What is PerfectCleaner?
- Type: Spyware
- Category: Rogue Programs
- Discovered: 19 August 2007
- Removal tools: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, Spyware Doctor
1. Introduction
It is a rogue computer security protection software that is being dropped by a trojan. Additional files can be dropped as well to simulate infections in scan results, which may not even exist. PerfectCleaner was designed to scare computer user with exaggerated scan results and pull him into waste purchase in order to remove non-existent or false threats.
Also known as Perfect Cleaner.
Also known as Perfect Cleaner.
2. PerfectCleaner removal tools:
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (for the installation guide click here)
- Spyware Doctor (for the installation guide click here)
3. Screenshot:
4. PerfectCleaner files:
PerfectCleaner.exe5. Hijackthis entries:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PerfectCleaner] C:\Program Files\PerfectCleaner\PerfectCleaner.exe