How to uninstall PCTotalDefender from your computer

PCTotalDefender is a new rogue anti-spyware program that displays fake information in order to scare you into purchasing the program.  This program is typically advertised through sites that pretend to be scanning your computer. In reality they are just advertisements trying to trick you into purchasing the program. It is suggested that you remove this infection as it is known to slow down your computer and display popups for other rogue anti-spyware programs.

pctotaldefender

Automatic Removal Method

We recommend that you install Spyware Doctor from PCTools in order to remove PCTotalDefender from your computer. Spyware Doctor has an incredible track record for removing and detecting the latest malware.

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Manual Removal Instructions

End these processes:

Learn how to end processes

pgs.exe
ptask.exe
bm.exe
ugac.exe


Delete these files:
Lean how to remove files

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SalesMon
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SalesMon\Data
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\PCTotalDefender.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCTotalDefender
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCTotalDefender\Contact Customer Support.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCTotalDefender\PCTotalDefender.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PCTotalDefender\Uninstall PCTotalDefender.lnk
<User’s Profile>\Application Data\PCTotalDefender
<User’s Profile>\Application Data\PCTotalDefender\Logs
<User’s Profile>\Application Data\PCTotalDefender\Logs\threats.log
<User’s Profile>\Application Data\PCTotalDefender\Logs\update.log
c:\Program Files\Common Files\PCTotalDefender
c:\Program Files\Common Files\PCTotalDefender\bm.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\PCTotalDefender\ugac.exe
c:\PCTotalDefender
c:\PCTotalDefender\AVQuar
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Activate.exe
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\al.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\dhlp.dll
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\FWSettings.bin
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\history.db
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\main.log
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\pgs.exe
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\ptask.exe
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\reload.exe
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\ResErrors.log
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\scnkrnl.dll
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\settings.ini
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\sqlite3.dll
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\sr.log
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\unins000.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\unins000.exe
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Config
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Config\pgs.xml
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Dat\Activate.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Dat\BkSites.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Dat\bnlink.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Dat\cd.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Dat\incmp.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Dat\index.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Dat\pv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\AWBase
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\AWBase\vbpv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\AWBase\database
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\AWBase\database\enemies.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\PGBase
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\PGBase\vbpv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\BORLNDMM.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANADWR.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANBCDR.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANDLDR.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANDOS1.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANEMUL.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANFUNC.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANKRNL.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANMCR1.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANOTHR.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANSCR.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANTOOL.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANTROJ.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\SCANWIN1.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UNACPU.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UNADBX.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\unamscan.dll
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UNMIME.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UNPACK.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UNPACKS.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UNPACKS2.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UNPEPACK.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\vbpv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UpDate
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UpDate\UA27601.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UpDate\UA27602.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UpDate\UA27603.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UpDate\UA27604.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Engines\plugins\UpDate\UADAILY.DLL
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Graphics
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Graphics\cross.gif
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Graphics\ga6p.gif
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Graphics\kb.url
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Graphics\main.ico
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Graphics\mini.ico
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Graphics\Online.url
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Graphics\rm.url
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Graphics\support.ico
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Graphics\Support.url
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Graphics\uninstall.ico
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\LA
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\LA\lapv.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\LA\License.rtf
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Tools
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Tools\pblock.dll
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Tools\sbiebho.dll
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Up
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Up\ASupdater.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Up\gup.exe
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Up\PGupdater.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Up\UBupdater.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Up\up.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Up\updater.dat
c:\Program Files\PCTotalDefender\Up\Download
c:\WINDOWS\system32\capicom.dll
c:\WINDOWS\system32\msxml3a.dll
c:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\dhlp.sys

Remove these Registry keys:

Learn how to remove Windows Registry entries
Warning: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can cause problems with your computer that may cause it not to operate correctly.  Please edit the Registry only if you know what you are doing.  Otherwise, please use the automated removal method above.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PCTotalDefender
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PCTotalDefender\Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{5C3F6257-3E00-45C2-88D5-CB0F3A17BF0E}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{6F87F145-DC2D-4766-AF03-3A3B96FFAD98}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{EA7522F6-87CF-411e-8A55-19EE4344B676}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\pblock.DLL
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5C3F6257-3E00-45c2-88D5-CB0F3A17BF0E}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6F87F145-DC2D-4766-AF03-3A3B96FFAD98}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{2933BF96-7B36-11D2-B20E-00C04F983E60}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{2B8DE2FE-8D2D-11d1-B2FC-00C04FD915A9}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3EFAA428-272F-11D2-836F-0000F87A7782}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3EFAA429-272F-11D2-836F-0000F87A7782}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{C90352F7-643C-4FBC-BB23-E996EB2D51FD}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PopupBlocker.IEGPB
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SBIEBHO.IEFW
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SBIEBHO.IEFW.2
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{D761645B-6B20-4698-AEE8-729981152A82}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{EA7522F6-87CF-411E-8A55-19EE4344B676}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{5C3F6257-3E00-45C2-88D5-CB0F3A17BF0E}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{6F87F145-DC2D-4766-AF03-3A3B96FFAD98}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UAVUN_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PCTotalDefender
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PCTotalDefender\Settings
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Products
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ugac
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\dhlp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dhlp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform “U3P_PCTD 2.2.363.4″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run => “bm”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run => “PCTotalDefender”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run => “ugac”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce => “overinstall”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\dhlp => “Start”

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