Keeping your computer running quickly without any serious errors can often times be done with the use of one of the several available optimization tools available online. Normally, these tools help to keep your computer running well by performing several different types of maintenance with just a minimal amount of time spent on your end. But what happens when a program you believe to be beneficial turns out to be malware or even a Trojan virus? One good example of this is called the Windows 7 Fix malware.
The most common method that this malware uses to spread across the internet is via Trojans that display fake error or security warnings when you visit a website. Even if you try to close the window, just clicking on it will make the program attempt to download on your computer.
Once on your this malware will prompt you to reboot your PC. Once your computer restarts it will show you many different types of error messages when you attempt to open files or programs. These errors will suggest that you scan your PC. Once the scan is it will inform you that there are several different issues on your PC, but the only way to fix the issues is to purchase a copy of the software. It will then prompt you to run your PC in safe mode so it can run it's defragmentation feature, but it simply changes the way your screen looks.
To top it all off, it will randomly alter program shortcuts and folder contents so that either they simply do not work, the folders are empty or that a totally different folders contents are stored in a different folder.
Finally, it will attempt to block almost every program you run on your computer and instead give you an error message telling you the hard drive is corrupted.
All of these problems and more can be caused by malware known as Windows 7 Fix.
How do you get rid of this malware?
To get rid of this malware manually you need to start your computer in safe mode. The reason for this is because it will block all attempts to stop it or remove it under normal operation.
Here is what you need to do.
#1 Start your PC in safe mode by pressing the f8 key on your keyboard before you see the Windows start up screen. You may have to press it several times under you see the Windows startup options.
#2 Search for a program folder called Windows 7 fix. Delete the folder and all its contents.
#3 Start Windows task manager while you are in safe mode. To do this press the CTRL-SHIFT-ESCAPE keys at the same time. Once task manger starts go to the processes tab. Open it and search for any file names that appear to be randomly generated. For example gfgghdfe.exe or similar nonsense names. If you see anything like this click on it and then click end process.
#4 Start the Windows registry editor. To do this go to start, then run and type in regedit32. Once it opens search for Windows 7 Fix and delete any entries with this name.
#5 Restart your computer and check that this malware is gone. If it still there it means there are files that are hidden away that are using randomly generated names that you have missed. To remove these you will need to go to the next step.
#6 You will need to download a system and registry scanner which will search for and stop any running malware on your computer. You need to do this while in safe mode. This will carry out all the above steps for you but will do it automatically by scanning your hard drive and will stop and remove any malware fast.
Once you have followed these steps restart your computer again and you should have removed the Windows 7 Fix malware for good.
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