Remove PestSweeper. Description and removal instructions

Title: PestSweeper	Also known as: Pest Sweeper
Type: Malware	Severity scale: (80 / 100)

PestSweeper is a rogue anti-spyware program - a corrupt spyware remover, which uses scare tactics to convince the user he is infected and therefore in need of an antispyware program. Much like other rogues, PestSweeper uses trojans, such as Zlob, to enter the system, upon which it floods the user with misleading popups and fake system notifications, suggesting that the system is infected and that the "licensed version" of PestSweeper will effectively dispose of this threat.

PestSweeper.com provides no contact information and doesn't use a legitimate payment system. Most of the content is copied from other rogue websites. All of this speaks for itself - PestSweeper is a scam. Do NOT download or buy it and block pestsweeper.com using your HOSTS file.

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Related files: pestsweeper.lnk, update.scr, pestsweeper.exe, pestsweeper setup.exe

Automatic PestSweeper removal:

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PestSweeper manual removal:

Kill processes:
pestsweeper setup.exe pestsweeper.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\"pestsweeper"
\software\pestsweeper
\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pestsweeper_is1

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
\\quick launch\\pestsweeper.lnk \\dll\\update.scr \\pestsweeper\\pestsweeper.exe \\desktop\\pestsweeper.lnk pestsweeper setup.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
%PFDIR%\PestSweeper
%COMMON_PROGRAMS%\PestSweeper

Other programs to remove PestSweeper:

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

Information added: 27/06/08
Information updated: 09/09/08

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