PC Security 2009 Removal Process (remove PCSecurity2009)
July 9, 2009 – 2:46 pmPC Security 2009
PC Security 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware application. Not only is PC Security 2009 another fake security program, but it is related to other rogues such as WinReanimator and Home Antivirus 2009. It seems the creators of these programs wish to scam you through newer versions that sport a different name. PC Security 2009 should not be a surprise, it should be a warning to yourself conscious telling you to never purchase this worthless application.
PC Security 2009, despite what the popups say, is not a program that you want to use for detecting or removing unwanted files on your computer. PC Security 2009 is basically the unwanted program that you will want to remove. Removing PC Security 2009 will keep you from getting the crazy bogus message as it reads below.
“WARNING! PC Security 2009 has found 30 useless and unwanted files on your computer!
19 of those those items are considered as critical privacy compromising content
8 of those those items are considered as medium privacy threats
8 of those those items are considered to be junk content of low privacy threats
Personal data at the reach of anyone’s hand
Internet history records available
Compromising and adult material stored on your system
Chat session’s logs and personal Emails easily reachable”
The message above is absolutely ludicrous. Do not trust that message or use PC Security 2009 to “remove unwanted files.” Remove PC Security 2009 now and keep your money.
Are you getting popups from PC Security 2009? Have you identified that you have PC Security 2009 installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove PC Security 2009 completely from your computer?
Why should you remove PC Security 2009?
If PC Security 2009 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 Security 2009 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 Security 2009 removal process.
How can you manually remove PC Security 2009
Manual removal of PC Security 2009 may not be for everyone. Each manual PC Security 2009 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 Security 2009 removal process.
PC Security 2009 can be removed manually by following the steps below.
- With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
- Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
- Locate PC Security 2009 in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find PC Security 2009, you can continue to step 5.
- Restart your computer.
- Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
- Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
- 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\PCSecurity2009
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE “info”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don’t load “scui.cpl”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don’t load “wscui.cpl”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “PC Security 2009″ -
You may need to return to this removal process for removing PC Security 2009. 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
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Delete all of the following files that are associated with PC Security 2009 from your computer.
PC_Security2009.exe
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PCSecurity2009
_scui.cpl
AVEngn.dll
C:\Program Files\PCSecurity2009\data
PC_Security2009.lnk
PC Security 2009
C:\Program Files\PCSecurity2009If 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 Security 2009, 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”
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After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with PC Security 2009 by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\PC Security 2009 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.
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Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed PC Security 2009 completely from your computer. If you find that PC Security 2009 is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic PC Security 2009 removal process.
Automatically Remove PC Security 2009
Automatically remove PC Security 2009 for free. Free automatic PC Security 2009 removal process.
Do you wish to automatically remove PC Security 2009 from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove PC Security 2009 from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic PC Security 2009 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 Security 2009. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove PC Security 2009 completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
- Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
- PC Security 2009 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 Security 2009 is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)





