Control Components Adware Removal Instructions
The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the Control Components adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.ControlComponents.
Control Components is a rogue security program, this is a new variant from Control Center. A rogue application tries to trick you by displaying false positive/misleading scan results report, which says that your computer is infected with viruses or trojan, but you will not be able to delete them before you purchase.
Create new files:
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Control Components\settings.ini
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Control Components\uninstall.exe
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Control Components\ccagent.exe
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Control Components\ccmain.exe
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Control Components\faq\guide.html
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Control Components\faq\images\06.png
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Control Components\faq\images\07.png
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Control Components\faq\images\08.png
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Control Components\faq\images\09.png
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Control Components\faq\images\10.png
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Control Components\faq\images\05.png
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\Control Components.lnk
Create new registry entries:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Control Components
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “ccagent.exe”
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How to remove the infection of Control Components (Adware.Win32.ControlComponents)?
To delete this malware infection, please download and install a-squared Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.
Tags: ControlComponents, Rogue