By Jim
Updated on Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
Computers can be confusing. We’ve come a long way from the old days when every command had to be typed in to get anything to work. Sometimes though, that’s actually worse, because we don’t know what’s going on behind our shiny easy-to-use point-and-click interfaces. Most of the time it’s all right, but then sometimes things, terrible things, happen. For example, what would you do if a message popped up out of nowhere on your screen and told you that it has detected a problem with your hard drive?
Most likely you’d panic – especially if you don’t have the know-how to fix things. This is the sort of reaction that the people behind malware program HDD Rescue are looking for. This rogue piece of software enters your system via Trojans or through your visits to infected sites. Once it’s got its claws into your system, it is there that the trouble starts.
HDD Rescue is technically called scareware and that’s what it does. It scares you with these pop ups telling you that your computer is suffering from some sort of problem. It tries to make them sound as serious as possible to try to convince you to buy its “full version” saying that it’s the only way to fix the problem. It’s all a scam though and you need to get this dangerous program off of your system. 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 Rescue
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Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. HDD Rescue 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 Rescue 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 Rescue infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like HDD Rescue 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 Rescue 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 Rescue Processes
Delete HDD Rescue Files
%Temp%\[random].exe
%Temp%\dfrg
%Temp%\dfrgr
%Temp%\[random].dll
%Temp%\[random].exe
%Temp%\tmp2.tmp
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Ultra Defragger.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Ultra Defragger\
Remove HDD Rescue 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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