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How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid

Published by Allen on October 1, 2007 09:52 am under Spyware Help

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What is SmitFraud?

SmitFraud (or known as Trojan.Zlob, Trojan.Vundo, VirtualMaid, Quicknavigate) is a computer infection that may display false security alerts or popup messages stating that you are infected with a parasite. The SmitFraud alerts or popup messages are usually the result of a rogue anti-spyware program being installed on your computer without your knowledge. If any of the SmitFraud popups or security messages are clicked, you may be redirected to a website where it advertises rogue anti-spyware programs or a rogue anti-spyware program may start to run a scan on your computer without your permission.

SmitFraud Solution: It is recommended you download SmitFraudFix to remove the SmitFraud infection.

DO NOT CONFUSE the legitimate program SmitFraudFix with the dirty spyware SmitFraud. SmitFraudFix, the removal tool, got it’s name from the unwanted program SmitFraud as a tool to remove spyware/trojans that may have false security alerts and popups which cause rogue anti-spyware programs like SmitFraud to infect your computer.

‘How to Use SmitFraudFix to Remove SmitFraud’ Video

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SmitFraud Automatic Removal Instructions

This is a self-help guide to remove SmitFraud automatically. Proceed at your own risk. To remove SmitFraud from your computer you can follow the steps below.

Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because youâ€™ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Remember to back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop. Do not click on SmitfraudFix.exe once it is on your desktop at this point.
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to restart safe mode).
On the Windows Start menu, choose Turn off computer and click Restart.

As the computer restarts, a progress bar will appear at the bottom of the screen, immediately press F8 once every second, before the progress bar reaches the right side of the screen.

On the Windows Start-up menu, highlight Safe Mode and press enter.

Your desktop will appear.
Make sure all windows are closed.
Find SmitFraudFix.exe on your desktop and double click it.

When SmitFraudFix.exe starts you will see a credits screen, press any key on the keyboard to continue.
A menu will appear, press the number 2 on your keyboard and press enter to select the Clean (safe mode recommended) option.

SmitFraudFix will now start cleaning your computer. The Disk Cleanup program will start automatically after the first process of cleaning your computer.

Note: The program will remove all of the Temporary Internet Files, Temp folder files, and any leftover files from the infection. This process may take up to a few hours depending on your system. Once it is complete the program will automatically close.

When the Disk Cleanup is complete it will give you an option asking Do you want to clean the registry ? (y/n). Select Y on your keyboard and press enter.
When the Disk Cleanup and Registry Clean has completed it will display the message Computer will reboot now. Close all applications. Press the space bar. Allow your computer to perform the countdown and allow it to restart on its own.

Your computer is now free of the SmitFraud infection. I hope this article has helped you solve your SmitFraud problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. Thereâ€™s no guarantee that SmitFraud will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid Automatic Removal Instructions

How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid will be removed completely. So read the How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid removal steps carefully and good luck.

Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

Uninstall How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid if found.
To stop How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister).
To unregister How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid registry keys:
There are no registry keys.
If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
Remove How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid Directories.
To find How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid directories:
There are no directories.

Right-click on the How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your How To Remove SmitFraud / Zlob / Vundo / VirtualMaid problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

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