By Jim
Updated on Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Fake defragging programs are like a plague nowadays. These malware programs have a dozen different names but they all want the same thing – to make you buy their “full version” and to have you divulge your credit card info. You would think being careful in what you install on to your computer would be able to protect you from such scareware programs. However, even that won’t help you if you’re unlucky, because programs like these are distributed by trojans on infected websites.
A prime example of these rogue pieces of software is Windows Scan. Despite the official-sounding name, Windows Scan is typical of these fake disk defragmenters. What it does is start popping up system alerts after you turn on your computer. Most of these alerts paint a pretty bad picture of your computer’s working state – your hard disk is filled with errors, your RAM is failing, and a dozen other messages.
The main thing is that they’re all fake – Windows Scan is the one generating all these errors. What this malware program hopes to do is frighten you into desperation. Then it will offer to remove your problems – if you would just buy the full version of the program. Of course, you’ll have to give them your credit card info. Don’t believe in it or similar scareware. Remove programs like Windows Scan immediately from 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 Scan
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Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Windows Scan 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 Scan 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 Scan infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Windows Scan 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 Scan 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 Scan Processes
one numerical, one with random letters.
Delete Windows Scan Files
%AppData%\\dfrgr
%AppData%\\[random]
%AppData%\\[random].exe
%Desktop%\\Windows Scan.lnk
%Programs%\\Windows Scan
%Programs%\\Windows Scan\\Windows Scan.lnk
%Programs%\\Windows Scan\\Uninstall Windows Scan.lnk
Remove Windows Scan Registry Files
HKCU\\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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