How to remove PrivacyKit?
What is PrivacyKit?
PrivacyKit is a rogue anti-spyware parasite that has stormed the Web on August 7th, 2006. While presenting itself as a reputable spyware scanner, PrivacyKit infiltrates users’ systems via trojans and browser security exploits. Once it reaches your hard drive, PrivacyKit starts to display large amounts of security-related pop-up messages that state that your system has been infected with spyware.
Clicking these notifications will start PrivacyKit, which in turn starts to scan your computer for "spyware". The reports of such scans tend to be misleading and false, with countless amounts of non-existen and exaggerated errors in their detected threat lists. These reports are made with an intention to scare you into believing that your computer has been infected with countless threats. Then, PrivacyKit offers you to purchase its full version in order to get rid of these "parasites". However, this is all just a scam to milk money from unsuspecting users. Do not fall for this trap, and remove PrivacyKit immediately after detection.
Blocking evidence.privacy-kit.com (69.31.80.14) with your HOSTS file will maximize your protection against this threat.
PrivacyKit is Extremely dangerous
PrivacyKit is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program PrivacyKit may spread via Trojans PrivacyKit may display fake security messages PrivacyKit may install additional spyware to your computer PrivacyKit may repair its files, spread or update by itself PrivacyKit violates your privacy and compromises your security
Manual PrivacyKit removal
Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove PrivacyKit, 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.
Stop these PrivacyKit processes:
Remove these PrivacyKit Registry Entries:
Remove these PrivacyKit files:
PrivacyKit 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 PrivacyKit can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads PrivacyKit trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, PrivacyKit offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, PrivacyKit does not only fix the errors, but it also takes the user’s money and may even install additional spyware into the victim’s computer.
Some Rogue Anti-Spyware, such as PrivacyKit, 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 PrivacyKit, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.
Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as PrivacyKit, is nearly impossible to remove manually.
