How to remove rogue PC Scout (uninstall guide)
PC Scout (a.k.a. PCScout) is a malicious antivirus application clone of rogue CoreGuard Antivirus 2009, involving all annoying features of any rogue. This program starts fake scans of the computer, and then the attack of computer users begins. The apparent signs of PC Scout presence on your machine will include the following: general PC slowdown, multiple popup ads and unwanted scanners, disabling Task Manager and System Restore and occasionally Safe Mode; not to mention browser hijacking which leads to web-surfing redirections to insecure websites.
Some examples of the alert you may see are:
PC Scout detected the virus or the harmful program on your computer!
Internet Explorer is infected with worm Rootkit.Win32.Agent.pp. This worm can harm your computer
Beware! This is a trap only for inexperienced users! PC Scout can’t suggest anything helpful for you. Do not buy this program! If it is on your pc already, you should immediately remove this nasty rogueware as it greatly jeopardizes any computer it infects.
PC Scout automatical remover:
As you might have foreseen, PC Scout is not a lonely walker in the empty space. In contrary, it has multiple ties with other rogues so that complex malware removal is the best way to get rid of PC Scout. In addition, if you remove PC Scout automatically, you get life-time protection from malware aggression.
PC Scout manual removal guide:
Delete PC Scout files:
PC Scout.lnkcore.cga
CoreExt.dll
pcscout.exe
Uninstall.exe
Delete PC Scout registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallPC Scout
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPC Scout
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “PC Scout”
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