PC Scout Removal Process (remove PCScout)

Protect Yourself from PC Scout

- Remove rogue anti-spyware/anti-virus programs
- Prevent trojans, hijackers & other malware infections
- Use spyware helpdesk to resolve pesky malware

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PC Scout

PC Scout is a fake anti-spyware program that comes from the same hackers that make the rogues called Protection System and Active Security. PC Scout uses many fake popup messages in addition to falsified system scans to make computer users believe that they need to purchase PC Scout to remove threats that it found. Not only are the threats that PC Scout supposedly finds fake, but it is unable to remove any type of computer parasite to begin with.

PC Scout is not a trusted security program and you should never purchase it for any reason. PC Scout could damage your computer and then you will know for sure it is a dangerous application. So take our word for it, PC Scout is useless.

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

Why should you remove PC Scout?

If PC Scout 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 Scout 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 Scout removal process.

How can you manually remove PC Scout

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

PC Scout 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 Scout in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find PC Scout, 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\{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "PC Scout"

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PC Scout

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PC Scout

   PC Scout

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

   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC Scout

   c:\Program Files\PC Scout

   core.cga

   CoreExt.dll

   help.ico

   PC Scout

   PC Scout Support.lnk

   PC Scout.lnk

   pcscout.exe

   Uninstall PC Scout.lnk

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