How to remove PurityScan (ads, banners, deals)

• What is PurityScan
• Download PurityScan WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool
• Remove PurityScan manually
• Remove PurityScan from Google Chrome
• Remove PurityScan from Mozilla Firefox
• Remove PurityScan from Internet Explorer
• Uninstall PurityScan from Windows 10
• Uninstall PurityScan from Windows 8/8.1
• Uninstall PurityScan from Windows 7
• Get Professional Support
• Read Comments

Threat's profile

PurityScan intrusion method

PurityScan installs on your PC along with free software. This method is called "bundled installation". Freeware offers you to install additional module (PurityScan). Then if you fail to decline the offer it starts hidden installation. PurityScan copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is syslaunch.exe . Then it creates new startup key with name PurityScan and value syslaunch.exe . You can also find it in your processes list with name syslaunch.exe or PurityScan. Also, it can create folder with name PurityScan under C:\Program Files\ or C:\ProgramData. If you have further questions about PurityScan, please ask below. You can use programs to remove PurityScan from your browsers below.

Let our support team solve your problem with PurityScan and remove PurityScan right now!

Threat's description and solution are developed by Security Stronghold security team.

Here you can also learn:

• Technical details of PurityScan threat.
• Manual PurityScan removal.
• Download PurityScan Removal Tool.

How to remove PurityScan manually

This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with PurityScan, removing it from startup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by PurityScan.

To get rid of PurityScan, you should:

1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files:

Warning: you should delete only those files which checksums are listed as malicious. There may be valid files with the same names in your system. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.

**Trial version of Wipersoft provides detection of computer viruses for FREE. To remove malware, you have to purchase the full version of Wipersoft.

2. Delete the following malicious folders:

3. Delete the following malicious registry entries and\or values:

Warning: if value is listed for some registry entries, you should only clear these values and leave keys with such values untouched. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.

Uninstall PurityScan related programs from Control Panel

We recommend you to check list of installed programs and search for PurityScan entry or other unknown and suspicious programs. Below are instructions for different version if Windows. In some cases adware programs are protected by malicious service or process and it will not allow you to uninstall it. If PurityScan won't uninstall or gives you error message that you do not have sufficient rights to do this perform below instructions in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking or use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool.

Windows 10

• Click on the Start menu and choose Settings
• Then click on System and choose Apps & Features in the left column
• Find PurityScan under in the list and click Uninstall button near it.
• Confirm by clicking Uninstall button in opened window if necessary.

Windows 8/8.1

• Right click on the bottom left corner of the screen (while on your desktop)
• In the menu choose Control Panel
• Click Uninstall a program under Programs and Features.
• Locate programs that can be connected with PurityScan or other related suspicious program.
• Click Uninstall button.
• Wait until uninstall process is complete.

Windows 7/Vista

• Click Start and choose Control Panel.
• Choose Programs and Features and Uninstall a program.
• In the list of installed programs find entries related to PurityScan
• Click Uninstall button.

Windows XP

• Click Start
• In the menu choose Control Panel
• Choose Add / Remove Programs.
• Find PurityScan related entries.
• Click Remove button.

Remove PurityScan related extensions from your browsers

PurityScan in some cases can be accompanied with browsers extension. We recommend you to use free option Toolbar Remover under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool to remove unwanted browser extensions related to PurityScan. We recommend you to perform scan your PC with Removal Tool or Spyhunter Remediation Tool. To remove extenions from your browsers manually do the following:

Internet Explorer

• While in Internet Explorer click cogwheel icon in the top right corner
• In the menu choose the Manage Add-ons
• Select Toolbar and Extension tab.
• Choose add-on possibly related to PurityScan or other related adware BHO.
• Click Disable button.

Warning: This option will only disable unwanted plugin. For effective PurityScan removal use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool.

Google Chrome

• Start Google Chrome.
• In the address bar type chrome://extensions/
• In the list of add-ons find related to PurityScan and click recycle bin icon.
• Confirm PurityScan removal.

Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• In the address bar type about:addons
• Click Extensions tab.
• In the list of extension locate ones related to PurityScan.
• Click Remove button near it.

Protect computer and browsers from infection

Adware threats like PurityScan are very widespread and, unfortunately, many anti-virus programs fail to detect it. To protect your computer from future infection we recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool, it has active protection module and browser settings guard. It does not conflict with any anti-virus programs and creates additional shield against threats like PurityScan.

Here are the descriptions of problems connected with PurityScan and syslaunch.exe we received earlier:

Related problem: win32 zlob

« Back to catalog