How to remove Windows PC Aid
Windows PC Aid description
Windows PC Aid is nothing but a hoax which comes to the system via trojan horse. The parasite is configured to milk money from its victims. Windows PC Aid downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.
Once installed Windows PC Aid starts to scan your computer and shows mass of rogue security issues that state about your PC infections. This is a lie. Windows PC Aid gains to trick users into thinking their system is severely compromised and offers to purchase its “full” version which will supposedly clean all viruses. This is a fraud. Avoid buying it but use reputable security software and remove Windows PC Aid immediately.
How to get rid of Windows PC Aid
This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.
Spyware Doctor is widely valued as one of the best AntiSpyware programs available to protect you from Windows PC Aid and the latest internet security threats. If your computer is infected with Windows PC Aid we strongly recommend automatic spyware scanner.
How to manually remove Windows PC Aid
To get rid of spyware such as Windows PC Aid you need to remove processes, search and delete registry keys, DLL and other Windows PC Aid 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 Windows PC Aid remover.
- Uninstall Windows PC Aid from Control Panel
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Double click to uninstall. - End these Windows PC Aid processes:
Protector-[random 3 characters].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 Windows PC Aid DLL files:
NPSWF32.dll
To unregister DLL click Start > Run > type "regsvr32 /u PATH_TO_FILE/FILE.dll" -
Delete Windows PC Aid registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableRegedit” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableRegistryTools” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin” = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “ConsentPromptBehaviorUser” = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “EnableLUA” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Inspector”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings “net” = “2012-4-27_2″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings “UID” = “tovvhgxtud”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ASProtect
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\[random].exe
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 Windows PC Aid related files:
%AppData%\NPSWF32.dll
%AppData%\Protector-[random 3 characters].exe
%AppData%\Protector-[random 4 characters].exe
%AppData%\W34r34mt5h21ef.dat
%AppData%\result.db
%CommonStartMenu%\Programs\Windows PC Aid.lnk
%Desktop%\Windows PC Aid.lnk


