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Home Malware Cleaner

Rogue security software is a form of computer malware that deceives or misleads users into paying for the fake or simulated removal of malware. Rogue security software, in recent years, has become a growing and serious security threat in desktop computing. For your convenience in this section we gathered all known rogue security software in one list by alphabet.


Home Malware Cleaner

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1. Program description

Home Malware Cleaner is a type of misleading application that pretends to be legitimate security software, such as an antivirus scanner or registry cleaner, but which actually provides the user with no protection (Rogue Security Software). The program is a clone of such programs as Smart Anti-Malware Protection, Antivirus Smart Protection, Malware Protection Center, Internet Security Guard.

2. Actions

The program starts a misleading scan process. Once the scan is started Home Malware Cleaner generates and shows fake messages about viruses, trojans and worms detected on the computer. Still the detected viruses cannot be deleted unless the program license is purchased.

3. Files

During the installation Home Malware Cleaner copies the following files to the hard drive:

  • %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\5c678c\
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\5c678c\BackUp\
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\5c678c\HMCSys\
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\5c678c\Quarantine Items\
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\5c678c\51.mof
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\5c678c\HM5c6_8010.exe
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\5c678c\HMC.ico
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\5c678c\mozcrt19.dll
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\5c678c\sqlite3.dll
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\HMEMLLCC\
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\HMEMLLCC\HMFLAAC.cfg
  • %AppData%\Home Malware Cleaner\
  • %AppData%\Home Malware Cleaner\cookies.sqlite
  • %AppData%\Home Malware Cleaner\Instructions.ini
  • %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Home Malware Cleaner.lnk
  • %UserProfile%\Desktop\Home Malware Cleaner.lnk
  • %Temp%\scandsk211d_8010.exe
  • %UserProfile%\Recent\energy.sys
  • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Home Malware Cleaner.lnk
  • %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Home Malware Cleaner.lnk

4. Screenshots of the program

5. Home Malware Cleaner removal

Before uninstalling Home Malware Cleaner by OS Windows standard tools, register the software using the following serial number:

U2FD-S2LA-H4KA-UEPB


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