Remove PCTech Hotline (Removal Guide)

PCTech Hotline (also called as PC Tech Hotline or PCTechHotline) is created by

Crawler LLC. It is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) or rogue program can be attach on the browser like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. PC Tech Hotline is essentially a free program for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. But it has been hacked to make profits. Its catlike behavior of infiltrating the computer and pop up randomly without user permission makes the users disgusting.

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Once infected with PCTechHotline, it will display pop ups on the browser every time you open the browser. It can be closed, but it will always come back if you don't remove its related files and process completely. This pop up is created to promote the service. If you click it occasionally, it will be redirected to its related content. It may trick you that your computer gets into trouble  and need to clean up. You'd better don't believe it and remove it as soon as possible.

Guides to Remove PCTech Hotline Completely

1. Guide for PCTech Hotline Removal in self help.

Step 1: Stop PCTech Hotline running processes in Windows Task Manager first.

( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)

Step 2: Go to Control Panel and delete the program from Add & Remove program

1. Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.

2. Click on the Control Panel menu option.

3. Click on Program

4. Click Add & Remove Program

5. Find PCTech Hotline list and select Remove

6. Press the Apply button and then the OK button.

Step 3: Open Control Panel in Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.

Step 4: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all the infection registry entries listed here:

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Adware Generic_r.EZ
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\shelliconoverlayidentifiers\00avast@="{472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}"

Step 5: All the infection associated files listed below need to be removed:

%AllUsersProfile%\{random}
C:\WINDOWS\System64/32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system64/32\spoolsv.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.dll
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe

Step 6: Clear your internet history records, internet temp files and cookies.

2. Guide for PCTech Hotline Removal with anti-malware software like SpyHunter Help

Step 1: Push the similar button below to download SpyHunter.

Step 2: As soon as it is installed into your computer, you can launch a scan with it for your computer.

Step 3: After the scanning step is finished, remove the threats as the picture show.

The video direction below can give you a hand

Note: Since PCTech Hotline can cause so many horrible consequences in your computer as you can see，get down to solving it with the guides above. If you don’t want to waste your time, download SpyHunter to help you.