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Offline digmor crusher

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Help with PC Cleaner Pro
« on: April 20, 2013, 04:21:00 AM »
I downloaded this program about a month ago to try to uninstall a program , I know dumb, usually I stay away from software like this. Anyways, after I was done I uninstalled it, no problems. Deleted any folders I could find, manually checked the registry not a sign of it anywhere. However when I use Belarc Advisor it shows 2 anti virus programs, Avast and PC Cleaner Pro.

I've scanned with Avast and Malwarebytes.
Did a registry search.
Tried Sysinternals Process Explorer and Registry Scanner.
Tried Ccleaner.
Tried Appremover.
Tried adwcleaner

Nothing. No sign of it anywhere. I think I even looked in the prefetch files.

I think its a uninst.exe file.

Anyone know how I can find and get rid of this.

Thanks.

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Re: Help with PC Cleaner Pro
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2013, 09:36:51 AM »
Windows 8.1 amd a10-5700 64 bit
12 GB ram 1 tb hard drive. Avast 18, MBAM

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Re: Help with PC Cleaner Pro
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2013, 10:05:15 AM »
attach a OTL diagnostic log..... then a removal expert may be able to remove any leftover files for you

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0

Offline digmor crusher

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Re: Help with PC Cleaner Pro
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2013, 07:34:15 PM »
It shows I have the 2 logs attached but I can't post them, it says message body is empty.

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Re: Help with PC Cleaner Pro
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2013, 07:36:03 PM »
Ignore, it worked.

I have Revo uninstaller, however PC Cleaner Pro does not show in installed programs, as I mentioned I think its just a pesky file hidden somewhere.

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Re: Help with PC Cleaner Pro
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2013, 07:40:00 PM »
Hi I agree it is probably a hidden registry key, it does not show as active anywhere in the logs

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Re: Help with PC Cleaner Pro
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2013, 07:46:55 PM »
Thanks Essex boy, so any way to find it? Computer works fine but would like to get rid of it if possible.

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Re: Help with PC Cleaner Pro
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2013, 08:20:21 PM »
Lets check the registry out

For 32bit systems, please download SystemLook from one of the links below and save it to your Desktop.
 
Download Mirror #1
Download Mirror #2

 
For 64bit systems, download SystemLook from here.
 
 
  • Double-click SystemLook.exe to run it.
  • Copy the content of the following codebox into the main textfield:
Code: [Select]
:regfind
PC Cleaner Pro
  • Click the Look button to start the scan.
  • When finished, a notepad window will open with the results of the scan. Please post this log in your next reply.

 
Note: The log can also be found on your Desktop entitled SystemLook.txt
« Last Edit: April 21, 2013, 08:29:42 PM by essexboy »

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Re: Help with PC Cleaner Pro
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2013, 11:42:08 PM »
Hi, tried it and report said no data found, guess I'll have to live with it..Thanks.

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Re: Help with PC Cleaner Pro
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2013, 04:23:53 PM »
In that case it may be just data held in windows security centre