QuickHealCleaner is a rogue antispyware software. QuickHealCleaner does not offer any protection to computer! The fake security program uses pop-ups, system warnings and alerts, exaggerated scan results in order to trick you into buying the software. If your computer is infected with QuickHealCleaner, you should remove it immediately!
Once QuickHealCleaner infects a PC, it will automatically start every time Windows is started. Once running, QuickHealCleaner will scan your computer and display scan results that state the PC is infected with numerous infections. All these scan results are fake and do not exist on your computer, so you can safely ignore them.
While QuickHealCleaner is running, it will also show constant pop-ups, system securty alerts stating the computer is infected or the computer is not protected with antispyware. These warnings are all fake and should be ignored.
If your computer is infected with QuickHealCleaner, then use these removal instructions below, which will remove QuickHealCleaner and any other infections you may have on your computer for free.
Symptoms in a HijackThis Log
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [QuickHealCleaner] C:\Program Files\QuickHealCleaner Software\QuickHealCleaner\QuickHealCleaner.exe -min
O23 – Service: QuickHealCleaner Security Service (QuickHealCleanerSvc) – Unknown owner – D:\Program Files\QuickHealCleaner Software\QuickHealCleaner\QuickHealCleanerSvc.exe (file missing)
Use the following instructions to remove QuickHealCleaner (Uninstall instructions)
Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (MBAM). Close all programs and Windows on your computer.
Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
Once the program has loaded you will see window similar to the one below.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Window
Select Perform Quick Scan, then click Scan, it will start scanning your computer for QuickHealCleaner infection. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.
When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results. You will see a list of infected items similar as shown below. Note: list of infected items may be different than what is shown in the image below.
Malwarebytes Anti-malware, list of infected items
Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected for start QuickHealCleaner removal process. When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.
Note: if you need help with the instructions, then post your questions in our Spyware Removal forum.
QuickHealCleaner creates the following files and folders
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickHealCleaner
C:\Program Files\QuickHealCleaner Software
C:\Program Files\QuickHealCleaner Software\QuickHealCleaner
C:\Program Files\QuickHealCleaner Software\QuickHealCleaner\QuickHealCleaner.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickHealCleaner\1 QuickHealCleaner.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickHealCleaner\2 Homepage.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickHealCleaner\3 Uninstall.lnk
C:\Program Files\QuickHealCleaner Software\QuickHealCleaner\license.txt
C:\Program Files\QuickHealCleaner Software\QuickHealCleaner\uninstall.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\QuickHealCleaner.LNK
QuickHealCleaner creates the following registry keys and values
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\quickhealcleanersvc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\QuickHealCleaner
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\QuickHealCleaner
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\QuickHealCleaner
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\QuickHealCleaner
