How to Remove PC Scout [Removal Guide]

**Doctor Inferno** · by **Doctor Inferno** on Fri 16 Oct 2009, 11:05 pm

This guide will give you easy instructions on how to remove PC Scout for free.

What is PC Scout? (Information)

PC Scout is a fake security software which uses fraudulent strategies by displaying false or exaggerated security issues on your computer rather than any legitimate ones to coerce you into purchasing their software.

PC Scout Registry Keys, Values, Files and Folders

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\PC Scout Support.lnk

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\PC Scout.lnk

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC Scout

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC Scout\PC Scout Support.lnk

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC Scout\PC Scout.lnk

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC Scout\Uninstall PC Scout.lnk

%Program Files%\PC Scout

%Program Files%\PC Scout\core.cga

%Program Files%\PC Scout\CoreExt.dll

%Program Files%\PC Scout\help.ico

%Program Files%\PC Scout\pcscout.exe

%Program Files%\PC Scout\Uninstall.exe

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5E2121EE-0300-11D4-8D3B-444553540000}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PC Scout

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PC Scout

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “PC Scout”

Follow these instructions to continue:

1. Please download this tool; Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.

2. Install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware by double clicking on mbam-setup.exe

3. Follow the prompts. Make sure that Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware are checked. Then click finish.

4. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.

If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with the latest database

Spoiler:

5. Close ALL open Windows, Programs, File or Folders.

6. Make sure you are on the Scanner tab. Select Perform quick scan then click the Scan button as shown above.

7. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for infected files as shown below.

8. When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click Ok to continue.

9. Click Show Results.

10. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections like shown below. Yours may look different depending on the infection you have.

11. Click on Remove seletced

12. When removing the files, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware may require you to restart the computer in order to do a complete removal. If it dȋsplay a message stating that it needs to restart, please allow it to do so.

13. After that you can close the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware window, your computer is now cleaned.

To protect your computer from future threats like this, you may want to consider purchasing the Pro version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with real-time protection from this link.

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