DriveCleaner2006 - please help

Molanole

Hi there

I was wondering if anyone can help. My Dad has downloaded DriveCleaner2006 to his PC and I am not sure if this was the right thing to do. Does anyone know anything about DriveCleaner2006, whether it is malicious software and if so how to go about removing it?

My Dad has a particular problem with pop ups and chat rooms appearing which are unwanted. I am wondering if drivecleaner has anything to do with it. He is currently running Windows XP, AOL Broadband and Norton (AVG kept crashing his computer). I'm just downloading some anti adware right now!!

Thanks for your help

Mola x

GreenNotM

Look at the mal/spyware removal sticky - Don't let your Dad use DC2006 just follow the advice in the sticky - Print it off and have a read .. first

http://www.symantec.com/smb/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2006-062217-0726-99

Seems DriverCleaner isn't that good here is what Norton say

Updated: October 30, 2006 11:11:26 AM ZE9
Type: Other
Name: Drive Cleaner 2006
Version: 1.10.19.0
Publisher: Drive Cleaner, Inc
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names: installdrivecleanerstart.exe UDC2006.exe UDCPChk.dll UDCShell.dll
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


Behavior

DriveCleaner is a security assesment tool which gives exaggerated reports of security and privacy risks on a computer. The program then prompts the user to purchase a registered version of the software in order to remove the reported risks.

alared

Get rid of it as soon as you can.
As pointed out above,it`s just a con to get you to buy it to remove something that doesn`t really exist.
I would imagine it will be very hard to remove.
You may need to come back for more help.

GreenNotM

removal instruction here - http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2006-062217-0726-99&tabid=3but it should un-install ... so no need to get rid of all those reg entries by hand

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2006-062217-0726-99&tabid=2

Molanole

Oh blimey, thanks guys. I'd thought it couldn't be good when Dad didn't know where he'd downloaded it from. Nightmare.

I was going to try the Add or remove programs tool in the Control Panel. Do you think this isn't a good idea?

Sorry for all the questions. I really appreciate the help!

GreenNotM wrote:

removal instruction here - http://www.symantec.com/security_res...726-99&tabid=3but it should un-install ... so no need to get rid of those reg entries by hand

http://www.symantec.com/security_res...726-99&tabid=2

EDIT - crossed post. I'll give this a go, thanks!!

GreenNotM

Molanole wrote:

Oh blimey, thanks guys. I'd thought it couldn't be good when Dad didn't know where he'd downloaded it from. Nightmare.

I was going to try the Add or remove programs tool in the Control Panel. Do you think this isn't a good idea? <<<< YES

Sorry for all the questions. I really appreciate the help!



EDIT - crossed post. I'll give this a go, thanks!!

Yes do Add remove programs first