Remove PCPrivacyTool. Removal instructions

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(60 / 100)

PCPrivacyTool is another rogue anti-spyware that uses counterfeit marketing to relieve unsuspecting users of their money. Although PCPrivacyTool does not work via trojans or web browser security flaws and must be manually installed to run, it is still a malicious computer threat.

PCPrivacyTool properties:
• Stays resident in background

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PCPrivacyTool manual removal:

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Unregister DLLs:
HKEY_ALL_USERS\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\PCPrivacyTool = C:\\Program Files\\PCPrivacyTool\\GDC.exe HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\PCPrivacyTool = C:\\Program Files\\PCPrivacyTool\\GDC.exe HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\ugdccw = C:\\PROGRA~1\\PCPRIV~1\\UGDCcw.exe -start HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Shell Extensions\\Approved\\{B33DE756-DEEE-4D7A-87DB-1D905BA2AA21} = secure_del HKEY_ALL_USERS\\Software\\PCPrivacyTool HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\*\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\.exe\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\.lnk\\ShellEx\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{B33DE756-DEEE-4D7A-87DB-1D905BA2AA21} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Directory\\Background\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Directory\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Drive\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Folder\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\SystemFileAssociations\\Directory.Audio\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\SystemFileAssociations\\Directory.Image\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\SystemFileAssociations\\Directory.Video\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\exefile\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\lnkfile\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\secure_del HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\GDC_is1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\PC Drive Tool HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\PCPrivacyTool HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Purchased Products\\PC Drive Tool HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\ugdccw

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Information added: 2007-12-17 09:10:50
Information updated: 2008-08-14 23:08:02

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