Scareware: Beware of PC Antispyware 2010, Removing Instructions

A bunch of creative (in the bad sense of the word) coders have come up with PC Antispyware 2010 as a solution to get malware out of your system. However, we’ve just learned sthat the piece of software (was about to say something else) is nothing but a parasite that is actually infecting your computer in order to get you convinced to buy the paid version.

You don’t have to be surprised that with PC Antispyware 2010 your computer will be filled with all sorts of bugs, trojans and worms that are being let in when you visit all sort of malicious websites. But other than files, the software also creates registry entries that sees them later as malware. And the most interesting thing is that PC Antispyware 2010 is actually NOT capable of removing any kind of viruses. It’s a scam.

So if you have it, just make sure you get it out of your system in as soon as possible. Here are some helpful removing instructions:

Kill processes:
PC_Antispyware2010.exe Uninstall.exe jugifyryve.exe

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallPC_Antispyware2010
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPC_Antispyware2010
HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl Paneldon’t load “scui.cpl”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl Paneldon’t load “wscui.cpl”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “PC Antispyware 2010″

Unregister DLLs:
AVEngn.dll htmlayout.dll pthreadVC2.dll msvcm80.dll msvcp80.dll msvcr80.dll

Delete files:
aqamodero.dat hubeweqa.lib jatikysup._dl ofyxodaqa.dat sahaso.bat zotys.bin AVEngn.dll htmlayout.dll PC_Antispyware2010.cfg PC_Antispyware2010.exe pthreadVC2.dll Uninstall.exe wscui.cpl daily.cvd Microsoft.VC80.CRT Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest msvcm80.dll msvcp80.dll msvcr80.dll akudyta.lib hoxigawax.inf kyci.dl nuxojih.scr qynomikov.bin seni.reg yfoneby.db _scui.cpl cocefezyj.dl qebykiti.dl pybisezyr.db ulycozoho._dl ekenubes.com icosagula.reg jugifyryve.exe PC_Antispyware2010.lnk ajeby.reg yqeqaranym.vbs zebav.pif _scui.cpl.txt xoqupuwytu._dl Uninstall.lnk

Delete directories:
c:Program FilesPC_Antispyware2010
c:Program FilesPC_Antispyware2010data
%UserProfile%Application DataMicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick Launch
%UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsPC_Antispyware2010

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