PestSweeper (Pest Sweeper 1.0) Removal Instructions

June 27th, 2008 | by Alex |

PestSweeper Descriptions:

PestSweeper, also known as Pest Sweeper by a lot of people, is the latest counterfeit anti-spyware software that endangers the world of computers. PestSweeper usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Vundo Trojan, Virus or fake software. PestSweeper will display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the paid version of PestSweeper, in order to remove the potential and reported problems. Not only does it cause your machine to slow down dramatically, it would also put your privacy and data in risk.

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Manual Removal Instructions:

Stop PestSweeper Processes:
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PestSweeper.exe

Find and Delete these PestSweeper Files:
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pestsweeper.exe
%program_files%\pestsweeper\unins000.exe
%program_files%\pestsweeper\pestsweeper.exe
%program_files%\pestsweeper\pestsweeper.url
%program_files%\pestsweeper\success.wav
%program_files%\pestsweeper\unins000.dat
setup_en.exe
%common_programs%\pestsweeper\pestsweeper on the web.lnk
%common_programs%\pestsweeper\pestsweeper.lnk
%common_programs%\pestsweeper\uninstall pestsweeper.lnk
%desktopdirectory%\pestsweeper.lnk
%program_files%\pestsweeper\alarm.wav
%program_files%\pestsweeper\click.wav
%program_files%\pestsweeper\config.cfg
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dbinfo
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\def2.base
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\defbase0.db
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\defbase1.db
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\defbase2.db
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\defbase3.db
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\defbase4.db
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\defbase5.db
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\defbase6.db
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\defbase7.db
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\defbase8.db
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\immunization.pl
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\license
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\sig2.base
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\sigrules.rul
%program_files%\pestsweeper\dll\update.scr
%program_files%\pestsweeper\pestsweeper.exe
%program_files%\pestsweeper\unins000.exe
setup_en.exe

Remove PestSweeper Registry Values:
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run pestsweeper
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\pestsweeper
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\pestsweeper fr
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run pestsweeper

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