PUA_PCPERFORMERSOFT.GA

To delete the registry value this malware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. To do this:
   » For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 users, click Start>Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
   » For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 users, click the Start button, type regedit in the Search input field then press Enter.
   » For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, click Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
2. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run
3. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   RDReminder = %Program Files%\PC Performer\PCPerformer.exe -rem
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Licenses
5. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   {K7C0DB872A3F777C0} = {Hex values}
6. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   {R7C0DB872A3F777C0} = {Hex values}
7. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{GUID}>InprocServer32
8. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
   ThreadingModel = Both
9. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>PerformerSoft>PC Performer
10. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    Expired = 0
11. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>PerformerSoft>PC Performer
12. In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    FirstRun = 1
13. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StartAutoScanPMUI = 0
14. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    CurrentScanTime = {Hex values}
15. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    SetChkREmovableMedia = 1
16. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    SetChkSkipEmptyKeys = 1
17. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ImprovementProgram = 1
18. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StartWhenWinBoots = 1
19. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    GoToSystemTrayOnClose = 0
20. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ConfirmBkUps = 1
21. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StartScan = 0
22. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StartMinimized = 0
23. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    AutoRepair = 0
24. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StrLastScan = {Date}
25. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StrLastScanResults = 0
26. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StrLastOptimizeTime = N/A
27. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StrLatestRegDefrag = N/A
28. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StrLatestRestorePoint = N/A
29. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    StrLastStartupOpt = N/A
30. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    RegErrFoundTillDate = 0
31. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    RegErrsFixedTillDate = 0
32. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    RegErrsFixedLast = 0
33. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    ScheduledTime = N/A
34. Again In the right panel, locate and delete the entry:
    NumTimesRCPRunned = 1
35. Close Registry Editor.

To delete registry keys this malware/grayware created:

1. Open Registry Editor. To do this:
   » For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 users, click Start>Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
   » For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 users, click the Start button, type regedit in the Search input field then press Enter.
   » For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, click Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
2. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software
3. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   Licenses
4. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID
5. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   {GUID}
6. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID>{GUID}
7. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   InprocServer32
8. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE
9. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
   PerformerSoft
10. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>PerformerSoft
11. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    PC Performer
12. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>PerformerSoft>PC Performer
13. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    LANG
14. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>SOFTWARE
15. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    PerformerSoft
16. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>SOFTWARE>PerformerSoft
17. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    PC Performer
18. In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER>SOFTWARE>PerformerSoft>PC Performer
19. Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
    LANG
20. Close Registry Editor.

To manually delete a malware/grayware file from an affected system:

• For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:

1. Right-click Start then click Search....
2. In the File name* input box, type the following:
   
   • %Windows%\Tasks\_DEFAULT.job - Windows XP and below
   • %System%\_DEFAULT - Windows Vista and above
   • %Windows%\Tasks\_UPDATES.job - Windows XP and below
   • %System%\_UPDATES - Windows Vista and above
   • %Application Data%\PerformerSoft\PC Performer\log_{date}.log
   • %User Temp%\Perflib_Perfdata_{number}.dat
   • %Application Data%\PerformerSoft\PC Performer\results.rcp
3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
4. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
   *Note: The file name input box title varies depending on the Windows version (e.g. Search for files or folders named or All or part of the file name.).

• For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012:

1. Open a Windows Explorer window.
   • For Windows Vista, 7, and Server 2008 users, click Start>Computer.
   • For Windows 8, 8.1, and Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, then click File Explorer.
2. In the Search Computer/This PC input box, type:
   
   • %Windows%\Tasks\_DEFAULT.job - Windows XP and below
   • %System%\_DEFAULT - Windows Vista and above
   • %Windows%\Tasks\_UPDATES.job - Windows XP and below
   • %System%\_UPDATES - Windows Vista and above
   • %Application Data%\PerformerSoft\PC Performer\log_{date}.log
   • %User Temp%\Perflib_Perfdata_{number}.dat
   • %Application Data%\PerformerSoft\PC Performer\results.rcp
3. Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
   *Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.