What Is PC Performer Virus? Is It Legitimate?
PC Performer is classified as a rogue antivirus, it can come into your computer without your knowledge and it claims that it can optimize your computer overall performance. Besides, PC Performer will state that your computer is in great danger due to the fake alert display by it. Afterwards, you will be encouraged to purchase the full version of the PC Performer to optimize your computer performance and fix the registry errors. However, it takes up the great part of the system resource to degrade your computer performance, on the other hand, it will change some system settings which result in system errors.
Some computer users have purchased the full version of the PC Performer, is it really helpful as it stated? I am afraid not, it is just clear the non-exist computer threats. Therefore, many computer users would like to uninstall this unwanted malicious application. However, they will find that it is really hard to uninstall from control panel or task manager. You see it is malicious? PC Performer will hide itself deep in the system and not show up on control panel.
Since all the antivirus cannot remove it automatically, it can come along with the optional installation of the free software or online video downloads. We kindly suggest manual removal to get rid of this PC Performer, you are welcome to follow the removal guide below；
Solution one:Step-by-step Guide to manually Delete PC Performer
Firstly, please restart your computer and before Windows interface loads, hit F8 key repeatedly. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press Enter key. System will load files and then get to the desktop in needed option.
Secondly, you can follow these steps to get rid of PC PERFORMER manually: it’s to end virus related processes, search and remove all other relevant files and registry entries. Follow the removal guides below to start.
Step one: Launch Windows Task Manager by pressing keys Ctrl+Alt+Del or Ctrl+Shift+Esc, search for PC PERFORMER processes and right-click to end them.
Step two: Open Control Panel in Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, check Show hidden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.
Step three: Click on the “Start” menu and then click on the “Search programs and files” box, Search for and delete these files created by PC PERFORMER:
%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
Step four: Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows+R keys, type regedit in Run box and click “OK” to proceed. When Registry Editor is open, search and get rid of the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ‘Random’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Random
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” =Random
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\run\Random.exe
Thirdly, reboot the computer normally to check whether the virus is completely removed or not.
Solution two: Get rid of PC Performer by automatic scan of SpyHunter removal tool
SpyHunter is a powerful, real-time anti-spyware application that designed to help computer users to clean up the infections like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware,etc. It is important to note that SpyHunter removal tool works well and should run alongside existing security programs without any conflicts.
Step one: Click the icon to download SpyHunter removal tool
Step two: After the installation, run SpyHunter and click “Malware Scan” button to have a full or quick scan on your PC
Step three: Select the detected malicious files after your scanning and click “Remove” button to clean up all viruses.
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