Private-online-scan.com Removal Guide

Private-online-scan.com Description

Private-online-scan.com is a rogue website sponsoring the fake spyware remover Personal Antivirus. In order to achieve this goal, trojans infiltrate your computer through security holes and alter the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to become interrupted and then diverted to the Private-online-scan.com web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that reports numerous fabricated infection results, in order to scare you into purchasing Personal Antivirus.

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Private-online-scan.com 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 Private-online-scan.com Processes

Remove the "Private-online-scan.com" processes files:

Read more on How to kill Private-online-scan.com Processes

Step 2 : Use Registry Editor to Remove Private-online-scan.com Registry Values

Locate and delete "Private-online-scan.com" registry entries:

Read more on How to Remove Private-online-scan.com Registry Entries

Step 3 : Detect and Delete Other Private-online-scan.com Files

Remove the "Private-online-scan.com" processes files:

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iv.exe
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iPSh.png
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iMSh.png
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iGSh.png
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\winlogon.exe
%WINDOWS%\system32\log.txt
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAIt.lng
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAGer.lng
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAFr.lng
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAEs.lng
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\Languages
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\db\ia080618x.db
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\db\ia080614.db
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\db\DBInfo.ver
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\db
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\working.log
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\uninstall.ico
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\unins000.dat
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\PerAvir.exe
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\Explorer.ico
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus\activate.ico
%Program Files%\Personal Antivirus
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\services.exe
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\pguard.ini
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\log.txt
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\Urls.inf
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\Timeout.inf
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\config.cfg
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\Uninstall Personal Antivirus.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\unins000.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\uill.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\settings.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Personal Antivirus.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Purchase License.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Personal Antivirus.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Personal Antivirus Home Page.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\Personal Antivirus.lnk

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