How to remove PowerCare
December 2nd, 2010
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PowerCare description
PowerCare is a counterfeit application which is used for cybercrime by malicious hackers. It spreads via trojan which comes to the system via its flaws.
If infected it will modify system settings and make changes on Windows registry to ensure that it will be loaded when Windows is started. Malware downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.
Once active it starts to scan your PC and displays mass of fake pop-ups that state your computer is infected and need to be cleaned with its “registered” version. Do not fall for this because it is malicious and fraudulent. Use reputable anti-spyware program and get rid of PowerCare immediately.
How to get rid of PowerCare
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How to manually remove PowerCare
To get rid of spyware such as PowerCare you need to remove processes, search and delete registry keys, DLL and other PowerCare related files from your computer.
Take Note: The manual process of removing spyware from your computer is difficult and puts you at risk of damaging your computer. We advise using our automatic PowerCare remover.
- Uninstall PowerCare from Control Panel
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Double click to uninstall. - End these PowerCare processes:
powercare.exe
powercaresetup.exe
uninst_powercare.exe
powercare[1].exe
powercarebk[1].exe
uninst_powercare[1].exe
powercareu[1].exe
powercareu.exe
powercarebk.exe
To stop processes press Ctrl + Alt + Del or click Start > Run > type "taskmgr". Select malicious process in the list and click "End Process" button. -
Unregister PowerCare DLL files:
EGutil.dll
egutil[1].dll
powercared.dll
To unregister DLL click Start > Run > type "regsvr32 /u PATH_TO_FILE/FILE.dll" -
Delete PowerCare registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\powercare
To open registry editor click Start > Run > type "regedit".
Warning! Manual registry entries editing may cause damage to your system.
Download Uniblue RegistryBooster 2010 to scan for registry errors. -
Search and delete these PowerCare related files:
c:\program files\powercare
c:\program files\powercare\sophos
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides
c:\program files\powercare\powercare.exe
c:\program files\powercare\EGutil.dll
c:\documents and settings\metallica\Desktop\powercaresetup.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\uninst_powercare.exe
c:\documents and settings\metallica\local settings\temporary internet files\Content.IE5\18GY3K5D\powercare[1].exe
c:\documents and settings\metallica\local settings\temporary internet files\Content.IE5\ISF6HJK1\egutil[1].dll
c:\documents and settings\metallica\local settings\temporary internet files\Content.IE5\ISF6HJK1\powercarebk[1].exe
c:\documents and settings\metallica\local settings\temporary internet files\Content.IE5\OAPPQD53\uninst_powercare[1].exe
c:\documents and settings\metallica\local settings\temporary internet files\Content.IE5\VAD23EEL\powercareu[1].exe
c:\program files\powercare\powercareu.exe
c:\program files\powercare\powercarebk.exe
c:\program files\powercare\powercared.dll
c:\program files\powercare\powercaredata
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\auto-bky.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fake-bwm.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\lethic-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\rimec-ac.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-owi.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-oxp.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-oyf.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-oyw.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-oyx.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-ozk.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-ozv.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-ozz.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pat.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pbs.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pbt.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pbu.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pbx.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pcf.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pci.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pco.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pdk.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pdz.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pei.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agen-pej.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\agoxrm-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\antavk-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\aspsna-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\auto-bjh.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\auto-bjl.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\auto-bjs.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\auto-bjv.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\auto-bkb.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fake-bwx.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fakea-rp.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fakefr-b.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fakems-d.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fakpla-d.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\flyvir-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fp-aoz.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\gbot-d.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\gbot-f.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\html-e.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\ircbru-k.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\javad-au.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\javaob-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\jsagen-h.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\jsred-cu.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\jsshe-aa.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\killa-gx.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\koobcl-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\koobdl-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\koro-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\kuva-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\rimec-ae.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\rimecu-x.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\rootk-jd.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\sasfis-h.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\scar-ac.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\silly-fd.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\sillyd-d.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\slenfb-b.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\spy-q.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\spy-uv.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\spy-uz.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\spy-va.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\tdss-fb.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\tiotu-cx.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\vb-exi.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\vb-eyk.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\vb-eyr.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\vb-eyt.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\vbinj-bb.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\walrus-b.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\zbot-aam.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\zbot-aat.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\zbot-aba.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\zbot-abh.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\zbot-acb.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\zbot-acc.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\zbot-acl.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\zbot-acr.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\zbot-acx.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\zbot-adg.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\zlob-atm.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\auto-blb.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\autoi-ax.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\autoi-lb.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\bckd-rei.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\cabble-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\delfin-y.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\dloa-ddp.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\dloa-ddq.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\dloa-dea.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\dropr-dn.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\dwnl-imh.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\dwnl-imx.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\dwnl-inw.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\dwnl-iom.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\dwnl-ioo.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\expjs-bb.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fake-buz.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fake-bvi.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fake-bvq.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fake-bvx.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\fake-bwc.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\mdro-cyx.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\mdro-czu.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\mdro-czv.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\ntroo-gd.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\oficl-an.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\palev-al.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\palev-am.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\palev-an.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\pdfex-dz.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\pdfex-ea.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\pdfjs-mt.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\pdfjs-mu.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\phppdf-a.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\pws-bmw.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\pws-bnf.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\qbot-v.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\qbot-w.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\qqpa-aps.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\renoci-f.ide
c:\program files\powercare\sophos\ides\rimec-ab.ide
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