How to Get Rid of PC Cleaner

1. Disable the PC Cleaner process by pressing \'Ctrl,\' \'Alt\' and \'Delete\' simultaneously to launch the task manager. Then click the \'Processes\' tab, click \'PCCleaner.exe\' (PC Cleaner process) and click \'End Process.\' Close the task manager.
2. Restart your computer. Press \'F8\' repeatedly for a few seconds before Windows resumes. You should see the Advanced Options/Boot Menu. Launch Windows Safe Mode by selecting \'Safe Mode\' from the menu using the arrow buttons and pressing \'Enter.\'
3. Click the Windows \'Start\' menu and click \'Search\' to launch the search tool. Select \'All Files and Folders\' or the option to search all the computer files, depending on the operating system you are using. Select the \'C:\' drive as the location to search for files. Search for and delete the following files:
PCCleaner.lnk
PCCleaner.exe
%ProgramFiles%\\PC-Cleaner\\com\\pcsd.dll
%ProgramFiles%\\PC-Cleaner\\PC-Cleaner.db
%ProgramFiles%\\PC-Cleaner\\PC-Cleaner.exe
%UserProfile%\\Application Data\\PC-Cleaner\\log.dat
%UserProfile%\\Application Data\\PC-Cleaner\\settings.dat
%UserProfile%\\Desktop\\PC-Cleaner.lnk
%UserProfile%\\Local Settings\\Temp\\[RANDOM FILE NAME].tmp
%ProgramFiles%\\PC-Cleaner\\pccleaner.pkg
%ProgramFiles%\\PC-Cleaner\\program.info
%ProgramFiles%\\PC-Cleaner\\Uninstall.exe
C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\PC-Cleaner\\Register PC-Cleaner.lnk
C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\PC-Cleaner\\Start PC-Cleaner.lnk
C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\PC-Cleaner\\Uninstall PC-Cleaner.lnk
%CurrentFolder%\\log
4. Click the Windows \'Start\' menu and click \'Run\' or \'Start Search.\' Type \'regedit\' (without quotes) and press \'Enter.\' Launch the registry search tool by clicking the \'Edit\' menu located on the top and clicking \'Find.\' Search for and delete the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\PCCleaner
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\PC-Cleaner
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Classes\\CLSID\\{82297D11-31C1-40B1-960A-BDF40B3B365F}
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\\Software\\PC-Cleaner
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\AllFilesystemObjects\\shellex\\ContextMenuHandlers\\pcsd
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{82297D11-31C1-40B1-960A-BDF40B3B365F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\PC-Cleaner
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\PC-Cleaner