Spyware Techie

Published by Scott on March 8, 2008 07:28 am under Spyware Help

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Do you know what WinErrorFixer is?

DESCRIPTION

WinErrorFixer or WinErrorFixer 2007 is a rogue program, the latest WinFixer version. WinErrorFixer installs aggressively into your computer, and displays exaggerated security risk reports and uses tricky warning messages to mislead you into downloading the full version. In an attempt to prompt the user into purchasing a registered version of the software, WinErrorFixer promises to remove the supposed threats. WinErrorFixer may also hijack your browser, record keystrokes, dowload and distribute other malware, as well as, flooding the user’s internet connection.

In non-techie terms: WinErrorFixer and WinErrorFixer.com were created by hackers to scam users out of their money. WinErrorFixer must be removed from an infected system immediately to prevent your system from getting damage or theft of your personal information. Do not under any circumstances purchase or download WinErrorFixer.

Name: WinErrorFixer.com
WinErrorFixer.com WHOIS Information:
Website IP Address: 78.31.211.57
Registration Service Provided By: ESTDOMAINS INC
Contact: 1.3027224217
Registrar: www.estdomains.com
Domain Name: Winerrorfixer.com
Updated Date: 07-Mar-2008
Creation Date: 07-Mar-2008
Expiration Date: 07-Mar-2008
Domain servers in listed order:
ns1.WinErrorFixer.com IP: 78.31.211.57
ns2.WinErrorFixer.com IP: 78.31.211.210

WinErrorFixer Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

WinErrorFixer Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. WinErrorFixer manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that the infection will be removed completely. So read the 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 WinErrorFixer Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall the infection if found.
To stop WinErrorFixer 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 processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister WinErrorFixer DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type WinErrorFixer and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the 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 WinErrorFixer 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 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 WinErrorFixer Directories.
To find infection directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following directories:
There are no directories.

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

You’ve completed the manual removal instructions!
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