Drive Cleaner Removal Guide

Drive Cleaner Description

Drive Cleaner (or DriveCleaner) is a rogue anti-spyware program designed to pilfer money from unwary computer users. Once installed, DriveCleaner purposely wipes Internet tracks and removes cookies and temporary files. Drive Cleaner automatically runs when Windows starts-up. DriveCleaner spreads via corrupt advertisements and system exploits and is installed illegally. Drive Cleaner also displays false reports in order to market its licensed version. Remove DriveCleaner using a reliable anti-spyware program as soon as it has been detected.

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Drive Cleaner Manual Removal Instructions

Backup Reminder: Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

Step 1 : Use Windows Task Manager to Remove Drive Cleaner Processes

Remove the "Drive Cleaner" processes files:

Read more on How to kill Drive Cleaner Processes

Step 2 : Use Registry Editor to Remove Drive Cleaner Registry Values

Locate and delete "Drive Cleaner" registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DriveCleaner 2006 Free
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UDCShell
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UDCPChk.UDCPChk
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UDCPChk.UDCPChk.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{22024DC7-D190-44ec-9D49-AEE5F244A466}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2BF3C5AD-F9EC-49d8-8568-D7DFFC77108B}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7EC618F2-C506-4221-9F56-792B92BF762E}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{AE84FF0C-BABD-4D91-92A1-AF75D2D02E6D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C4C4786C-9861-46d2-BB63-AC782AB07046}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{A22FBA1E-CAAF-4E45-8EFF-4A821AF03E69}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{0A89FF7F-1A12-42D9-ACCB-4217112DC7E0}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\UDCShell
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\UDCShell
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\UDCShell
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\UDCShell
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriveCleaner 2006 Free
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DriveCleaner 2006 Free
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UDC6_is1

Step 3 : Use Windows Command Prompt to Unregister Drive Cleaner DLL Files

Search and unregister "Drive Cleaner" DLL files:

Read more on How to Remove Drive Cleaner DLL Files

Step 4 : Detect and Delete Other Drive Cleaner Files

Remove the "Drive Cleaner" processes files:

Read more on How to Delete Harmful Files

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Publication Date: Tue Mar 30 2010 05:25:05 EST

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