PDFVirus Removal Tool
What is PDFVirus Removal Tool?
As part of the installation, the Security Stronghold Removal utility will provide various bundled offers including a PC optimization utility. It will then download utilities from its server and scan the user's PC. After scanning, it will show a number of 'malware' files found, including the bundled RegClean it installed. In order to remove the 'malware' you are required to purchase a product called True Sword Antispyware or Stronghold Antivirus.
About (from Security Stronghold)
PDF Virus copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is (*.*). Then it creates new startup key with name PDF Virus and value (*.*). You can also find it in your processes list with name (*.*) or PDF Virus.
Overview
The primary executable is named pdfvirusremovaltool.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package is about 131.03 MB (137,391,604 bytes) when donwloaded.
- Malware detected in the program
- Known to include offers within the setup
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PDFVirus Removal Tool.
| pdfvirusremovaltool.exe (49b1a27e43447e539f0a2f169003579b) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8896 |
a variant of Win32/SecurityStronghold.A |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| McAfee |
5600.7237 |
Artemis!49B1A27E4344 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7237 |
Artemis!49B1A27E4344 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.297 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0722 |
PDFVirus Removal Tool has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-pdf-virus.html
Help link: www.SecurityStronghold.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PDFVirus Removal Tool\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PDFVirus Removal Tool\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 131.03 MB
Files installed by PDFVirus Removal Tool
| Program executable: | pdfvirusremovaltool.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pdfvirus removal tool\pdfvirusremovaltool.exe |
| MD5: | 49b1a27e43447e539f0a2f169003579b |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
How do I remove PDFVirus Removal Tool?
You can uninstall PDFVirus Removal Tool from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program PDFVirus Removal Tool, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PDFVirus Removal Tool.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 70%
Keep it 30%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
100.00%
United States
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
About (from Security Stronghold)
Company Profile
Security Stronghold Company was founded by several computer security professionals.
Publisher URL: www.securitystronghold.com