By Jim
Updated on Friday, December 17th, 2010
There’s a lot of software floating around on the Internet. Some of them are free, some of them are not, but all of them offer to do something for your computer. Most of the time, you can trust these pieces of software. However, some of them would probably be doing more harm to your computer than good.
For example, there are several programs out there that supposedly help defrag or optimize your computer. They even have official-sounding names – but make no mistake these malware programs are out to damage your system. A good example would be the app calling itself “Win Defrag”.
What this piece of rogue software does is to pretend that it scans your system. It will then “alert” you into thing that your PC has problems. These popups will continue until you have bought the “full” version of the product: The main problem is that these problems are all fake. The program is trying to scare you into buying it. That’s not all. Win Defrag will shut down legitimate scanning programs – opening yourself up to further problems. Also, these “alerts” will stop your PC from being able to do anything. This is why it is recommended to remove this scareware as quickly as possible. To know how to do so, 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 Win Defrag
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Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Win Defrag slows down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Win Defrag 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 Win Defrag infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Win Defrag 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 Win Defrag 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 Win Defrag Processes
Delete Win Defrag Files
%Temp%\[random].exe
%Temp%\[random].dll
%Temp%\dfrg
%Temp%\dfrgr
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Desktop\Win Defrag.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\Win Defrag
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\Win Defrag\Win Defrag.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\Win Defrag\Uninstall Win Defrag.lnk
Remove Win Defrag 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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