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DriveCleaner Removal Guide

DriveCleaner Description

DriveCleaner is a system cleaning application that uses fake security popups to trick you into purchasing the DriveCleaner 2006 software. Once DriveCleaner infects your computer, the DriveCleaner Trojan will display excessive popups resembling regular system errors. Such deceptive tactics can confuse you and lead you into purchasing DriveCleaner 2006 in hopes of removing the alleged security problem.

DriveCleaner may come bundled with other spyware and may install without your permission. Since DriveCleaner installs different variants on your hard drive, DriveCleaner Spyware can prove difficult to remove manually.

How can I Detect DriveCleaner?

The most common spyware removal tactic is to uninstall DriveCleaner by using the "Add/Remove Programs" utility. However, as there may still be hidden DriveCleaner files, it's possible that DriveCleaner will reappear after reboot. Follow the DriveCleaner detection and removal methods below.

DriveCleaner Automatic Detection (Recommended)

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Download SpyHunter's Malware Scanner.

SpyHunter's free version is only for malware detection. If SpyHunter's malware scanner detects DriveCleaner on your PC, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's malware removal tool to remove DriveCleaner and other malware threats.

DriveCleaner Manual Removal Instructions

Below is a list of DriveCleaner manual removal instructions and DriveCleaner components listed to help you remove DriveCleaner from your PC. Backup Reminder: Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

Note: This manual removal process may be difficult and you run the risk of destroying your computer. We recommend that you use SpyHunter's malware detection tool to check for DriveCleaner.

Step 1 : Use Windows File Search Tool to Find DriveCleaner Path

1. Go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders.
2. In the "All or part of the the file name" section, type in "DriveCleaner" file name(s).
3. To get better results, select "Look in: Local Hard Drives" or "Look in: My Computer" and then click "Search" button.
4. When Windows finishes your search, hover over the "In Folder" of "DriveCleaner", highlight the file and copy/paste the path into the address bar. Save the file's path on your clipboard because you'll need the file path to delete DriveCleaner in the following manual removal steps.
5. "DriveCleaner" files can be found in the directory path(s):
6. %CommonProgramFiles%\DriveCleaner Freeware %AppData%\DriveCleaner Freeware
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Step 2 : Use Windows Task Manager to Remove DriveCleaner Processes

1. To open the Windows Task Manager, use the combination of CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
2. Click on the "Image Name" button to search for "DriveCleaner" process by name.
3. Select the "DriveCleaner" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
4. Remove the "DriveCleaner" processes files:
5. UDC6_cw.exe dcsm.exe insthelp.exe installer.exe installdrivecleanerstart.exe pv.exe unins000.exe updater.exe udc2006.exe
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Step 3 : Use Registry Editor to Remove DriveCleaner Registry Values

1. To open the Registry Editor, go to Start > Run > type regedit and then press the "OK" button.
2. Locate and delete the entry or entries whose data value (in the rightmost column) is the spyware file(s) detected earlier.
3. To delete "DriveCleaner" value, right-click on it and select the "Delete" option.
4. Locate and delete "DriveCleaner" registry entries:
5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 urlupdateinfo HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 urlinfoabout HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 uninstallstring HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 quietuninstallstring HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 publisher HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 norepair HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 nomodify HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 installlocation HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 inno setup: user HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 inno setup: setup version HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 inno setup: selected tasks HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 inno setup: icon group HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 inno setup: deselected tasks HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 inno setup: app path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 helplink HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\udc6_is1 displayname HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run drivecleaner 2006 free HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\drivecleaner 2006 free productcode HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\drivecleaner 2006 free installpath HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\drivecleaner 2006 free activationcode HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\drivecleaner 2006 free abbr HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\drivecleaner 2006 free autoscanid HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\udcshell\shellex\contextmenuhandlers\{c4c4786c-9861-46d2-bb63-ac782ab07046} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\udcshell\shellex\contextmenuhandlers\{7ec618f2-c506-4221-9f56-792b92bf762e} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\udcshell\shellex\contextmenuhandlers HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\udcshell\shellex HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\udcshell\clsid HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\udcshell HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\udcpchk.udcpchk\curver HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\udcpchk.udcpchk\clsid HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\udcpchk.udcpchk.1\clsid HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\udcpchk.udcpchk.1 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\udcpchk.udcpchk HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{0a89ff7f-1a12-42d9-accb-4217112dc7e0}\1.0\helpdir HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{0a89ff7f-1a12-42d9-accb-4217112dc7e0}\1.0\flags HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{0a89ff7f-1a12-42d9-accb-4217112dc7e0}\1.0\0\win32 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{0a89ff7f-1a12-42d9-accb-4217112dc7e0}\1.0 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\contextmenuhandlers\udcshell HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{a22fba1e-caaf-4e45-8eff-4a821af03e69} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\drive\shellex\contextmenuhandlers\udcshell HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\contextmenuhandlers\udcshell HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{c4c4786c-9861-46d2-bb63-ac782ab07046} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{ae84ff0c-babd-4d91-92a1-af75d2d02e6d} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{7ec618f2-c506-4221-9f56-792b92bf762e} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{2bf3c5ad-f9ec-49d8-8568-d7dffc77108b}\programmable HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{2bf3c5ad-f9ec-49d8-8568-d7dffc77108b} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{22024dc7-d190-44ec-9d49-aee5f244a466} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\contextmenuhandlers\udcshell
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Step 4 : Use Windows Command Prompt to Unregister DriveCleaner DLL Files

