SecretCrush Removal Guide

Published by Valentino on January 7, 2008 08:57 am under Spyware Help

Do you know what SecretCrush is?

DESCRIPTION

SecretCrush is an internet hijacker that targets social-networking websites like Facebook. SecretCrush may redirect your web browser homepage to www.secret-crush.com or redirect users to porn sites. SecretCrush may give you more pleasure than you asked for by taking over your web surfing experience.

In non-techie terms: SecretCrush may infect users through use of the website Facebook.com. You may want to limit your use of Facebook.com to avoid infection of SecretCrush. Some websites are hacked by hackers and it ends up infecting a users computer with harmful adware, spyware, and even viruses. In all cases be mindful of all websites that you visit if they are currently compromised by hackers.

SecretCrush Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
press Enter to delete infect files.
SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

SecretCrush Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. SecretCrush manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that SecretCrush will be removed completely. So read the SecretCrush 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 SecretCrush Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall SecretCrush if found.
To unregister SecretCrush 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 SecretCrush registry keys:
```
		   Delete the value  Secret-Crush Browsetothekey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
DeletethevalueSecret-Crush
Browse to the key:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersionRun
```
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 SecretCrush Directories.
To find SecretCrush directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.

Right-click on the SecretCrush folder and select Delete.

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

You’ve completed the SecretCrush manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your SecretCrush 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. There’s no guarantee that SecretCrush will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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