Friday
2008-11-28, 17:42
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
malware
Description:
LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool claims to be a registry optimizer. When it is installed it finds hundreds of dangerous spyware problems that could only be fixed by purchasing a license. LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool is the same application as LocusSoftware.SecurePCCleaner and is in close relation to Vario.AntiVirus.
Removal Instructions:
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Shortcuts named "PCPrivacyTool unregistered.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe".
Important: There are more desktop links that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Start Menu:
Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Items named "Contact Customer Service.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\support.url".
Items named "Uninstall PCPrivacyTool.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\unins000.exe".
Items named "PCPrivacyTool unregistered.lnk" and pointing to "".
Items named "PCPrivacyTool web page.lnk" and pointing to "".
Items named "Uninstall PCPrivacyTool.lnk" and pointing to "".
Important: There are more start menu items that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "PCPrivacyTool unregistered.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe".
Important: There are more quicklaunch items that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "PCPrivacyTool" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe".
Entries named "Salestart" and pointing to "*\PCPrivacyTool\*.exe*".
Entries named "ugdccw" and pointing to "*<$SYSDRIVE>\PROGRA~1\PCPRIV~1\UGDCcw.exe*".
Entries named "PCPrivacyTool" and pointing to ""<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe"".
Entries named "ugdccw" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPRIV~1\UGDCcw.exe*".
Entries named "ugdccw" and pointing to ""<$SYSDRIVE>\PROGRA~1\PCPRIV~1\UGDCcw.exe" -start".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDCPatch.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\IH.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\License.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\Readme.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\secure_del.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\sr.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\support.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\UGDCcw.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\ver.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\brand.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\sfl.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\skin.skn".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\srl.dat".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool\Abbr".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool\ProdCode".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool\Logs\update.log".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NI.UGDC_0001_N122M2610\settings.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\default.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\updater.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\brand.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\sfl.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDCPatch.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\IH.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\License.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\Readme.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\secure_del.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\sr.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\support.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\UGDCcw.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\ver.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\brand.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\sfl.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\skin.skn".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\srl.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\button_arrow.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\button_arrow2.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\buy.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\checked.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\custom.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\customcleanup.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\header.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_about.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_checked.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_grayed.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_manual.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_quit.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_support.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_unchecked.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_uncheked.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_update.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\log.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\logo.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\register.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\settings.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sign_green.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sign_green_big.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sign_red.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sign_red_big.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sign_yellow.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\splash.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\status_good.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\status_risk.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\support.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sys_shield.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sys_update.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sysstatus.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\unchecked.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\update.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Arab.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Brazilian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Catalan.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Chinese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Czech.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Danish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Dutch.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\English.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Finnish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\French.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\German.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Greek.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Hebrew.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Italian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Japanese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Malayan.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Norwegian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Polish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Portuguese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Russian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Slovenian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Spanish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Swedish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Thai.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Turkish.lng".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool\Logs".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\Download".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\PCPrivacyTool".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\application".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\firefox".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\ie".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\messanger".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\mozilla".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\netscape".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\opera".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\windows".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "PCPrivacyTool" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "PCPrivacyTool" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
malware
Description:
LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool claims to be a registry optimizer. When it is installed it finds hundreds of dangerous spyware problems that could only be fixed by purchasing a license. LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool is the same application as LocusSoftware.SecurePCCleaner and is in close relation to Vario.AntiVirus.
Removal Instructions:
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Shortcuts named "PCPrivacyTool unregistered.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe".
Important: There are more desktop links that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Start Menu:
Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Items named "Contact Customer Service.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\support.url".
Items named "Uninstall PCPrivacyTool.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\unins000.exe".
Items named "PCPrivacyTool unregistered.lnk" and pointing to "".
Items named "PCPrivacyTool web page.lnk" and pointing to "".
Items named "Uninstall PCPrivacyTool.lnk" and pointing to "".
Important: There are more start menu items that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "PCPrivacyTool unregistered.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe".
Important: There are more quicklaunch items that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "PCPrivacyTool" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe".
Entries named "Salestart" and pointing to "*\PCPrivacyTool\*.exe*".
Entries named "ugdccw" and pointing to "*<$SYSDRIVE>\PROGRA~1\PCPRIV~1\UGDCcw.exe*".
Entries named "PCPrivacyTool" and pointing to ""<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe"".
Entries named "ugdccw" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPRIV~1\UGDCcw.exe*".
Entries named "ugdccw" and pointing to ""<$SYSDRIVE>\PROGRA~1\PCPRIV~1\UGDCcw.exe" -start".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDCPatch.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\IH.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\License.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\Readme.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\secure_del.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\sr.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\support.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\UGDCcw.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\ver.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\brand.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\sfl.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\skin.skn".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\srl.dat".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool\Abbr".
The file at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool\ProdCode".
The file at "<$APPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool\Logs\update.log".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NI.UGDC_0001_N122M2610\settings.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\default.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\updater.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\brand.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\sfl.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\config.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDC.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\GDCPatch.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\IH.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\License.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\Readme.rtf".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\secure_del.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\sr.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\support.url".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\UGDCcw.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\unins000.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\unins000.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\updater.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\ver.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\brand.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\sfl.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\skin.skn".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\srl.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\button_arrow.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\button_arrow2.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\buy.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\checked.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\custom.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\customcleanup.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\header.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_about.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_checked.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_grayed.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_manual.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_quit.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_support.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_unchecked.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_uncheked.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\icon_update.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\log.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\logo.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\register.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\settings.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sign_green.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sign_green_big.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sign_red.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sign_red_big.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sign_yellow.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\splash.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\status_good.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\status_risk.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\support.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sys_shield.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sys_update.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\sysstatus.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\unchecked.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx\update.bmp".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Arab.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Brazilian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Catalan.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Chinese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Czech.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Danish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Dutch.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\English.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Finnish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\French.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\German.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Greek.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Hebrew.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Italian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Japanese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Malayan.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Norwegian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Polish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Portuguese.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Russian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Slovenian.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Spanish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Swedish.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Thai.lng".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang\Turkish.lng".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONAPPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\PCPrivacyTool\Logs".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\Download".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\PCPrivacyTool".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\application".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\firefox".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\ie".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\messanger".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\mozilla".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\netscape".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\opera".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\data\windows".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\gfx".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\PCPrivacyTool\lang".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "PCPrivacyTool" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "PCPrivacyTool" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.