Many gullible users of computers running Windows OS very often, as they say, are “advertising” and install, as claimed, the most powerful utilities that can detect and remove almost all known threats. One of these can be called the SpyHunter program, now widely distributed on the Internet in the form of the fourth version. After the user is convinced that the utility, in essence, does not perform any actions to treat the PC, it comes to the understanding that it needs to be disposed of. And here the problems begin, since the application uninstall completely and completely is not so simple. It is further proposed to find out how to remove SpyHunter 4 from the system so that there is no trace of it. The actions performed are somewhat different from the generally accepted methods and may seem rather complicated to many, but there is no other way out.
What is SpyHunter, and why is a program removal required?
This software product is advertised on the Internet as the most powerful software to prevent all kinds of spyware viruses from entering user computers and to treat already infected systems. Indeed, this anti-spyware detects threats after installation (and even too many that looks somewhat unnatural), but the application does not want to deal with them, constantly requiring activation, for which you need to buy a fairly expensive license key. Even the use of hacking sometimes does not work. That is why users are in a hurry to get rid of this package, but nothing happens (either the program is not among the installed applications, then bans for uninstalling, or something else) are issued. And how to remove SpyHunter from the computer in this situation? As it turns out, there is a way out, and quite simple.
How to remove SpyHunter: preliminary steps
First of all, it is strongly recommended that you reboot the system in safe mode. Since this application works like any antivirus, after downloading it will be necessary to immediately terminate its active process in the “Task Manager”.
After that, you need to go to the registry editor (regedit), search for (Ctrl + F) the application name (SpyHunter), and then delete all found entries and sections. Such actions are necessary so that later you can get rid of undeletable residual files.
Uninstall process
Now let's see how to remove SpyHunter after completing the preliminary steps.
If the application is in the list of Windows programs and components, simply delete it in the standard way. If the program is not there, look for the applet in the Start menu, and then try to uninstall through the PCM menu. If the application is also missing there or you need to remove the residues in the "Explorer", it is better not to use the search by name, since it may not show all the results.
It is better to immediately go to the locations indicated in the image above and delete all program elements.
Note: if even after cleaning the registry something is not deleted (which is unlikely), use the Unlocker utility, and after deleting all the elements, just in case, check the system with optimizer programs that can remove garbage on the hard disk and in the registry (ACS, CCLeaner, etc. .).
How to remove SpyHunter from a computer using special uninstallers?
Now offers the most efficient and simplest method that can be used even when the system boots in normal mode.
To do this, use the iObit Uninstaller program. How to remove SpyHunter in this application? Just select it in the list of installed programs, click the uninstall button in the form of a basket and check the automatic removal of residues. If the program is not in the list, force uninstall by specifying the main application folder on the hard drive (you can find it just by searching in the "Explorer").
For all the solutions described, a reboot upon completion of the SpyHunter removal steps is mandatory.