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What is Diocleaner

Posted on 19 December 2007 under Rogue Programs

1. What is Diocleaner?

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 screen shot:

Diocleaner

3. How to remove Diocleaner:

  1. Internet connection might be disabled or Internet browser might be blocked by Diocleaner, so it won't be possible to download any files to infected computer. In this case please download all files required for Diocleaner removal to another computer and then transfer them on the infected one using CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
  2. To remove Diocleaner download Spyware Doctor and install the program (for the installation guide click here). Before installation, make sure all other programs and windows are closed.
  3. After the installation, computer scan should be started automatically. If so, please move to the next step. If not, click "Status" on the left side menu and press "Scan Now" button to run computer scanner as shown in the picture below:

  4. After the scan has been completed and scan results have been generated, press "Fix Checked" button to remove Diocleaner.

  5. Restart the computer to complete Diocleaner removal procedure.

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