{"id":76308,"date":"2017-12-15T02:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T02:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=76308"},"modified":"2017-12-14T05:03:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T05:03:19","slug":"remove-my-system-mechanic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-my-system-mechanic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove My System Mechanic adware (Uninstall Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>My System Mechanic<\/strong> (from epcbooster.com)\u00a0is a potentially unwanted program,\u00a0which is advertised as a system optimizer, and once installed it claims that several issues were been detected on your computer. However, if you try to fix these issues, My System Mechanic will state that you need to buy its full version before being able to do so.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3328102740\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76309\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/My-System-Mechanic-License-Key.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"804\" height=\"604\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/My-System-Mechanic-License-Key.jpg 804w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/My-System-Mechanic-License-Key-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76311\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/My-System-Mechanic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"703\" height=\"528\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/My-System-Mechanic.jpg 703w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/My-System-Mechanic-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My System Mechanic is bundled with other free software that you download off of the Internet. Unfortunately, some free downloads do not adequately disclose that other software will also be installed and you may find that you have installed adware without your knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>The Windows registry is a database that Windows and its applications store their settings in. It contains hundreds of thousands of entries. Some of the entries may be slightly outdated \u2014 maybe you&#8217;ve uninstalled a program and it left a key or two behind, or maybe a there\u2019s a file extension with no associated application.<br \/>\nMy System Mechanic scan your registry for these outdated entries and offer to remove them. Because there are so many registry entries to go through, this program may sometimes also remove useful registry entries, causing you problems. The Web is full of stories from people who have run a registry cleaner and encountered problems. In a best case scenario, My System Mechanic will remove a few hundred unnecessary entries and reduce the size of your registry by a few kilobytes. This makes no difference in perceptible performance.<br \/>\nIf you must use a registry cleaner, you don\u2019t have to pay anything. Using a free registry cleaner, such as the registry cleaner included with the respected <em>CCleaner<\/em>\u00a0utility, is good enough.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2809109534\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">You should <strong>always pay attention when installing software<\/strong> because often, a software installer includes optional installs, such as this My System Mechanic potentially unwanted program. Be very careful what you agree to install.<br \/>\n<strong>Always opt for the custom installation<\/strong> and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don\u2019t trust.<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad4021055259\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How to remove My System Mechanic (Uninstall Guide)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">This malware removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the amount of the steps and numerous programs that are being used. We have only written it this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy to understand instructions that anyone can use to remove malware for free.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, <strong>STOP<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ask for our assistance<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mwt_summary\">To remove the My System Mechanic Adware, follow these steps:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"stepsbox\">\n<li><a href=\"#uninstall\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Uninstall My System Mechanic from Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Use Malwarebytes to Scan for Malware and Unwanted Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Double-check for malicious programs with HitmanPro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"uninstall\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 1\u00a0: Uninstall My System Mechanic from Windows<\/h3>\n<p>In this first step, we will try to uninstall My System Mechanic by using the Windows Control Panel.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the uninstall menu.<br \/>\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 10 or Windows 8.1<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>To uninstall a program on <strong>Windows 10<\/strong> or <strong>Windows 8,\u00a0<\/strong>right-click on the <strong>Windows Start button<\/strong> and choose &#8220;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>&#8221; from the pop-up menu.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42510\" title=\"Right-click on the Windows Start button and choose Control Panel\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Control-Panel-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"Control Panel in Windows 10\" width=\"497\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Control-Panel-Windows-10.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Control-Panel-Windows-10-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;<em>Control Panel<\/em>&#8221; window opens click on the &#8220;<strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong>&#8221; option under &#8220;<em>Programs<\/em>&#8221; category.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42512\" title=\"Click on Uninstall a program\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Uninstall-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"Uninstall A Program on Windows 10\" width=\"574\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Uninstall-Windows-10.jpg 574w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Uninstall-Windows-10-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 7<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>If you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, click the &#8220;<strong>Start<\/strong>&#8221; button, then click on the &#8220;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>&#8221; menu option.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25919\" title=\"Control Panel in Windows Start Menu\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/windows-start-menu-control-panel.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Control Panel in Windows Start Menu]\" width=\"346\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/windows-start-menu-control-panel.jpg 346w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/windows-start-menu-control-panel-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;<em>Control Panel<\/em>&#8221; window opens click on the &#8220;<strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong>&#8221; option under &#8220;<em>Programs<\/em>&#8221; category.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7203\" title=\"Click on Uninstall a program\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Uninstall a program]\" width=\"557\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg 557w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;<strong>Programs and Features<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0screen is displayed, scroll through the list of currently installed programs and uninstall <strong>My System Mechanic<\/strong>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">To view the most recently installed programs, you can click on the &#8220;<em>Installed On<\/em>&#8221; column to sort your program by the installation date. Scroll through the list, and uninstall any unwanted or unknown programs.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">If you cannot find any unwanted programs on your computer, then <strong>you can proceed with the next step<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">If you are having issues while trying to uninstall the My System Mechanic program, you can use <strong><a title=\"Download Revo Uninstaller\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/get-revo-uninstaller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revo Uninstaller<\/a><\/strong> to completely remove this unwanted program from your machine.<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76310 alignnone\" title=\"Uninstall My System Mechanic 7\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/My-System-Mechanic-Removal.jpg\" alt=\"Remove My System Mechanic 7\" width=\"915\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/My-System-Mechanic-Removal.jpg 915w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/My-System-Mechanic-Removal-300x109.