By Jim
Updated on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Your computer’s hard drive is one of the most important parts of it. That’s why you need to take good care of it. One of the problems that frequently pops up is disk fragmentation; continued use of a hard drive leads to data on it being scattered and fragmented. This can lead to a slowing down of your PC’s performance.
There are a lot of programs that can help defragment your hard drive, but beware! Quite a few malware programs are currently pretending to be programs that can help your PC, but are actually malicious pieces of software.
One of the prime examples of this phenomenon is the scareware program calling itself HDD Fix. It manages to enter your system via trojans. Once it does install itself, you will be just surprised by a popup suddenly announcing a program can’t run because it is corrupted. Afterwards, you’ll be plagued by further popups that seem to escalate the problem, like your hard drive not being detected or that your hard drive has been damaged. It will offer to then help you – all you need to do is buy the full version of it.
However, all of these popups are fake – the only problem on your hard drive is HDD Fix – which is doing its best to scare you into buying its full version at exorbitant prices. You need to remove this scareware program as soon as possible. To find out how, read on.
What if Virus Will Not Let You Open Spyware Doctor or Blocks The Internet?
- Download Spyware Doctor and save to your Desktop (if you cannot download then bookmark this page and skip to Step 3 to restore your internet)
- Rename the file iexplorer.exe
- Restart your Computer in Safe Mode with Networking (keep tapping F8 while your system boots up)
- Launch Internet Explorer, click on Tools and then Internet Options.
- Click on the Connections tab and select LAN Options
- Uncheck the box Use a Proxy Server For Your LAN and click OK
- Launch iexplorer.exe (Spyware Doctor)
- Update Malware Definitions and click Start Scan
- Click the Fix Checked button and remove HDD Fix
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Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. HDD Fix slows down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. HDD Fix infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.
- Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious HDD Fix infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like HDD Fix will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.
Some HDD Fix infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.
How To Remove Infection Manually
Uninstall HDD Fix Processes
Delete HDD Fix Files
%Temp%\[random].exe
%Temp%\[random].dll
%Temp%\dfrg
%Temp%\dfrgr
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Desktop\HDD Fix.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\HDD Fix
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\HDD Fix\HDD Fix.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\HDD Fix\Uninstall HDD Fix.lnk
Remove HDD Fix Registry Files
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random].exe”
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Warning! If Spyware Doctor is blocked by the virus then run your system in safe mode and try again. To do this reboot your system and tap F8 repeatedly as your computer starts up. Then run Spyware Doctor as normal. If this doesn’t work try renaming the Spyware Doctor EXE file.
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