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KillAndClean removal

Spyware Information
Name: KillAndClean Category: Adware Date: 2006-08-10 Dangerous: Yes

KillAndClean is a corrupt anti-spyware product. It was produced by the same company that released another fake anti-spyware software called SafeandClean. Fake means that this "anti-spyware software" itself spreads like adware and practically is uninstallable through normal Add/Remove Programs procedure. It displays fake spyware scan results and tries to force the computer user to pay for the "cleanup" in his computer. It is best to check your computer with well known anti-spyware product if you have installed or in any other way dealt with Kill And Clean software.

This Adware is also known as:

Kill And Clean

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KillAndClean Removal Instructions

Kill the following processes

killandcleansetup.exe, killandclean.exe, killandcleanupdate.exe, uninstall.exe

Delete these registry entries

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{b38e64af-3400-22ac-c701-cbf9a237575e}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\killandclean
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\killandclean\firstrun
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\killandclean\options
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\killandclean\registration
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\extensions\{bf69df00-2734-477f-8257-27cd04f88779}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\urlsearchhooks {b38e64af-3400-22ac-c701-cbf9a237575e}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\killandclean
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\killandclean

Remove the following files

kill & clean scanner and monitor.lnk in desktop\
killandcleansetup.exe in downloads\
killandclean.exe, killandclean.lnk, killandcleanupdate.exe, sac.ico, uninstall.exe, uninstall.lnk, warez.dat, wover.dat in program files\killandclean\

Delete this folder

program files\killandclean

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