Download Games Software & Utility: How to remove PC AntiSpyware 2010

What this programs does:

PC AntiSpyware 2010 is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Home Antivirus 2010. When installed, PC AntiSpyware 2010 will create numerous harmless files on your computer that will then be detected as infections when the program scans your computer. These files are named using random characters and are created in various locations on your hard drive. These files are created solely to validate the scan results that state that the infections exist on your computer, when in reality these files cannot harm it.

PC AntiSpyware 2010 screen shot
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PC AntiSpyware 2010 will also display a window that impersonates the Microsoft Windows Security Center. The difference between this version and the real one, is that the fake Security Center suggests that you purchase PC AntiSpyware 2010 in order to protect your computer. This rogue will also hijack Internet Explorer so that while you are browsing you will randomly be shown a page stating that the site you are visiting is a security risk. It will then try and sell you PC AntiSpyware 2010 to protect you from this site.

As you can see, this program is designed for one purpose; to trick you into thinking you are infected and to have you purchase the software. If you are infected with this malware, it is strongly advised that you do not purchase it and instead use the free removal guide below.

Threat Classification:

Information on Rogue Programs & Scareware

Advanced information:

View PC AntiSpyware 2010 files.
View PC AntiSpyware 2010 Registry Information.

Entries for this program found in the Add or Remove Programs control panel:

PC Antispyware 2010

Tools Needed for this fix:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PC Antispyware 2010] "C:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\PC_Antispyware2010.exe" /hide

Guide Updates:

08/03/09 - Initial guide creation.

Automated Removal Instructions for PC AntiSpyware 2010 using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:

Print out these instructions as we will need to close every window that is open later in the fix.
Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location and save it to your desktop:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Download Link
Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including this one.
Double-click on the icon on your desktop named mbam-setup.exe. This will start the installation of MBAM onto your computer.
When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware checked. Then click on the Finish button.
MBAM will now automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program before performing a scan. As MBAM 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.
On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform quick scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer for PC AntiSpyware 2010 related files.
MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can take quite a while, so we suggest you go and do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan. When MBAM is scanning it will look like the image below.
When the scan is finished a message box will appear as shown in the image below.

You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the PC AntiSpyware 2010 removal process.
You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should click on the Show Results button.
A screen displaying all the malware that the program found will be shown as seen in the image below. Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.

You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine. When removing the files, MBAM may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow it to do so. Once your computer has rebooted, and you are logged in, please continue with the rest of the steps.
When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and display it in Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad window.
You can now exit the MBAM program.

Your computer should now be free of the PC AntiSpyware 2010 program. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.

If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below:

Preparation Guide For Use Before Posting A Hijackthis Log

Associated PC AntiSpyware 2010 Files:

c:\Program Files\Common Files\aqamodero.dat
c:\Program Files\Common Files\hubeweqa.lib
c:\Program Files\Common Files\jatikysup._dl
c:\Program Files\Common Files\ofyxodaqa.dat
c:\Program Files\Common Files\sahaso.bat
c:\Program Files\Common Files\zotys.bin
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\AVEngn.dll
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\htmlayout.dll
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\PC_Antispyware2010.cfg
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\PC_Antispyware2010.exe
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\pthreadVC2.dll
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\Uninstall.exe
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\wscui.cpl
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\data
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\data\daily.cvd
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\Microsoft.VC80.CRT
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\msvcm80.dll
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\msvcp80.dll
c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\msvcr80.dll
c:\WINDOWS\akudyta.lib
c:\WINDOWS\hoxigawax.inf
c:\WINDOWS\kyci.dl
c:\WINDOWS\nuxojih.scr
c:\WINDOWS\qynomikov.bin
c:\WINDOWS\seni.reg
c:\WINDOWS\yfoneby.db
c:\WINDOWS\system32\_scui.cpl
c:\WINDOWS\system32\cocefezyj.dl
c:\WINDOWS\system32\qebykiti.dl
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\pybisezyr.db
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ulycozoho._dl
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\ekenubes.com
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\icosagula.reg
%UserProfile%\Application Data\jugifyryve.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\PC_Antispyware2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Cookies\ajeby.reg
%UserProfile%\Cookies\yqeqaranym.vbs
%UserProfile%\Cookies\zebav.pif
%UserProfile%\Desktop\_scui.cpl.txt
%UserProfile%\Desktop\PC_Antispyware2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\xoqupuwytu._dl
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PC_Antispyware2010
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PC_Antispyware2010\PC_Antispyware2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PC_Antispyware2010\Uninstall.lnk

Associated PC AntiSpyware 2010 Windows Registry Information:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PC_Antispyware2010
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PC_Antispyware2010
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load "scui.cpl"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load "wscui.cpl"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "PC Antispyware 2010"

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