How to remove Cleanup Tool ?

August 28th, 2008
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What is Cleanup Tool?

Cleanup Tool is new corrupt security tool. It is promoted as anti-spyware on several malicious website. CleanupTool can be manually downloaded from the malicious websites, but it is also generously installed by various trojans.

Cleanup Tool uses regular tactics employed by other rogue tools: it intimidates people with numerous fabricated security reports. The fake warnings are there for scaring users and making them purchase full version of CleanupTool. Unfortunately, some reports displayed by Cleanup Tool may be true as it is able to download and install additional malware. Avoid this application at all costs.

Cleanup Tool is Extremely dangerous

arrow Cleanup Tool is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program
arrow Cleanup Tool may spread via Trojans
arrow Cleanup Tool may display fake security messages
arrow Cleanup Tool may install additional spyware to your computer
arrow Cleanup Tool may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow Cleanup Tool violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Manual Cleanup Tool removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Cleanup Tool, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using automatic spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.

Remove these Cleanup Tool processes:
Remove these Cleanup Tool DLL files:
Remove these Cleanup Tool Registry files:
Remove these Cleanup Tool files:
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Cleanup Tool is classified as Rogue Anti-Spyware. After infecting a user’s system, it proceeds to scare its victim into buying the “product” by displaying fake security messages, stating that your computer is infected with spyware and only Cleanup Tool can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads Cleanup Tool trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, Cleanup Tool offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, Cleanup Tool not only does not fix the errors, but it takes the user’s money and may even install additional spyware into the victim’s computer.

Some Rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Cleanup Tool, may offer users to buy it after the victim clicks on a banner or a pop-up while surfing the internet. Usually, a Trojan is installed to a victim’s computer after clicking on the advertisement. It then proceeds to download or even install Cleanup Tool, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Cleanup Tool, is nearly impossible to remove manually.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Rogue Anti-Spyware such as Cleanup Tool?

Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Rogue Anti-Spyware parasite keeps track of your internet browsing habits, sending your browsing history data to remote servers, owned by third party companies that use this information to advertise their products via numerous pop-ups, toolbars, hijacked homepages and spam letters. All these undesirable advertising methods are used on the victims of Rogue Anti-Spyware.
Changed or new icons: Sometimes, Rogue Anti-Spyware installs unwanted software to a victim’s PC without user’s knowledge and consent. This may lead to slower PC performance and stability, as well as more unwanted programs you can't remove.

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