What is Diocleaner?

Type: Spyware
Category: Rogue Programs
Discovered: 19 December 2007
Removal tools: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, Spyware Doctor

1. Introduction

Program pretends to be spyware remover, while it is just another rogue security software trying to persuade user to make a payment for licensed program version giving no helpful service in return. First and foremost the user is being terrifying by fake computer security alerts about computer infection with some harmful virus. The DioCleaner is offered as removal tool to delete assumed infection, but theretofore user will be asked to buy full program version in order to activate spyware removal function. To remove DioCleaner see "How to remove" part.

Website: diocleaner.com

2. Diocleaner removal tools:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (for the installation guide click here)
Spyware Doctor (for the installation guide click here)

3. Screenshot:

4. Diocleaner files:

clsreg.dll, dc_ie_monitor.dll
DioCleaner.exe, diocleaner_setup.exe (setup file), parser.exe

5. Hijackthis entries:

O2 Entries: O2 - BHO: dc_ie_monitor.ie_monitor - {DA517E05-A1DD-4CB8-801B-9B630F9122D2} - C:\Program Files\DioCleaner\dc_ie_monitor.dll * can also be found under these CLSIDs: {D5B0C56C-E939-4993-9010-3BE32D9163CD} {C913F213-1D69-4CD2-B7BD-71BFD8C8D6B1} O4 Entries: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DioCleaner] C:\Program Files\DioCleaner\DioCleaner.exe