PC Live Guard Removal Process (remove PCLiveGuard)

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PC Live Guard

PC Live Guard is another fake security program. PC Live Guard comes from the family of rogue anti-spyware programs as System Defender and Additional Guard. All of these applications use similar methods for getting computer users to purchase a full version of the fake security application. These methods include displaying of false parasite warnings once installed in addition to returning fake parasite scan results.

PC Live Guard is not a program that is to be used for detection and removal of spyware. Instead, computer users should avoid PC Live Guard at all costs and use a reputable spyware detection and removal tool. It is best to remove PC Live Guard the instant that it is detected to prevent damages from occurring on your system.

Are you getting popups from PC Live Guard? Have you identified that you have PC Live Guard installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove PC Live Guard completely from your computer?

Why should you remove PC Live Guard?

If PC Live Guard 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 PC Live Guard 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 PC Live Guard removal process.

How can you manually remove PC Live Guard

Manual removal of PC Live Guard may not be for everyone. Each manual PC Live Guard 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 PC Live Guard removal process.

PC Live Guard 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 PC Live Guard in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find PC Live Guard, 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_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "URL" = "http://search-gala.com/?&uid=7&q={searchTerms}"

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xp_edb11.DocHostUIHandler

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\3

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "URL" = "http://search-gala.com/?&uid=7&q={searchTerms}"

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer "IIL"

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download "RunInvalidSignatures" = "1"

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "[xSP_2:117fc3395e69e29f71abba93a68c4181_7]"

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "PC Live Guard"

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing PC Live Guard. 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 PC Live Guard from your computer.

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\PC Live Guard.lnk

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\PC Live Guard\cookies.sqlite

   %UserProfile%\Desktop\PC Live Guard.lnk

   %UserProfile%\Recent\gid.tmp

   %UserProfile%\Recent\SICKBOY.tmp

   %UserProfile%\Recent\sld.drv

   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\PC Live Guard.lnk

   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PC Live Guard.lnk

   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117f

   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\573.mof

   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\PC339.exe

   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\PCLG.ico

   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\PCLGSys\vd952342.bd

   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\sqlite3.dll

   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PCYZDUHBELG\PCAWWLG.cfg

   c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\search.xml

   \mozcrt19.dll

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