How to Remove DriveCleaner (Removal Instructions)
What is DriveCleaner? (Scan your PC for DriveCleaner with SpyHunter)
DriveCleaner is a system cleaning program that uses fake security notifications to goad you into purchasing the DriveCleaner 2006 full version. Once DriveCleaner infects your computer, the DriveCleaner Trojan will display annoying popups that may look like system errors. Such behaviour of DriveCleaner can confuse you and lead you into purchasing DriveCleaner 2006 in order to eliminate fake security risks. DriveCleaner has been reported to get inside your system without your knowledge or consent and may come bundled with other spyware applications.
As DriveCleaner tends to install its different variants on your computer, it may be difficult to remove it manually.
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DriveCleaner Manual Removal Instructions
Stop DriveCleaner system processes:
Unregister DriveCleaner DLLs:
Remove DriveCleaner files:
Remove DriveCleaner registry values:
Important Disclaimer
What is a Trojan?
DriveCleaner is a Trojan.
A Trojan is a malicious and destructive code that is embedded in what appears to be legitimate or harmless software, but then it hijacks your computer and quickly spreads to do it’s damage, such as ruining the files on your hard disk. A common and most treacherous type of Trojan is a program that claims to remove viruses and spyware from your computer but instead installs the spyware onto your computer. A Trojan is similar to a Backdoor and may be widely redistributed as part of a computer virus.
Personal Antivirus
March 28th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
During my monthly maintenance routine on my XP, I ran McAfee Anti-Virus. No infected files. Then I ran SpyBot. Then my PC went wacky with all types of pop-ups, etc. So, I ran McAfee again and it found a “potentialy unwanted” program i.e. Drive Cleaner. I could only have received this program on the internet while updating my SpyBot program. I was able to delete the program using McAfee “quarantine” and then “delete”. Then, I removed SpyBot from my system.
Have you received similiar email from your readers?
Alex Gibson
April 25th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
I do not have my Explorer account appearing when I turn on my computer and I choose MSN Explorer on my XP options. My computer initiate as “normal” but I know something is going on behind the scene.
I have 2 years on researching several medical conditions I have, and I have been faithful to store the best in my Favorites folder. Now I cannot get to them.
This prevents me from getting to thousands of medical favorites which I need prior to a surgery.
I did not go to any new sights, add any new software, etc. The only thing I did was call MCI to discontinue a long-distance monthly calling plan, instead of paying for each call. I’ve had to start to get ready for the surgery and am only keeping services I need.
The was a Pop-up that appeared with something about a drive cleaner. I did not open or use this. Within 1 hour, I could not get to all my email on MSN Explorer, which is my primary internet address, and cannot get to the history of Favorites containing my medical references.
Please help me correct this
This was someone invading my privacy, taking data, and damaging my computer.
June 9th, 2007 at 10:36 am
thank you for your help to remove drive cleaner ,,, but actualy some files and some values in registry i couldn’t fine , like :
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTudcpchk.udcpchk
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTudcpchk.udcpchk.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTudcpchk.udcpchk.1clsid
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTudcpchk.udcpchkclsid
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTudcpchk.udcpchkcurver
no value inside these folders
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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTudcshell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTudcshellclsid
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTudcshellshellex
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTudcshellshellexcontextmenuhandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTudcshellshellexcontextmenuhandlers{7ec618f2-c506-4221-9f56-792b92bf762e}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTudcshellshellexcontextmenuhandlers{c4c4786c-9861-46d2-bb63-ac782ab07046
no such folder in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTtypelib{0a89ff7f-1a12-42d9-accb-4217112dc7e0}1.0
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTtypelib{0a89ff7f-1a12-42d9-accb-4217112dc7e0}1.0win32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTtypelib{0a89ff7f-1a12-42d9-accb-4217112dc7e0}1.0flags
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTtypelib{0a89ff7f-1a12-42d9-accb-4217112dc7e0}1.0helpdir
these values are not available in typelib folder
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udcshell
not available in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTlnkfileshellexcontextmenuhandlersudcshell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTinterface{a22fba1e-caaf-4e45-8eff-4a821af03e69}
also not available
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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellexcontextmenuhandlersudcshell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid{22024dc7-d190-44ec-9d49-aee5f244a466}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid{2bf3c5ad-f9ec-49d8-8568-d7dffc77108b}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid{2bf3c5ad-f9ec-49d8-8568-d7dffc77108b}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid{7ec618f2-c506-4221-9f56-792b92bf762e}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid{ae84ff0c-babd-4d91-92a1-af75d2d02e6d}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid{c4c4786c-9861-46d2-bb63-ac782ab07046}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTdirectoryshellexcontextmenuhandlersudcshell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTdriveshellexcontextmenuhandlersudcshell
not available
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so please if you can give a response about that …. thanks again for your help
July 27th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Mas, not all the files that are in the registry starts the program. And not all the registry entries are dangerous. Check in the Windows and Program Files directories to see if the drivecleaner program is still there. Are you still getting pop ups from DriveCleaner? Plus DriveCleaner updates and renames their files so you might have new files listed rather than the ones that are listed on this page.