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by   |  February 3, 2015  |  2 Comments   ,

PC Mechanic 2015 is a rogue antivirus program that was created mainly to generate profit to its authors. PC Mechanic 2015 is known to create a start-up registry entry and modify the affected PC’s browser settings once it is active. PC Mechanic 2015 runs a fake system scan of the compromised machine and displays security alerts and pop-up warnings about various infections that the program has supposedly detected on the computer. To eliminate the reported threats, the victim is encouraged to buy the licensed version of the program. Experts warn that PC Mechanic 2015 does not possess any malware removal capabilities whatsoever, so purchasing the software will not ensure the safety of your PC. On the contrary, PC Mechanic 2015 is considered a security threat itself and should be removed as soon as possible.

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How Is PC Mechanic 2015 Distributed?

The rogue program can end up on the compromised machine when the user downloads free software from unreliable websites or networks. Bundled with the initially desired software, PC Mechanic 2015 can be spotted and respectively not allowed to enter the system if the user selects the Custom options. PC Mechanic 2015 may also be distributed to the victim’s PC through Trojans.

Experts recommend that users choose their download sources cautiously and never open or download email attachments from unknown senders. Keeping their antivirus tools up-to-date and backing up their important files on a regular basis is crucial for the safety of their PCs.
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Once installed PC Mechanic 2015 performs a full scan of the affected system and displays security warnings about various threats that have been detected by the program. Cyber crooks that create rogue antivirus software often use scare tactics to lure users into buying a certain program.

Malware experts advise against purchasing the full version of PC Mechanic 2015 and deleting the rogue from your computer instead.

PC Mechanic 2015 Removal Manual

PC Mechanic 2015 can be removed with the assistance of a legit anti-malware tool. To delete PC Mechanic 2015 from your computer permanently, just follow the instructions provided below.

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1. Start Your PC in Safe Mode to Remove PC Mechanic 2015

1. Start Your PC in Safe Mode to Remove PC Mechanic 2015.

1. Remove all CDs and DVDs, and then Restart your PC from the “Start” menu.
2. Select one of the two options provided below:

– For PCs with a single operating system: Press “F8” repeatedly after the first boot screen shows up during the restart of your computer. In case the Windows logo appears on the screen, you have to repeat the same task again.

– For PCs with multiple operating systems: Тhe arrow keys will help you select the operating system you prefer to start in Safe Mode. Press “F8” just as described for a single operating system.

3. As the “Advanced Boot Options” screen appears, select the Safe Mode option you want using the arrow keys. As you make your selection, press “Enter“.
4. Log on to your computer using your administrator account

While your computer is in Safe Mode, the words “Safe Mode” will appear in all four corners of your screen.

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2. Remove PC Mechanic 2015 automatically with Spy Hunter Malware – Removal Tool.

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How to Remove PC Mechanic 2015 from Windows.

Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove PC Mechanic 2015

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1. Hold Windows key() + R

2. The "Run" Window will appear. In it, type "msconfig" and click OK.

3. Go to the "Boot" tab. There select "Safe Boot" and then click "Apply" and "OK".
Tip: Make sure to reverse those changes by unticking Safe Boot after that, because your system will always boot in Safe Boot from now on.

4. When prompted, click on "Restart" to go into Safe Mode.

5. You can recognise Safe Mode by the words written on the corners of your screen.

Step 2: Uninstall PC Mechanic 2015 and related software from Windows

Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:

1. Hold the Windows Logo Button and "R" on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear.

2. In the field type in "appwiz.cpl" and press ENTER.

3. This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC. Select the program that you want to remove, and press "Uninstall"
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.

Step 3: Clean any registries, created by PC Mechanic 2015 on your computer.

The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by PC Mechanic 2015 there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:

1. Open the Run Window again, type "regedit" and click OK.

2. When you open it, you can freely navigate to the Run and RunOnce keys, whose locations are shown above.

3. You can remove the value of the virus by right-clicking on it and removing it.
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.

IMPORTANT!
Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.

Step 4: Scan for PC Mechanic 2015 with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Click on the "Download" button to proceed to SpyHunter's download page.

It is recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter's EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria.

2. After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to update automatically.

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3. After the update process has finished, click on the 'Malware/PC Scan' tab. A new window will appear. Click on 'Start Scan'.

