Malware Cleaner Removal Process (remove MalwareCleaner)

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- Remove rogue anti-spyware/anti-virus programs
- Prevent trojans, hijackers & other malware infections
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Malware Cleaner

Malware Cleaner (MalwareCleaner) is a fake malware remover or also known as a rogue anti-spyware application. Malware Cleaner is very devious in its actions where it does many things for making a computer user purchase a licensed version of Malware Cleaner.

Malware Cleaner may prompt popup messages warning you of malware being detected and then offer you a 60-day trial period for detecting and removing the same parasites. Malware Cleaner even goes as far as removing parasites from your system which was later to be found as parasites placed on your system by the installation of Malware Cleaner. This right, Malware Cleaner will drop fake infection files onto your computer and then remove them as a cheesy type of demonstrating its ability to remove parasites. Do not trust this! It is a ploy to get you to spend your money. Remove Malware Cleaner and save your money for a rainy day.

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

Why should you remove Malware Cleaner?

If Malware Cleaner 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 Malware Cleaner 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 Malware Cleaner removal process.

How can you manually remove Malware Cleaner

Manual removal of Malware Cleaner may not be for everyone. Each manual Malware Cleaner 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 Malware Cleaner removal process.

Malware Cleaner 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 Malware Cleaner in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Malware Cleaner, 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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Malware Cleaner

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE%\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"AntiVirGear [Version Number]" = ""C:\Program Files\AntiVirGear [Version Number]\AntiVirGear [Version Number]exe" /h"

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"Malware Cleaner"

   Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu2\Programs\Malware Cleaner

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Malware Cleaner. 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 Malware Cleaner from your computer.

   %UserProfile%\Desktop\Malware Cleaner.lnk

   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Malware Cleaner

   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Malware Cleaner\Malware Cleaner.lnk

   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Malware Cleaner\Uninstall.lnk

   Malware Cleaner

   Malware Cleaner.lnk

   malwarecleaner.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 Malware Cleaner, 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 Malware Cleaner by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Malware Cleaner 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 Malware Cleaner completely from your computer. If you find that Malware Cleaner is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Malware Cleaner removal process.