1. To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start > Run > type cmd and then click the "OK" button.
2. Type "cd" in order to change the current directory, press the "space" button, enter the full path to where you believe the DriveCleaner DLL file is located and press the "Enter" button on your keyboard. If you don't know where DriveCleaner DLL file is located, use the "dir" command to display the directory's contents.
3. To unregister "DriveCleaner" DLL file, type in the exact directory path + "regsvr32 /u" + [DLL_NAME] (for example, :C\Spyware-folder\> regsvr32 /u DriveCleaner.dll) and press the "Enter" button. A message will pop up that says you successfully unregistered the file.
4. Search and unregister "DriveCleaner" DLL files:
5. udcshell.dll udcpchk.dll
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Step 5 : Detect and Delete Other DriveCleaner Files

1. To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start > Run > type cmd and then press the "OK" button.
2. Type in "dir /A name_of_the_folder" (for example, C:\Spyware-folder), which will display the folder's content even the hidden files.
3. To change directory, type in "cd name_of_the_folder".
4. Once you have the file you're looking for type in "del name_of_the_file".
5. To delete a file in folder, type in "del name_of_the_file".
6. To delete the entire folder, type in "rmdir /S name_of_the_folder".
7. Select the "DriveCleaner" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
8. Remove the "DriveCleaner" processes files:
9. BMN(2) dcsm UDC6_cw.exe dcsm.exe drivecleaner 2006 free.lnk uninstall drivecleaner 2006.lnk drivecleaner online support.lnk drivecleaner 2006.lnk drivecleaner 2006 online manual.lnk drivecleaner 2006 homepage.lnk udcshell.dll udcpchk.dll insthelp.exe installer.exe installdrivecleanerstart.exe pv.exe unins000.exe updater.exe udc2006.exe
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DriveCleaner Recommendation

RECOMMENDED: To avoid the unnecessary risk of damaging your computer, we highly recommend you use a good malware remover to track DriveCleaner and automatically remove DriveCleaner as well as other spyware, adware, trojans, and virus threats in your PC.

If you believe you have DriveCleaner installed on your computer, check for DriveCleaner with SpyHunter's Malware Scanner.

SpyHunter's free version is only for malware detection. To remove DriveCleaner and other malware threats, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's malware removal tool. Since new DriveCleaner files are constantly being released, it is normally advised to run SpyHunter's scanner weekly to get the latest updates on DriveCleaner and other malware threats.

To learn more on DriveCleaner, see our DriveCleaner resource section below.

DriveCleaner Technical Details

The following DriveCleaner components and their MD5s:

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What is Trojans?

DriveCleaner is a type of Trojans.

Trojans install themselves secretly and quietly onto your computer, most often by the simple downloading of email attachments (usually .avi, .pif, .exe, and even .jpg files.) Most Trojans gain complete control over your system after installation, and with that may delete files, steal passwords, change your system settings, and monitor your computer acitivity.

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DriveCleaner Prevention Rules

Protect your computer from DriveCleaner and other spyware by following these four easy prevention rules.

Rule #1: Keep your Windows Security up-to-date

Microsoft provides updates weekly and can always be downloaded manually from the Microsoft website.
Tip: Regularly visit Windows Update and set your computer to receive security & critical updates automatically.

To get Microsoft Update, go to IE > Tools > Windows Update > Product Updates, and select "ALL High-Priority Security Updates" from the list.

Then open IE and go to Internet Options > Security > Internet, then press "Default Level", then OK. Now press "Custom Level."

Rule #2: Download and install a reliable anti-spyware software

A good anti-spyware software that recognizes current DriveCleaner spyware as well as other forms of spyware can can be the answer to all your security issues. Listed below is an anti-spyware program that can effectively reverse the damage of your computer and detect DriveCleaner automatically.

Download SpyHunter's Malware Scanner

SpyHunter's free version is only for malware detection. To remove DriveCleaner and other malware threats, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's malware removal tool.

Rule #3: Install and keep your firewall turned on

A firewall is essential for a complete protection of your PC. Make sure that your firewall is always turned on. A firewall can prevent unwanted software like DriveCleaner from infecting your computer.

Rule #4: Keep your anti-spyware definitions up-to-date

Since new DriveCleaner files can be created every day, it is important to keep your anti-spyware program up-to-date. Your anti-spyware scanner should have an update feature where with a click of a button you can get new spyware definitions instantly. Often, an anti-spyware software will open an update window reminding you that there are new updates available.

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DriveCleaner Screenshots

View DriveCleaner screenshots below and see for yourself how DriveCleaner looks like. Learn how to recognize DriveCleaner when it infects your machine.

(click on DriveCleaner image to enlarge)

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