PC MightyMax Removal Process (remove PCMightyMax)

October 6, 2008 – 2:28 am

PC MightyMax Explanation

PC MightyMax is not a “mighty” program but more of a fake registry cleaner or computer repair application that may really mess up your day. PC MightyMax, once installed by a Trojan infection, will start to scan your computer and display popups showing that you have some type of bogus infection. PCMightyMax may attempt to let you know that your computer needs to be fixed it some way by purchasing the PCMightyMax program. Do not do this or you will be making a very big mistake.

PC MightyMax is worthless and should never be bought. You would be better off taking a portion of the money you spend on PC MightyMax and put it towards a good spyware scan program. PC MightyMax should be removed at once before you risk further damages to your computer.

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

Why should you remove PC MightyMax?

If PC MightyMax 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 MightyMax 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 MightyMax removal process.

How can you manually remove PC MightyMax

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

PC MightyMax 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 MightyMax in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find PC MightyMax, 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.

   PC MightyMax
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PC MightyMax
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Features\F0FA5D49EE6E57A4EB13C9C9A978DA54
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache@^C:\Program Files\PC MightyMax\ExeAfter.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders@^C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\PC MightyMax\
   Microsoft\Installer\Features\F0FA5D49EE6E57A4EB13C9C9A978DA54
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{94D5AF0F-E6EE-4A75-BE31-9C9C9A87AD45}
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PC MightyMax
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\F0FA5D49EE6E57A4EB13C9C9A978DA54
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run@^PCMMRealtime
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders@^C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Installer\{94D5AF0F-E6EE-4A75-BE31-9C9C9A87AD45}\
   Microsoft\Installer\Products\F0FA5D49EE6E57A4EB13C9C9A978DA54
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UpgradeCodes\713B41478A517224DA270783641C4644
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\UpgradeCodes\713B41478A517224DA270783641C4644
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache@^C:\Program Files\PC MightyMax\pcmm.exe
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders@^C:\Program Files\PC MightyMax\

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

   Uninstall PC MightyMax v9.lnk
   PCMightyMaxSetup[1].EXE
   PCMMRealtime
   %program_files%\PC MightyMax\ExeAfter.exe
   Run PC MightyMax!.lnk
   ExeAfter.exe
   %program_files%\PC MightyMax\beep.exe
   PC MightyMax v9.msi
   pcmm.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 PC MightyMax, 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 MightyMax by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\PC MightyMax 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 MightyMax completely from your computer. If you find that PC MightyMax is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic PC MightyMax removal process.

Automatically Remove PC MightyMax

Automatically remove PC MightyMax for free. Free automatic PC MightyMax removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove PC MightyMax from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove PC MightyMax from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic PC MightyMax 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 PC MightyMax. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove PC MightyMax 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. PC MightyMax 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 PC MightyMax is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)