How to remove PrivacyCare

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PrivacyCare description

PrivacyCare is a rogue computer protection program which spreads via trojan. The parasite is distributed online and is difficult to avoid if one does not employ reputable security software. The main goal of the parasite is to milk money from unwary users. Do not fall for this blatant scam.

If infected it will modify system settings and make changes on Windows registry to ensure that it will be loaded when Windows is started. PrivacyCare is marketed through the network of websites that look like designed by skillful webmasters. This is a fraud and you have to ignore all fake warning messages that the rogue displays. It’ll offer to purchase supposedly legitimate version of application but in fact it is all a lie. Avoid buying it but choose a decent anti-spyware tool and terminating PrivacyCare immediately.

How to get rid of PrivacyCare

This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.

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How to manually remove PrivacyCare

To get rid of spyware such as PrivacyCare you need to remove processes, search and delete registry keys, DLL and other PrivacyCare 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 PrivacyCare remover.

1. Uninstall PrivacyCare from Control Panel
   Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Double click to uninstall.
2. End these PrivacyCare processes:
   pvcrupdater.exe
   pvcruninst.exe
   privacycare.exe
   pvcrwcher.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.
3. Unregister PrivacyCare DLL files:
   pvcrpopd.dll
   pvcrhk.dll
   To unregister DLL click Start > Run > type "regsvr32 /u PATH_TO_FILE/FILE.dll"
4. Delete PrivacyCare registry entries: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\privacycare
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\privacycare
   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.
5. Search and delete these PrivacyCare related files:
   C:\Program Files\privacycare\pvcrwcher.exe
   C:\Program Files\privacycare\privacycare.exe
   C:\Program Files\privacycare\pvcrhk.dll
   C:\Program Files\Common Files\privacycare
   C:\Program Files\privacycare
   C:\Program Files\Common Files\privacycare\pvcruninst.exe
   C:\Program Files\privacycare\pvcrai.ini
   C:\Program Files\privacycare\pvcrli.ini
   C:\Program Files\privacycare\pvcrpopd.dll
   C:\Program Files\privacycare\pvcrsc.dat
   C:\Program Files\privacycare\pvcrupdater.exe
   
6. Block PrivacyCare malicious domains:
   privacycare.co.kr