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"malwarebytes\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 2: Use Malwarebytes to Scan for Malware and Unwanted Programs<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes is a powerful on-demand scanner which will scan and remove from your PC any malicious program that may have been installed along with My System Mechanic. It is important to note that Malwarebytes will run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>download Malwarebytes<\/strong>\u00a0from the below link.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-malwarebytes-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a> <\/strong><em>(This link open a new page from where you can download &#8220;Malwarebytes&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When Malwarebytes has finished downloading, double-click on the &#8220;<em>mb3-setup-consumer<\/em>&#8221; file to install Malwarebytes on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59774 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on mb3-setup to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Download.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes installer\" width=\"502\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Download.jpg 502w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Download-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with an\u00a0<em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow Malwarebytes to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59773 alignnone\" title=\"Click Yes to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-UAC-Prompt.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes User Account Control Prompt\" width=\"504\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-UAC-Prompt.jpg 504w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-UAC-Prompt-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Malwarebytes installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes Setup Wizard<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59768 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Next button to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Installer.jpg\" alt=\"Setup Malwarebytes installer\" width=\"506\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Installer.jpg 506w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Installer-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><br \/>\nTo install Malwarebytes on your machine, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> by clicking the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59767 alignnone\" title=\"Malwarebytes final setup screen\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Final-Installer-screen.jpg\" alt=\"Completing the Malwarebytes Setup Wizard\" width=\"503\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Final-Installer-screen.jpg 503w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Final-Installer-screen-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once installed, Malwarebytes will automatically start and update the antivirus database. To start a system scan you can click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan\u00a0Now<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59771 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Scan Now button to scan with Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg\" alt=\"Perform a system scan with Malwarebytes\" width=\"643\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg 643w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes will now start scanning your computer for malicious programs.<br \/>\nThis process can take a few minutes, so we suggest you do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan to see when it is finished.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59772\" title=\"Malwarebytes while performing a scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes scanning for malware\" width=\"643\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-Malware.jpg 643w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-Malware-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the scan has completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes has detected.<br \/>\nTo remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Quarantine Selected<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59769\" title=\"Click on the Quarantine Selected button to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Quaratine-Virus.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Quarantine Selected\" width=\"641\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Quaratine-Virus.jpg 641w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Quaratine-Virus-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes will now quarantine all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found.<br \/>\nTo complete the malware removal process, Malwarebytes may ask you to restart your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59770\" title=\"Malwarebytes requesting to restart computer to complete malware removal process\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Virus.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes removing malware from computer\" width=\"639\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Virus.jpg 639w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Virus-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the malware removal process is complete, you can close Malwarebytes and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"hitmanpro\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 3: Double-check for malicious programs with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>HitmanPro can find and remove malware, adware, bots, and other threats that even the best antivirus suite can oftentimes miss. HitmanPro is designed to run alongside your antivirus suite, firewall, and other security tools.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-hitmanpro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;HitmanPro&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When HitmanPro has finished downloading, double-click on the &#8220;<em>hitmanpro<\/em>&#8221; file to install this program on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59783\" title=\"Double-click on the HitmanPro file\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro icon\" width=\"498\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg 498w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-Download-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with an\u00a0<em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow HitmanPro to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59784\" title=\"Click Yes to install HitmanPro\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro User Account Control Pop-up\" width=\"496\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg 496w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below. Now click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button to continue with the scan process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54010\" title=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro setup process\" width=\"534\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg 534w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54012\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanning for My System Mechanic virus\" width=\"529\" height=\"426\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg 529w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button, to remove malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54008\" title=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro detected malware\" width=\"530\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg 530w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>&#8221; button to begin the <em>free 30 days trial<\/em>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54011\" title=\"Click on the Activate free license button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Activate HitmanPro to remove malware\" width=\"528\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg 528w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the My System Mechanic. If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove My System Mechanic from your machine, please do one of the following:<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2245856289\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Run a system scan with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-zemana-antimalware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zemana AntiMalware<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Start a new thread in our <strong><a title=\"Free Malware Removal Support\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My System Mechanic (from epcbooster.com)\u00a0is a potentially unwanted program,\u00a0which is advertised as a system optimizer, and once installed it claims that several issues were been detected on your computer. 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