Content Cleaner
February 5, 2010 Threat level:
(6 / 10)
Content Cleaner description
Content Cleaner is a rogue system optimiazation tool. In other words, it pretends to be a helpful application while it's useless and dangerous for a PC.
There's actually a legitimate anti-malware tool named exacly the same. The malicious Content Cleaner spreads with help of trojans. This means that the program will appear on you computer without your permission. Trust none of the applications installed this way.
ContentCleaner generates annoying alerts inviting to pay for using the program. It reports various system problems to convince people that the program is functional and usefull. Each alert loaded by Content Cleaner is counterfeit. Remove this scamware with no hesitation.
Content Cleaner websites
contentcleaner.com Learn how to block rogue websitesNew processes created
Content Cleaner.exe Learn how to remove malicious processesNew Content Cleaner registry entries created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Content Cleaner Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan your registry errorsLearn how to remove malicious registry entries
New files and directories created
%PROGRAM_FILES%\Content Cleaner\Content Cleaner.exe Learn how to unregister malicious DLL filesHow to remove Content Cleaner
To remove Content Cleaner manually you must block rogue Content Cleaner related websites, remove malicious processes and registry entries, unregister dlls and delete all malicious Content Cleaner files from your computer.
Please note: cleaning your computer is a difficult and dangerous task, manually editing registry entries and removing processes and files may cause serious damage to your system. We strongly recommend scanning your computer with one of the legitimate antispyware scanners.