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Trace Sweeper Removal Instructions: Remove TraceSweeper

by Sarah on August 5, 2008


Trace Sweeper Manual Removal Instructions

WARNING:
This Trace Sweeper manual removal process requires good computer skills, manipulations with Windows registry may cause system crash.
Don’t forget to make system and registry backup before this operations.
We cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. We decline any responsabilaty, Use this manual removal at your own risk.

We highly recommend you to download our Recommended Automatic Spyware Remover.



To manually remove Trace Sweeper, follow the steps below:

  • 1. Find and Remove the following Trace Sweeper Processes:
    • tracesweeper.exe

    How to Stop malicious Processes

  • 2. Find and Remove the following Trace Sweeper files and folders:
    • C:\Program Files\Trace Sweeper\tracesweeper.exe
    • C:\Program Files\Trace Sweeper\tracesweeper.url
    • C:\Program Files\Trace Sweeper\unins000.dat
    • C:\Program Files\Trace Sweeper\unins000.exe
    • C:\Program Files\Trace Sweeper

    How to find and delete harmful files

  • 3. Find and Remove the following Trace Sweeper files and folders:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\trace sweeper_is1
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\tracesweeper

    How to find and remove malicious Registry entries

    Recommendation:

    Wrong manual removing process can cause irreparable and serious damage to your computer operating system. You may need the use of a powerful anti-spyware utility such as our Recommended Automatic Spyware Remover to get rid of Trace Sweeper, to completely clean your computer of any invasive threat and to keep it protected from future spyware infections.

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