End System Process

• Press "Ctrl," "Shift" and "Esc" keys at the same time to start the Task Manager. Click on the "Processes" tab, scroll through the list of programs running in the background, click on "WinPCAntivirus.exe" and then on the "End Process" button to stop the spyware. Close the Task Manager.
  
  

Delete Registry Entries

• The next step in manual removal of WinPC Antivirus is to find and remove its registry keys and values. Go to the "Start" menu, click on "Run," type "regedit" in the search field and click on "OK" to start the Registry Editor. Find and delete the following entries:
  
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPCAntivirus
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinPCAntivirus.com
  
  Delete only these entries and close the Registry Editor. Removal or modification of any other key might severely damage or even disable the operating system.
  
  

Remove Files and Folders

• You also have to delete any files or folders associated with WinPC Antivirus. Go to the "Start" menu, click on "Search," select the hard drive to be searched from the drop-down menu and check the "All Files and Folders" option. Type "WinPCAntivirus.exe" in the search line and hit "Enter." Delete all of the search results and repeat the process for "Launch WinPC Antivirus.lnk," "delwdef2008.bat," "[Random Name].tmp" amd "WinPC Antivirus." Then restart your computer.
  
  

Automatic Removal

• Although manual removal of the software is the sure way to delete all of the traces of WinPC Antivirus, this can be done much safer by an anti-spyware or anti-virus application automatically. Inexperienced users might delete system files or registry entries necessary for the operating system to run properly, which makes automated removal the best option for newbies. See the free download link for Spyware Doctor, an anti-spyware product known to have the ability to detect and delete WinPC Antivirus spyware.