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How to remove Scanner-pc-2010.org?

January 10th, 2010

What is Scanner-pc-2010.org?

Scanner-pc-2010.org is a browser hijacker that distributes Internet Security 2010 fake anti-spyware. The main purpose of this application is to earn money from trustful computer users. Scanner-pc-2010.org hijacks computer and changes some of the Internet parameters. In this way you are redirected to a fake scanner that imitates all of your drives, runs a potential system scan and then shows tons of threats. Once you choose to remove infections or even try to cancel the process, your system downloads and installs Internet Security 2010, a fake anti-spyware tool.
You can protect your computer from this kind of parasites if only you take a closer look at it. It is not difficult to notice that the drives displayed by Scanner-pc-2010.org are fake and they don’t represent your real computer system. Stay clear of Scanner-pc-2010.org browser hijacker and remove it from your PC immediately after detection.


Scanner-pc-2010.org is Dangerous

arrow Scanner-pc-2010.org is a parasitic Browser Hijacker
arrow Scanner-pc-2010.org may show numerous annoying advertisements
arrow Scanner-pc-2010.org logs your internet browsing history
arrow Scanner-pc-2010.org will replace (hijack) your browser homepage
arrow Scanner-pc-2010.org may spread additional spyware
arrow Scanner-pc-2010.org violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Manual Scanner-pc-2010.org removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Scanner-pc-2010.org, 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 Scanner-pc-2010.org processes:
Disable these Scanner-pc-2010.org DLL files::
Remove these Scanner-pc-2010.org Registry Entries:
Remove these Scanner-pc-2010.org files:
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other Scanner-pc-2010.org infected files and get help in Scanner-pc-2010.org removal by using free Spyware Doctor scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing Scanner-pc-2010.org and similar threats.

Scanner-pc-2010.org is classified as a Browser Hijacker, which means its parasitic damage payload consists of hijacking your browser homepage, error page, or search page with its own, mostly a commercial site of its creators, forcing you to accumulate force hits to a particular website to make it more popular or by using pay-per-click sites to earn money.

The easiest way for a Browser Hijacker such as Scanner-pc-2010.org to infect your computer is to exploit certain ActiveX controls and other security holes in your Internet Explorer browser. By browsing insecure websites on the internet, users may encounter various pop-ups, which secretly install Browser Hijackers like Scanner-pc-2010.org on your computer once clicked upon.

As soon as Scanner-pc-2010.org completes its operations, the overall browser stability and performance severely degrade, making it nearly impossible to surf the web normally.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Browser Hijacker such as Scanner-pc-2010.org?

Slow internet connection: Browser Helper Objects are constantly using your internet connection to send your private information to remote servers, as well as receive ads and pop-ups from third party servers, which causes much slower internet connection speed and overall connection instability.
Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Browser Hijacker 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 Browser Hijackers.

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