Title: Control Center

Type: Rogue Antispyware

Remove Control Center. Removal instructions

Also known as: CCenter

Severity scale:

(72 / 100)

Control Center is a misleading application, fake spyware removal tool that uses false scan results and fake security alerts to scare you into purchasing the so-called "full" version of the program. The misleading application is a clone of Privacy Center malware. Once installed, it will run several fake system scans and report numerous infections or system security threats to make you think that your computer is infected with spyware, Trojans, worms and other viruses. Then it will ask you to pay for a full version of the program to remove those threats. Of course, this is a scam, because ControlCenter identifies harmless files as dangerous infections. So, the scan results are false. You may easily ignore them. Most importantly, do not purchase it. Instead, uninstall CCenter from your PC as soon as possible. Note that removal delay will likely worsen the situation because the program is able to download and install additional malware.

[Figure 1. Control Center graphical user interface]

Control Center is distributed through the use of Trojans that enter a computer secretly or using various misleading methods and social engineering. Most of the time, Trojans come from fake online scanners and fake websites. Trojans can be bundled with other malicious software too. When running, ControlCenter will be configured to run a system scan each time you logon into Windows. As we have already mentioned, the scan results are false. The same can be said about CCenter security alerts. Those are fake too. What is more, the rogue program will disable certain system tools and options. It may disable Task Manager and System Restore or block anti-virus software/security related websites.

If you find that your computer is infected with this malware, please use the removal guide below to remove Control Center from the system as soon as possible. If you have already purchase the program, contact your credit card company and tell them what has happened. Last, but not least, scan your PC with trusted and reliable anti-spyware application to make sure that all infected files were removed successfully and there are no remains or additional malware in your computer.

Related files: security_update_install.exe, 3.tmp, cmain.exe, ccagent.exe, cc.exe, ControlCenter.exe, Uninstall.exe, settings.ini, guide.html, Control center.lnk, agent.exe, 05.png, 06.png, 07.png, 08.png, 09.png, 10.png

Control Center properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

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Control Center manual removal:

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Kill processes:
cc.exe agent.exe uninstall.exe cmain.exe security_update_install.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Control center
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "agent.exe"
C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Application Data\CC\cc.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ?�?ccagent.exe?�?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon ?�?Shell?�? = ?�?ccmain.exe?�?

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
cc.exe agent.exe uninstall.exe settings.ini guide.html 05.png 06.png 07.png 08.png 09.png 10.png Control center.lnk ccagent.exe cmain.exe 3.tmp security_update_install.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Application Data\CC
C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Application Data\CC\faq
C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Application Data\CC\faq\images

Information added: 2009-11-16 07:37:13
Information updated: 2011-03-03 09:03:14

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<Guest>

Don't forget
C:Documents and Settings[usernameBureaubladControl center.lnk

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2010 01 07

<Guest>

Does anyone have any details on the fake company or persons that posted this? Is there a way to get my money back?

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2010 01 07

<Guest>

i knew this was fake right when i saw it, but have had trouble uniinstalling it. thnx

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2010 01 18

<Guest>

This ncame up on my compuyter and wiped everything out.. charged me $99.90 + $3.00 international where do I call to get my money back no number can be found.. I'm disabled & live on a small income reply at j_flo39hotmail

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2010 03 22

<Guest>

on my friends comp it wont let windows load at all, what can i do

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2010 03 29

<Guest>

how do i get this program off my windows 7 computer? i can only access safe mode and use the command prompts

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2010 04 14

<Guest>

Control Center showed up one day and there is nothing i can do, my main page/desktop is clear, it just shows my background and i cant access anything. What do i do?

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2010 06 26

<Guest>

THe ControlCenter4/BRCCboot.exe file in my startup files on my computer turned out to be the Control Center for my new Brother Printer. I couldn't locate a program with that name so did a search and found several related Brother files.

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2011 02 21

<Guest>

This is good

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2011 03 03

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