By Jim
Updated on Saturday, February 5th, 2011
Computer security is one of today’s many overriding concerns for the ordinary PC user. What with the proliferation of viruses, spyware and other malware programs, everyone should be taking steps to safeguard their system from being compromised. This is why there is a booming industry in security software nowadays.
However, not every program that presents itself as a way to secure your program from malware is able of doing so. Sometimes, they actually help malware in – or are malware themselves.
A good example of this sort of program is “Windows Health Center”. Don’t let the official sounding name fool you, Windows Health Center is a piece of rogue software that puts your system in danger. This particular program enters your system via Trojans or other software vulnerabilities. After it enters your system, it will pretend to do a system scan – a scan which will result in numerous pop-ups alerting you to multiple “problems” on your PC. Don’t believe in them.
Windows Health Center is scareware – it hopes to frighten you into doing its bidding. All of these alerts are fake and are designed to make you want to purchase th program’s “full version”, an option it offer to supposedly solve your problems. This is a scam and shouldn’t be believed. You need to remove Windows Health Center as soon as possible to minimize the damage to your system. To learn how to do it, 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 Windows Health Center
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Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Windows Health Center slows down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Windows Health Center 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 Windows Health Center infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Windows Health Center 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 Windows Health Center 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 Windows Health Center Processes
Delete Windows Health Center Files
Remove Windows Health Center Registry Files
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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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