PestSweeper Removal Process (remove Pest Sweeper 1.0)

June 23, 2008 – 5:34 am

PestSweeper Explanation

PestSweeper or Pest Sweeper 1.0, is known to be a fake anti-spyware program that claims to remove or sweep “pests” from your computer hence the name Pest Sweeper. Hate to be the person to break the bad news but PestSweeper does not remove anything but money from your wallet. PestSweeper makes several attempts to scare you into purchasing the full version through annoying popups and messages that state you are infected with various pests.

PestSweeper may come from the Zlob Trojan where it can install PestSweeper without you knowing about it. If you have PestSweeper or popups are offering to remove found parasites by utilizing PestSweeper then you must take action now to remove PestSweeper and its files.

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

Why should you remove PestSweeper?

If PestSweeper 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 PestSweeper 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 PestSweeper removal process.

How can you manually remove PestSweeper

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

PestSweeper 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 PestSweeper in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find PestSweeper, 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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu\Programs\PestSweeper
pestsweeper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PestSweeper_is1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu2\Programs\PestSweeper
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\pestsweeper
You may need to return to this removal process for removing PestSweeper. 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
Delete all of the following files that are associated with PestSweeper from your computer.

Uninstall pestsweeper.lnk
MsWin000.exe
pestsweeper.exe
PestSweeper
pestsweeper.lnk
setup_en.exe
pestsweeper on the Web.lnk
pestsweeper.url
cmsd.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 PestSweeper, 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”
After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with PestSweeper by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\PestSweeper 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.
Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed PestSweeper completely from your computer. If you find that PestSweeper is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic PestSweeper removal process.

Automatically Remove PestSweeper

Automatically remove PestSweeper for free. Free automatic PestSweeper removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove PestSweeper from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove PestSweeper from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic PestSweeper 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 PestSweeper. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove PestSweeper completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.

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
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.
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
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.
PestSweeper 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 PestSweeper is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)