Remove PrivacyControl. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: PrivacyControl

Type: Malware
Severity scale:PrivacyControl severity is 40  (40 / 100)
 
PrivacyControl is a rogue anti-spyware program (rogue history cleaner) released January 4, 2008. This program must be downloaded and installed manually. PrivacyControl uses falsified scans and , possibly, other intimidation tactics, to get the user to buy the fake full version of the program.

PrivacyControl is a scam: do NOT download or buy it and block privacycontrol.com using your HOSTS file.


Related files: [CURRENT DATE OR TIME].log, CustomScan.stg, IgnoreList.stg, ScanInfo.stg, SelectedFolders.stg, Settings.stg, DataBase.ref, gdiplus.dll, launcher.exe, license.rtf, PrivacyControl.exe, PrivacyControl.url, PrivacyShell.dll, unins000.dat, unins000.exe

Automatic PrivacyControl removal:

remover for PrivacyControl

PrivacyControl manual removal:

Kill processes:
PrivacyControl.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"PrivacyControl" = "%ProgramFiles%\PrivacyControl\PrivacyControl.exe -boot"
HKEY_ALL_USERS\Software\PrivacyControl
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PrivacyShellExt
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PrivacyShellExt
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\PrivacyShell.DLL
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{D9A9DE7F-A259-4BC1-A348-87BC1053C4E8}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6D642CFA-40F8-4AE0-9144-538BC1D725E4}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PrivacyShellExt
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PrivacyControl_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PrivacyControl
Unregister DLLs:
PrivacyShell.dll gdiplus.dll

Delete files:
[CURRENT DATE OR TIME].log CustomScan.stg IgnoreList.stg ScanInfo.stg SelectedFolders.stg Settings.stg DataBase.ref gdiplus.dll Launcher.exe license.rtf PrivacyControl.exe PrivacyControl.url PrivacyShell.dll unins000.dat unins000.exe

Other programs to remove PrivacyControl:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 07/01/08
Information updated: 07/01/08

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