How to remove PC Repair?
What is PC Repair?
PC Repair is a new fake system Optimizer from the same family as HDD Repair. Not so different from rogues, these programs infect PCs with the help of trojans from infected websites, shareware downloads and faked software updates. Differently from rogue antiviruses, PC Repair will pretend that your PC hardware is corrupt instead of faking virus infections.
The first sign of PC Repair are fake security warnings and alerts. These warnings will try to scare you into buying full version of this useless software. Most of PC Repair warnings sound funny for computer aware person:
Critical Error!
Damaged hard drive clusters detected. Private data is at risk.
Critical Error
RAM memory usage is critically high. RAM memory failure.
Activation Reminder
PC Repair Activation
Advanced module activation required to fix detected errors and performance issues. Please purchase Advanced Module license to activate this software and enable all features.
PC Repair will prevent regular programs from opening. This means following: when you click on some executable, it will likely to show one of following system messages instead of launching regular program:
System Error
An error occurred while reading system files. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors.
Hard Drive Failure
The system has detected a problem with one or more installed IDE / SATA hard disks. It is recommended that you restart the system.
Critical Error
Hard drive critical error. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors. Windows can’t find hard disk space. Hard drive error.
Each of these messages is to scare you into launching full scan with PC Repair, which will produce faked results with various errors. The most of these errors can not be fixed if they were real, and others are completely unrealistic.
To get rid of PC repair, follow our guide bellow:
NOTE: When you remove PC Repair, DO NOT clean TEMP folder before fixing everything. PC Repair stores shortcuts in %TEMP%\smtmp from your desktop and documents there.
1. USE Following key to disable majority of PC Repair alerts and popups:
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2. Download and run Process explorer (use smartphone or usb disk if you can’t launch the browser), backup location here : http://www.2-viruses.com/wp-content/uploads/PE/eXplorer.exe . You might need to rename it to something.com for launching.
3. Kill processes starting from All Users/Application Data , AppData, TEMP or similar.
4. Download and scan your PC with reputable anti-malware programs like Spyware Doctor or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
5. To finalize PC Repair removal, copy back your shortcuts, also make sure that your files arent hidden.
6. Once everything is restored, clean up your TEMP.
PC Repair is Highly dangerous
PC Repair is a corrupt application PC Repair may spread via Trojans PC Repair asks to pay for non-functional "full version" PC Repair may display fake messages warning about computer problems PC Repair may install additional spyware to your computer PC Repair may repair its files, spread or update by itself PC Repair violates your privacy and compromises your security
for PC Repair detection
Note: Spyware Doctor trial provides detection of parasite like PC Repair and assists in its removal for free. You can remove detected files, processes and registry entries yourself or purchase a full version.
Manual PC Repair removal
Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove PC Repair, 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 Spyware Doctor or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
Stop these PC Repair processes:
Remove these PC Repair files:
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other PC Repair infected files and get help in PC Repair removal by using free Spyware Doctor scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing PC Repair and similar threats.
PC Repair is classified as Rogue Application. After infecting a user’s system, it proceeds to scare its victim into buying the “product” by displaying fake messages, stating that your computer need particular components, or need to be fixed or has other serious problem that needs only PC Repair can help you to solve these after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads PC Repair trial version, it offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, PC Repair 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 Applications, such as PC Repair, 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, or comes bundled with various freely shiped programs like codecs. It then proceeds to download or even install PC Repair, which is another way for Rogue application to spread itself.
