By Jim
Updated on Friday, December 17th, 2010
Malware is a fact of life in our Internet age and it pays to be careful when surfing the Internet. All it takes to be safe from such programs is a combination of caution and intelligence. However, hackers and malware programmers have gotten smarter, too.
What a lot of malware nowadays do is to pretend to be legitimate programs that help your computer’s operation; whether it be to optimize your system or to protect from spyware, they sneak on to your system undetected and start making trouble. A good example of this type of deceptive program is HDD Plus.
Pretending to be a system optimization program, HDD Plus regularly flashes fake error messages to make you think that your computer is facing some serious problems. It does this in hopes of scaring you into buying its “full version”, usually at an exorbitant price. It encourages you to do this since the “full version” will supposedly solve all of the “problems” that you are currently facing. Called scareware, programs like this can make your computer usage a very irritating experience as it keeps on blocking programs and popping error messages. You need to get rid of this app quickly. 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 Plus
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Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. HDD Plus 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 Plus 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 Plus infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like HDD Plus 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 Plus 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 Plus Processes
Delete HDD Plus Files
%Temp%\[random].exe
%Temp%\[random].dll
%Temp%\dfrg
%Temp%\dfrgr
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Desktop\HDD Plus.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\HDD Plus
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\HDD Plus\HDD Plus.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\HDD Plus\Uninstall HDD Plus.lnk
Remove HDD Plus 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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