Content Eraser Removal Process (remove ContentEraser)

October 7, 2008 – 10:21 am

Content Eraser Explanation

ContentEraser is not what you think it is. ContentEraser is a fake anti-spyware program designed to trick computer users out of money. ContentEraser facilitates various tactics such as fake system scans and erroneous popup messages to force you into purchasing ContentEraser to resolve the so-called “issues” it found. Before you do any of this you should know that ContentEraser will not remove a lick of spyware or parasites from your PC. Content Eraser may be automatically installed from a Trojan such as Zlob in some cases.

ContentEraser should be called money-eraser because that is all it is good for. ContentEraser should not be used for any reason nor should you purchase ContentEraser, it is a waste of money and time.

Are you getting popups from Content Eraser? Have you identified that you have Content Eraser installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Content Eraser completely from your computer?

Why should you remove Content Eraser?

If Content Eraser resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that Content Eraser may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking Content Eraser removal process.

How can you manually remove Content Eraser

Manual removal of Content Eraser may not be for everyone. Each manual Content Eraser removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic Content Eraser removal process.

Content Eraser can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate Content Eraser in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Content Eraser, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Content Eraser
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ContentEraser
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ContentEraser
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ContentEraserDownloader
   Content Eraser

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Content Eraser. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with Content Eraser from your computer.

   IH.exe
   GDCW.exe
   GDC.exe
   GDCPatch.exe
   InstantSCNS.exe

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with Content Eraser, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select “Safe Mode with Networking”

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with Content Eraser by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Content Eraser folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed Content Eraser completely from your computer. If you find that Content Eraser is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Content Eraser removal process.

Automatically Remove Content Eraser

Automatically remove Content Eraser for free. Free automatic Content Eraser removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove Content Eraser from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove Content Eraser from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic Content Eraser removal process below. Each step is designed to aid in the use of the program SmitfraudFix, which is a free tool created by S!Ri to remove parasites such as Content Eraser. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove Content Eraser completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.

1. Download the SmitfraudFix tool to your computer by using our free download link here. Save the downloaded file to your desktop.

   Image 1. Save SmitfraudFix.exe

   

2. Restart your computer into safe mode. Safe mode will allow malicious files that are normally loaded into memory to be easily deleted by the SmitfraudFix program. Do you want to learn how to boot into safe mode? If so, you can follow our process on how to boot into safe mode here.

3. After booting into safe mode, double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon that should be located on your desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. Option number 2 should be selected once the program starts.

   Image 2. Click on SmitfraudFix.exe icon

   

4. After SmitfraudFix performs the initial removal processes it will ask you “Do you want to clean the registry?” Select Y for yes.

   Image 3. For “Do you want to clean the registry?,” select Y for yes

   

5. Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
6. Content Eraser should be removed from your computer. If not, you can start the automatic removal process over. It may take more than one try in some rare cases.

There’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix will remove all files due to the complex nature of new spyware files that are ever-changing. If necessary, you may need to get help from a person who knows about computer and spyware.

(Disclaimers: These instructions are provided to you for free and to be used at your own risk. The free removal process for Content Eraser is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)