows Vista& Windows 7

a) Press Windows key on your keyboard or click on the Start menu on the left corner of your computer.

b) Select Control Panel.

c) Click the Uninstall a Program.




d) Find out the program and uninstall it.

Windows 8 

a) Move your mouse cursor to the bottom at the right corner of the screen. Click on Setting on Charms bar and go to control Panel. 

b) Click on Programs and features.



c) In the Program and Features window, make sure the program you want to remove is selected and then click on Uninstall button to remove it.

Windows XP

a) Click on Start button, navigate to Control Panel and then double click on Add/Remove programs.

b) Remove the related program.



Step 4: Delete the Pro PC Cleaner registry entries and related program thereof

a) Click on Start menu, select Run, type in ‘regedit’ and then tab on Enter key to search.





HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run""= "%AppData%\.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run""= "%AppData%\.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations "LowRiskFileTypes"="random"

Step 5: Delete related files

%UsersProfile%\Application Data%\temp%\scanprotect\bin\[random chracteristic].exe
%UsersProfile%\Application Data%\roaming%\[random chracteristic].exe
%ProgramFiles%\[random chracteristic].exe

Step 6: Reboot your computer to ensure the effectiveness.

Manual removal requires much computer skills and computer knowledge. If you don’t know much about system files, your computer may end up in irreversible damage. Thus, you are kindly reminded to use a professional and certificated removal tool to automatically remove Pro PC Cleaner.

Method 2: Remove Pro PC Cleaner with SpyHunter automatically

SpyHunter is an adaptive spyware detection and removal tool that provides rigorous protection against the latest spyware threats including malware, trojans, rootkits and malicious software.

Step 1: Remove Pro PC Cleaner with SpyHunter

1. Click on the below button to download removal tool SpyHunter



2. Follow the below pictures step by step to finish SpyHunter installation.  







3. Launch SpyHunter and have a full free scan to your computer by clicking Malware Scan button.



4. Clean all detected items

Step 2: (Optional): Download and install RegCure Pro to optimize the infected computer

RegCure pro is the powerful application which contains the dll error fix, malware fix, registry fix functions and can help improve your computer running speed to make your computer run faster and protect your computer from malware.

1. Follow the instructions to install RegCure Pro









2. After the installation, run RegCure Pro to optimize the whole operating system.


Method 3: Forcibly remove PC Pro Cleaner with Perfect Uninstaller


Perfect Uninstaller is a better and easier way for you to completely and safely uninstall and unneeded or corrupt application that standard Windows Add/ Remove applet can’t remove. Apart from that, let’s see what other things can Perfect Uninstaller do for us:
> Forcibly remove unwanted applications that your own PC can’t remove (namely, from your Control Panel access).
> Clean registry and drivers that the applications leave over
> Show detail information of a certain application installed in your computer
> Back up PC system files whenever you boot PC to restore system easily once PC crashes.

Different from other applications, Pro PC Cleaner is harder to be uninstalled from your computer completely. With Perfect Uninstaller, Pro PC Cleaner’s details can be shown and can be forcibly removed from your PC completely. If you would like to do so, you can follow the below steps to remove Pro PC Cleaner completely.

Step 1: Click on the below button to download Perfect Uninstalle


Step 2: Follow the installation wizard to finish Perfect Uninstaller installation

Step 3: Click on the icon to launch Perfect Uninstaller. When you open the Perfect Uninstaller, you may see this main interface.

Step 4: Click on the Uninstall button, find out the Pro PC Cleaner and then click on Uninstall button to remove Pro PC Cleaner.



Summary:
Manual removal, an effective way to get rid of Pro PC Cleaner, requires skilful computer skills. If you are afraid that irreversible damage may happen to your computer, you are recommended to remove Pro PC Cleaner with SpyHunter and forcibly remove Pro PC Cleaner from your computer completely.  Of course, you are welcome to have RegCure Pro to give your computer system double check for potential threats, and improve your computer performance, by the way.

1 comment:

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