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4. After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any files of the associated threat and found them, you can try to get them removed automatically and permanently by clicking on the 'Next' button.

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If any threats have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart your PC.


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Get rid of PC Mechanic 2015 from Mac OS X.

Step 1: Uninstall PC Mechanic 2015 and remove related files and objects

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1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:

2. Find Activity Monitor and double-click it:

3. In the Activity Monitor look for any suspicious processes, belonging or related to PC Mechanic 2015:

Tip: To quit a process completely, choose the “Force Quit” option.

4. Click on the "Go" button again, but this time select Applications. Another way is with the ⇧+⌘+A buttons.

5. In the Applications menu, look for any suspicious app or an app with a name, similar or identical to PC Mechanic 2015. If you find it, right-click on the app and select “Move to Trash”.

6: Select Accounts, after which click on the Login Items preference. Your Mac will then show you a list of items that start automatically when you log in. Look for any suspicious apps identical or similar to PC Mechanic 2015. Check the app you want to stop from running automatically and then select on the Minus (“-“) icon to hide it.

7: Remove any left-over files that might be related to this threat manually by following the sub-steps below:

  • Go to Finder.
  • In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
  • Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
  • If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.

In case you cannot remove PC Mechanic 2015 via Step 1 above:

In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:

Disclaimer! If you are about to tamper with Library files on Mac, be sure to know the name of the virus file, because if you delete the wrong file, it may cause irreversible damage to your MacOS. Continue on your own responsibility!

1: Click on "Go" and Then "Go to Folder" as shown underneath:

2: Type in "/Library/LauchAgents/" and click Ok:

3: Delete all of the virus files that have similar or the same name as PC Mechanic 2015. If you believe there is no such file, do not delete anything.

You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:

→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons

Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.

Step 2: Scan for and remove PC Mechanic 2015 files from your Mac

When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as PC Mechanic 2015, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.

Click the button below below to download SpyHunter for Mac and scan for PC Mechanic 2015:


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Remove PC Mechanic 2015 from Google Chrome.

Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu

Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"

Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.

Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.


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Erase PC Mechanic 2015 from Mozilla Firefox.

Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window

Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.

Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"

Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.


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Uninstall PC Mechanic 2015 from Microsoft Edge.

Step 1: Start Edge browser.

Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.

Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".

Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.

Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.


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Remove PC Mechanic 2015 from Safari.

Step 1: Start the Safari app.

Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.

Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".

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Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.

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Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.

Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.

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A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the PC Mechanic 2015 will be removed.

How to Reset Safari
IMPORTANT: Before resetting Safari make sure you back up all your saved passwords within the browser in case you forget them.

Start Safari and then click on the gear leaver icon.

Click the Reset Safari button and you will reset the browser.


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Eliminate PC Mechanic 2015 from Internet Explorer.

Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.

Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'

Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.

Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.

Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.

Remove Push Notifications caused by PC Mechanic 2015 from Your Browsers.

Turn Off Push Notifications from Google Chrome

To disable any Push Notices from Google Chrome browser, please follow the steps below:

Step 1: Go to Settings in Chrome.

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Step 2: In Settings, select “Advanced Settings”:

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Step 3: Click “Content Settings”:

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Step 4: Open “Notifications”:

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Step 5: Click the three dots and choose Block, Edit or Remove options:

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Remove Push Notifications on Firefox

Step 1: Go to Firefox Options.

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Step 2: Go to “Settings”, type “notifications” in the search bar and click "Settings":

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Step 3: Click “Remove” on any site you wish notifications gone and click “Save Changes”

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Stop Push Notifications on Opera

Step 1: In Opera, press ALT+P to go to Settings

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Step 2: In Setting search, type “Content” to go to Content Settings.

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Step 3: Open Notifications:

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Step 4: Do the same as you did with Google Chrome (explained below):

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Eliminate Push Notifications on Safari

Step 1: Open Safari Preferences.

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Step 2: Choose the domain from where you like push pop-ups gone and change to "Deny" from "Allow".

2 Comments
  1. AvatarIvan M.

    …e con questo articolo, il povero malcapitato viene portato ad installare un ulteriore software che per risolvere il problema necessita di pagamento…

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    1. SensorsTechForumSensorsTechForum

      Hello Ivan M.,

      STForum provides manual instructions for every PC threat featured on the website. The decision to buy or download software lies solely within the user. Our only purpose is to help victims of unwanted software and malware.

      Stay tuned,

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