Title: PrivacyKit

Type:

Remove PrivacyKit. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(79 / 100)

PrivacyKit is a notorious corrupt anti-spyware parasite that displays exaggerated threat reports in order to scare users into buying its full version. The main methods of PrivacyKit infection are malicious trojans and browser security holes. After infection, PrivacyKit starts generating numerous fake security notifications and starts a false "free" spyware scan. Once complete, the scan reports display false and exaggerated information as scare tactics used to frighten users into purchasing the full PrivacyKit version.

Related files: C:\Program Files\PrivacyKit\privacykit.exe C:\Program Files\PrivacyKit\privacykit.url C:\Program F

PrivacyKit properties:
• Allows remote user connection
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

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PrivacyKit manual removal:

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Kill processes:
privacykit.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PrivacyKit_is1

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\privacykit.exe C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\privacykit.url C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\unins000.dat C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\unins000.exe C:\\Documents and Settings\\\'current user\'\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Quick Launch\\PrivacyKit.lnk C:\\Documents and Settings\\\'current user\'\\Desktop\\PrivacyKit.lnk C:\\Documents and Settings\\\'current user\'\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\PrivacyKit\\log C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\PrivacyKit\\PrivacyKit on the Web.lnk C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\PrivacyKit\\PrivacyKit.lnk C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\PrivacyKit\\Uninstall PrivacyKit.lnk C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_cookies.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_cookies.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_ext.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_ext.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_favorites.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_favorites.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_menuext.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_menuext.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_pubwiz.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_pubwiz.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_sassist.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_sassist.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_typedurls.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_typedurls.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla.bmp C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla_bookmarks.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla_bookmarks.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla_cookies.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla_cookies.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla_formhistory.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla_formhistory.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla_lochistory.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla_lochistory.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla_signons.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\mozilla_signons.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\msn_tb.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\msn_tb.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera.bmp C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_autocomplete.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_autocomplete.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_bookmarks.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_bookmarks.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_cache.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_cache.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_contacts.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_contacts.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_cookies.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_cookies.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\opera_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\tb_googl.bmp C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\tb_yahoo.bmp C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\tb_yahoo.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\interface\\English.lng C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\pkill.exe C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ebay_tb.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ebay_tb.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\googl.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\googl_10.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\googl_10.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\googl_11.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\googl_11.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\googl_deskbar.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\googl_deskbar.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\groups.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie.bmp C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie7_autocomplete.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie7_autocomplete.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_autocomplete.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_autocomplete.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_bho.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_bho.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_cache.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\ie_cache.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\yahoo_mess.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\yahoo_mess.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\yahoo_tb.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee50_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee60_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee60_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee70_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee70_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee80_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee80_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acroread40_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acroread40_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acroread50_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acroread50_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acroread60_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acroread60_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\aftp_rhistory.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\aftp_rhistory.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\aim60.bmp C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\browsers\\yahoo_tb.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee30_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee30_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee40_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee40_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\acdsee50_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\aim60.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\aim60.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\aph60_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\aph60_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\aph70_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\aph70_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\axiaw_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\axiaw_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\ccftp_rhistory.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\ccftp_rhistory.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\ccga_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\cftppe_rhistory.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\cftp_rhistory.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\cftp_rhistory.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\divx.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\divx.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\dm.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\dm.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\frontpage_mru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\frontpage_mru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\gr.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\gr.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\groups.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\htmlhelp_cfiles_mru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\htmlhelp_cfiles_mru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\htmlhelp_pfiles_mru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\htmlhelp_pfiles_mru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\htmlhelp_rfiles_mru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\htmlhelp_rfiles_mru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\icq2002a.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\icq2002a.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\icq2003a.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\icq2003a.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\icq2003b.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\icq2003b.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\im.bmp C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\innosetup_mru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\innosetup_mru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mdw30.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mdw30.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mdw40.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mdw40.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mdwmx.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mdwmx.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mfmx.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mfmx.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mfwmx.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mfwmx.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\miranda.bmp C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\miranda.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\miranda.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mphe30_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\mphe30_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\msnm_rf.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\msnm_rf.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\nerobr_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\nerobr_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\oe.bmp C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\oe.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\oe_dbx.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\oe_dbx.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\picozip_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\picozip_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\vdub_mru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\vdub_mru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wa.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wa.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wace_mru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wace_mru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\winace_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\winace_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wrar_archistory.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wrar_archistory.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wrar_dialogedithistory.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wrar_dialogedithistory.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wzip_archistory.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wzip_archistory.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wzip_dirhistory.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\wzip_dirhistory.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\za_logs.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\za_logs.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\zipmagic_history.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\zipmagic_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\ccga_history.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\cftphe_rhistory.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\cftphe_rhistory.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\msoffice\\cftppe_rhistory.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_compdesc.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_compdesc.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_lastvisitedmru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_lastvisitedmru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_logonuname.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_logonuname.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_mapnetdrivemru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_mapnetdrivemru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_opensavemru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_opensavemru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_openwithhist.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_openwithhist.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_recentdocs.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_recentdocs.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_run.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_run.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_streammru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_streammru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_userassist.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_userassist.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_wallpapermru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_wallpapermru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_wgcrawlerprinters.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_wgcrawlerprinters.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_wgcrawlershares.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\e_wgcrawlershares.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\groups.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\t_bitbucket.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\t_bitbucket.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\t_temp.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\t_temp.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\w_arpcache.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\w_arpcache.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\w_bagmru.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\w_bagmru.js C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\w_muicache.en C:\\Program Files\\PrivacyKit\\Plugins\\windows\\w_muicache.js

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Information added: 2007-08-21 07:47:47
Information updated: 2007-08-21 07:47:47

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