Live PC Care
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To check your computer for Live PC Care, download
SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool.
SpyHunter spyware detection tool is only a scanner meant to assist you in detecting Live PC Care and other threats. If you detect the presence of Live PC Care on your PC, you have the opportunity to purchase the SpyHunter removal tool to remove any traces of Live PC Care.
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Detection of Live PC Care (Recommended)
Live PC Care is difficult to detect and remove. Live PC Care is not likely to be removed through a convenient "uninstall" feature. Live PC Care, as well as other spyware, can re-install itself even after it appears to have been removed.
You also run the risk of damaging your computer since you're required to find and delete sensitive files in your system such as DLL files and registry keys. It is recommended you use a good spyware remover to remove Live PC Care and other spyware, adware, trojans and viruses on your computer.
Run a Live PC Care scan/check to successfully detect all Live PC Care files with the SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool. If you wish to remove Live PC Care, you can either purchase the SpyHunter spyware removal tool to remove Live PC Care or follow the Live PC Care manual removal method provided in the "Remedies and Prevention" section.
Method of Infection
There are many ways your computer could get infected with Live PC Care. Live PC Care can come bundled with shareware or other downloadable software.
Another method of distributing Live PC Care involves tricking you by displaying deceptive pop-up ads that may appear as regular Windows notifications with links which look like buttons reading Yes and No. No matter which "button" that you click on, a download starts, installing Live PC Care on your system. Live PC Care installs on your computer through a trojan and may infect your system without your knowledge or consent.
If you think you may already be infected with Live PC Care, use this SpyHunter Spyware dectection tool to detect Live PC Care and other common Spyware infections. After detection of Live PC Care, the next advised step is to remove Live PC Care with the purchase of the SpyHunter Spyware removal tool.
Symptoms
Live PC Care may attempt to change your computer's desktop, hijack your browser, monitor your Internet browsing activities, change system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to remove all traces of Live PC Care from your computer.
Remedies and Prevention
Live PC Care, as well as other Spyware, are constantly evolving and becoming more advanced to avoid detection. Live PC Care along with its variants can install in different locations and even when you try to uninstall it you find they reappear when you reboot your computer.
Install a good anti-spyware software
When there's a large number of traces of Spyware, for example Live PC Care, that have infected a computer, the only remedy may be to automatically run a Spyware scan from a good anti-spyware software designed to detect Live PC Care and other types of spyware.
Remove Live PC Care manually
Another method to remove Live PC Care is to manually delete Live PC Care files in your system. Detect and remove the following Live PC Care files:
Processes
- %UserProfile%\Recent\fan.exe
- %UserProfile%\Recent\DBOLE.exe
DLLs
- %UserProfile%\Recent\FW.dll
- %UserProfile%\Recent\ppal.dll
- %UserProfile%\Recent\runddl.dll
- %UserProfile%\Recent\SM.dll
- %UserProfile%\Recent\exec.dll
Other Files
- %UserProfile%\Recent\hymt.drv
- %UserProfile%\Recent\kernel32.drv
- %UserProfile%\Recent\PE.tmp
- %UserProfile%\Recent\ppal.sys
- %UserProfile%\Recent\cb.drv
- %UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.sys
- %UserProfile%\Recent\DBOLE.sys
- Live PC Care
- Live PC Care.lnk
- %AppData%\Live PC Care
Registry Keys
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Live PC Care"
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "URL" = "http://search-gala.com/?&uid=7&q={searchTerms}"
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download "RunInvalidSignatures" = "1"
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "[xSP_2:117fc3395e69e29f71abba93a68c4181_7]"
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xp_5ea56.DocHostUIHandler
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "URL" = "http://search-gala.com/?&uid=7&q={searchTerms}"
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\3
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download "CheckExeSignatures" = "no"
Known Variants
VirusBurst is a re-branded variant of other well-known rogue anti-spyware programs, including SpywareQuake, SpyFalcon, SpywareStrike, SpySheriff, SpyHeal and many other pseudonyms.
External links
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- Remove Live PC Care - Easy Live PC Care removal steps. Parasite database on how to remove spyware and rogue anti-spyware programs.
- McAfee Threat Center - Library of detailed information on viruses.
- How Spyware And The Weapons Against It Are Evolving
- Crimeware: Trojans & Spyware
- Windows System Update - Latest bug fixes for Microsoft Windows
- Manual Removal Instructions for Live PC Care - Learn how to remove Live PC Care.
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