Description of XP Cleaner and consequences of its residing on your PC
Popularity of fake explicit content removers in the Web is increasing faster than experts expected. There are obvious reasons for such prompt increase as users are already in general well-informed or at least know something about fake malignant antispyware solutions, though most of them have no idea that explicit content removers may be fake as well and even more dangerous than fake antispyware.
XPCleaner (also knoiwn as XPCleaner Pro) has been released on the base of such malware like XPAntiVirus or AdvancedCleaner and in general has very similar features according to description given on its vendor’s web-page. However, all this privacy protection and content hiding is nothing but simple tricks. You may do this manually that will allow you to hide only those files you want to hide indeed and choose the security level you really want to have. For example, in order to hide any file or folder you may choose a Hidden option in section General of Properties of any file or folder. To get in the Properties menu, right-click on file or folder you would like to hide.Unfortunately, the worst effect of XPCleaner residing on your PC is not this simple tricking. In case you have not removed XPCleaner right after installation, free content of adult web-sites will be downloaded by automatic loader included in promo-version. This process requires a number of system resources, thus causes PC speed downfall. If you pay for Internet traffic, automatic downloader may significantly multiply amount in the bill of you Internet provider. Downloading and storing of adult content may be undesirable not for your reputation only, it also leads to penetration into PC of a number of various threats.
XPCleaner Technical Details
- Full name: XPCleaner, XPCleanerPro, XPCleaner Pro
- Version: 880011 and older
- Type: Rogue anti-spyware
- Origin: Russian Federation - www.xpcleanerpro.com
- Related threats: XPAntiVirus
XPCleaner Screenshots:
XPCleaner
XPCleaner fake online scanners (www.xpcleanerpro.com)
Signs of being infected with XPCleaner
XPCleaner has a period of dormancy right after installation, i.e. no adverts are displayed during this period. Though it is hard to detect infection during the dormancy period, you may avoid a lot of unwanted effects if detect and remove XPCleaner already in this stage. If you use Internet quite often, decrease of connection speed and redirection to web-sites of explicit content can be caught as well. It is also possible to recognize presence of XPCleaner by appearance of new files on your HDD. Usually, automatic downloader brings them to My Documents of disk C (or first disk in alphabetic arrangement). Of course, you may find out XPCleaner by its adverts. They usually appear in 5-10 days after XPCleaner enters your PC.
Automatic Removal of XPCleaner from your PC:
If XPCleaner is removed automatically, as free scan is always performed before, all associated threats are removed as well. It also saves your time and provides life-time warranty for irreversible destruction of XPCleaner .
To launch free scan of your PC for spyware, malware, key-loggers, dialer, hijackers etc. (incl. XPCleaner) and to remove all these threats from your PC, click the link below.
Download XPCleaner Removal Tool
Manual Removal of XPCleaner:
Please, follow the instructions below to get rid of XPCleaner.
If manual removal is made without appropriate attention, this may lead to a number of negative consequences. Therefore, to remove XPCleaner manually, this instruction is to be followed with full conformity. If XPCleaner has been detected after the dormancy period, it is highly recommended to perform free scan of your PC for malware and viruses.
Remove XPCleaner files and dll’s
Uninstall Xp Cleaner 2008.lnk
Xp Cleaner 2008.lnk
XPCleaner.url
XPCleaner on the Web.lnk
Uninstall XPCleaner.lnk
Xp Cleaner
XPAntivirus.lnk
wininet.dll
shlwapi.dll
XPCleanerUpdate.exe
XPCleaner.exe
Unregister XPCleaner registry values:
HKEY_USERS\Software\XP cleaner
