Remove ContentEraser. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: ContentEraser
Also known as: Content Eraser
Type: Malware
Severity scale:ContentEraser severity is 85  (85 / 100)
 
ContentEraser is the latest counterfeit of anti-spyware. Rogue content and objectives of this parasite guarantee you some serious problems. Content Eraser infiltrates itself into computer using Zlob and Vundo trojans and begins to work. ContentEraser starts without knowledge and permission of user every time when your computer starts. Continuous pop-ups with information about multiple infections and system risks is nothing else but misleading information and the first sign of this parasite existence. By showing you these notifications parasite expects you to purchase full version of it. Recognizing that ContentEraser is a rogue program is very easy; the web site contenteraser.com is so poor that there is only a few words about this scam, there is no actual information about creators, only advertisement to make you buy it. Content Eraser should not be trusted as a real anti-spyware, it causes some serious problems on you computer such as system slowdown, changed settings of browser and even limited internet connection. We recommend you to scan your computer with real anti-spyware application to avoid serious and unnecessary problems.


Related files: GDCW.exe, gdcpatch.exe, GDC.exe, ih.exe, InstantSCNS.exe, config.ini, default.ini, license.rtf, readme.rtf, support.url, unins000.dat, unins000.exe, updater.dat, updater.exe, ver.dat, brand.dat, sfl.dat, skin.skn, srl.dat, button_arrow.bmp, button_arrow2.bmp, buy.bmp, checked.bmp, custom.bmp, customcleanup.bmp, header.bmp, icon.ico, icon_about.ico, icon_checked.ico, icon_grayed.ico, icon_link.ico, icon_manual.ico, icon_quit.ico, icon_support.ico, icon_unchecked.ico, icon_uncheked.ico, icon_uninstall.ico, icon_update.ico, log.bmp, logo.bmp, register.bmp, settings.bmp, sign_green.bmp, sign_green_big.bmp, sign_red.bmp, sign_red_big.bmp, sign_yellow.bmp, splash.bmp, status_good.bmp, status_risk.bmp, support.bmp, sys_shield.bmp, sys_update.bmp, sysstatus.bmp, unchecked.bmp, update.bmp, WindowsIconsMini.ico, Arabic.lng, Brazilian.lng, Catalan.lng, Chinese.lng, czech.lng, danish.lng, Dutch.lng, english.lng, finnish.lng, french.lng, german.lng, Greek.lng, hebrew.lng, italian.lng, Japanese.lng, Malayan.lng, Norwegian.lng, polish.lng, portuguese.lng, russian.lng, Slovenian.lng, spanish.lng, Swedish.lng, Thai.lng, Turkish.lng, sr.log, stpHlpr.dll, mfc71.dll, msvcp71.dll, sqlite3.dll, ScanReport.dat, stm.exe, InstantSCNS.xml

ContentEraser properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic ContentEraser removal:

remover for ContentEraser

ContentEraser manual removal:

Kill processes:
updater.exe unins000.exe GDCPatch.exe GDCW.exe stm.exe InstantSCNS.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ContentEraser
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ContentEraserDownloader
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Shell\Secure Delete
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ContentEraser
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ContentEraserDownloader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GDC_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Purchased Products
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "UGDC 1.1.74.0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "ContentEraser"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "GDCW"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Salestart"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "SBI"
Unregister DLLs:
stpHlpr.dll mfc71.dll msvcp71.dll sqlite3.dll

Delete files:
c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\config.ini c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\default.ini c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\GDC.exe c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\License.rtf c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\Readme.rtf c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\support.url c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\unins000.dat c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\unins000.exe c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\updater.dat c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\updater.exe c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\ver.dat c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\data\\brand.dat c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\data\\sfl.dat c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\data\\skin.skn c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\data\\srl.dat c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\button_arrow.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\button_arrow2.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\buy.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\checked.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\custom.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\customcleanup.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\header.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon_about.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon_checked.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon_grayed.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon_link.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon_manual.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon_quit.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon_support.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon_unchecked.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon_uncheked.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon_uninstall.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\icon_update.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\log.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\logo.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\register.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\settings.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\sign_green.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\sign_green_big.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\sign_red.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\sign_red_big.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\sign_yellow.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\splash.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\status_good.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\status_risk.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\support.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\sys_shield.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\sys_update.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\sysstatus.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\unchecked.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\update.bmp c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\gfx\\WindowsIconsMini.ico c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Arabic.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Brazilian.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Catalan.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Chinese.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Czech.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Danish.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Dutch.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\English.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Finnish.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\French.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\German.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Greek.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Hebrew.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Italian.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Japanese.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Malayan.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Norwegian.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Polish.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Portuguese.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Russian.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Slovenian.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Spanish.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Swedish.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Thai.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\lang\\Turkish.lng c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\plug\\GDCPatch.exe c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\plug\\GDCW.exe c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\plug\\IH.exe c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\plug\\sr.log c:\\Program Files\\ContentEraser\\plug\\stpHlpr.dll c:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\mfc71.dll c:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\msvcp71.dll c:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\sqlite3.dll %UserProfile%\\Desktop\\ScanReport.dat c:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\ContentEraser\\stm.exe c:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\ContentEraser instant update\\icon.ico c:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\ContentEraser instant update\\InstantSCNS.exe c:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\ContentEraser instant update\\InstantSCNS.xml
Delete directories:
c:\Program Files\ContentEraser
c:\Program Files\Common Files\ContentEraser
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ContentEraser

Other programs to remove ContentEraser:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 07/10/08
Information updated: 10/10/08

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