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By George Norman

Added on 17 Nov 2009(678 Views)

classification: Rogue Anti-Virus Program
If you want to take control of something like keeping your compute safe and protected, then read this article. Alternatively if you would like to learn what the spyware infection signs are, then read this article. With something like Control Center you will not be able to control your computer’s level of security. That’s because control Center is a rogue security software application. This means it cannot detect malware on an infected machine; it cannot remove malware from an infected machine; last but not least, it cannot protect a clean machine from future malware infections.
They say that money makes the world go round. This saying certainly applies to control Center. The reason why this software application pretends to be a genuine security software application is to rip you off, to scam you out of some money. The whole thing could be resumed in 3 steps:
Step 1. Control Center makes its way onto your computer. In this regard the rogue uses specially crafted webpages (that claim Control Center is a genuine security software application), fake online malware scanners (sites that claim to be able to scan your system for signs of malware) and Trojans (the Trojan compromises the system, then installs Control Center without the user’s consent).
Step 2. Control Center performs fake system scans and detects numerous infected files.
Step 3. Control Center asks the user to purchase a license to remove the infection.

Automatic removal guide
Step 1. If you have a printer, make sure to print out this tutorial. If you do not have a printer, save this tutorial, go out to a copy center and print it out there. If you do not have a printer and do not want to go out, then use the pen and paper method: grab a pen and a piece of paper and write down the instruction presented in the steps below. In the process of eliminating Control Center from your machine you will need to shut down the browser. And since this will also shut down the tutorial, you need to know what you should do next.

Step 2. You will have to install Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware. In this regard you need to download the software’s setup executable. Just click this link and save the .exe file on your computer (preferably on your desktop).

Step 3. Double click the Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware setup executable. It should be on the desktop under the name mbam-setup. This will launch the installation process. If you already know how to install a piece of software, proceed to step 4. If you do not know how to do this, we’ll walk you though it all:



- The Select Setup Language window should have popped up. By default, the language in which the software will be installed is set to English, but you can change this. The software provides support for 30+ languages. After selecting the language of your choice, click OK. It would be best to just leave it set to English though.



- The Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Setup Wizard will now popup. Just click Next.



- You will be presented with the License Agreement. Click I accept the agreement and then click Next. If you do not accept the agreement you will not be able to continue.



- Keep clicking Next until you get to the Ready to install window. Now click Install. After the installation process completes click Finish. Do not uncheck the boxes next to Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware or Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.















Step 4. The Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware application will launch automatically. The Perform quick scan option should be checked by default – if it isn’t then check it and then click Scan. You are well advised to close all running apps before clicking scan. This will ensure the scan for Control Center will complete swiftly.



Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will start scanning your files for signs of Control Center . This may take a while, so be patient. It all depends on how powerful your computer is and how many files Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has to scan.



When the scan for Control Center is complete you will be presented with a notification box. Click OK to close the notification box and go to the main Scanner screen. Click Show Results and you will be presented with a list of all the infected files Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected.





Step 5. Click Remove Selected and Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will remove all the infected files it has detected. It may be necessary to restart your computer in order to remove some of these files. After Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is done removing all the infected files, it will open Notepad and present the scan log to you. You can review the log at your leisure – save it If you want.



Step 6. Close Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and you’re done. No traces of Control Center should be left on your computer.

Manual removal guide

Using Task Manager, shut down and remove the processes:



Access the Windows Registry Editor and delete the following registry keys:



Locate and delete the following files:



Delete the following folders:





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