Yet Another Cleaner (YAC): How to remove the malware
The Yet Another Cleaner (YAC) tool is designed to clean up your PC and remove unnecessary files. Instead, it downloads malware to your computer in the background. We will therefore show you how to remove the tool.
Remove Yet Another Cleaner (YAC) - how it works
- Start the Control Panel on your PC.
- Under the point "Programs" you will find the point "Uninstall Programs".
- Right-click on the "Yet Another Cleaner (YAC)" entry.
- Finally, select "Uninstall" in the context menu.
RevoUninstaller: Remove Yet Another Cleaner completely
Instead of using the control panel, you can remove "Yet Another Cleaner" with the "RevoUninstaller" tool. The advantage: you can also delete registry entries and hidden files that are left behind.
- Start the cleaner tool and switch to the "Uninstaller" tab above.
- After a moment, all of your installed programs will appear.
- Right click on the "Yet Another Cleaner" and select the "Uninstall" option.
- The Revo Installer then removes the tool from your computer and searches for remaining files.
For security: check PC with YAC for malware
Even if you uninstall "Yet Another Cleaner", it may be too late. The tool may already have downloaded malware onto your computer.
- Therefore use "Malwarebytes" to search for viruses and other malware on your PC.
- In this practical tip, we will tell you exactly how to use the tool.
Adware, viruses, Trojans - numerous types of malware circulate on the Internet. We'll tell you exactly where the difference between adware and viruses lies on the next page.