WinFixer Removal Guide

Published by Valentino on December 18, 2007 03:46 pm under Spyware Help

Do you know what WinFixer is?

DESCRIPTION

WinFixer is a fake anti-spyware program that may display bogus or exaggerated error reports scaring users into thinking their computer has a multitude of parasite infections. WinFixer, when installed, may distribute malware on your computer. WinFixer generates annoying popups regardless if a user has popup blocker. Ultimately, WinFixer may attempt to get a user to purchase a registered version of the WinFixer program.

In non-techie terms: Distributors of rogue anti-spyware programs such as WinFixer conduct illicit installation methods to extort money from you. It is all part of a trap to get you to purchase a full version of WinFixer. Do not under any circumstances download or purchase WinFixer.

WinFixer 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.

WinFixer Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. WinFixer manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that WinFixer will be removed completely. So read the WinFixer 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 WinFixer Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall WinFixer if found.
To stop WinFixer 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 WinFixer processes:
unins000.exe
install.exe
uwfx51.exe
winfixer2005setup.exe
%program_files%\winfixer 2005\updater.exe
df_kme.exe
uwfx5lp_0001_0803netinstaller.exe
winfixerscannerinstall.exe
wfx5.exe
sr.exe
setup.exe
winfixer20.exe
%program_files%\winfixer 2005\unins000.exe
%program_files%\winfixer 2005\install.exe
uwfx51.exe
winfixer2005setup.exe
updater.exe
df_kme.exe
uwfx5lp_0001_0803netinstaller.exe
%program_files%\winfixer 2005\wfx5.exewinfixerscannerinstall.exe
%program_files%\winfixer 2005\sr.exe
setup.exe
winfixer20.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister WinFixer DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these WinFixer DLLs:
gebxv.dll
awvts.dll
awtst.dll
mllmj.dll
strres.dll
idletrac.dll
ffwraper.dll
df_fixer.dll
crxml.dll
rqolm.dll
pmkjh.dll
ssqrs.dll
pmnli.dll
ddayw.dll
mmfix.dll
fixcore.dll
df_proxy.dll
pcheck.dll
opnkjhg.dll
awtsq.dll
jkkjh.dll
ddabc.dll
oedrop.dll
ftrec.dll
ffcom.dll
compcln.dll

To locate the WinFixer DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type WinFixer and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the WinFixer 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 WinFixer 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 WinFixer registry keys:

C59199B8-CE52-42C5-ADDF-5E02AE66D6BC
393DE829-A62C-4D53-B65B-AE60EAC55345
57EFEE45-3BC5-4206-87CC-09AA124C5747
5FDBC8F3-5251-435D-8B5E-AEC8DE47FC29
MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINLOGON\NOTIFY\awtsq
5E079580-BD0F-4987-9333-05960D834E5C
MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINLOGON\NOTIFY\awtst
FBC5ABD9-0E0B-44D7-9AA7-4DC9AA885A5F
MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINLOGON\NOTIFY\jkkjh
MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINLOGON\NOTIFY\pmnli
MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINLOGON\NOTIFY\mllmj
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005productcode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005activationcode
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005\settingsoverwriteandbackupfilestopath
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005\settingslast_timeout_high
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005\settingsinstalldate
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005 productcodeHKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005 activationcode
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005\settings overwriteandbackupfilestopath
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005\settings last_timeout_high
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005\settings installdate
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005
410B047E-A4D8-4875-89AD-98E0415E9676
8EEE59BD-F526-4477-9E4B-21400B0CAFA4
2E379BBC-E37E-48DD-8855-B72243B676D2
295B7A47-742F-432D-AF1A-8B0E452C8348
MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINLOGON\NOTIFY\awvts
D2312F19-F9F7-4FF0-8C5D-36E3E6E5E853
MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINLOGON\NOTIFY\ssqrs
60C9C42E-8651-45C7-9AF0-EF97CEA2A991
D6350473-7DC0-4704-BEC0-9B035064A150
05CE46FF-21E1-4B93-B9B8-3C1A78BE2D05
012F1474-1963-4459-A244-20763BE45D42
B8B55274-0F9A-41E5-9067-A3539BD9E860
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005euluwfx5lp_0001_0803
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunWinFixer2005
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005\settingslast_timeout_low
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005\settingslast_scan_high
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005\settings
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005 euluwfx5lp_0001_0803
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersionRunWinFixer 2005
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005\settings last_timeout_low
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005\settings last_scan_high
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005\settings
5DE85B13-89DC-411B-BD04-420E02FE8322
C3C00057-1451-4334-93D9-3A5EF6031527
A018263B-3D4C-4EE5-BAED-955DB86E7851
D73C235F-D1C2-4DF8-9B51-5A39DFFF7B19
343A2FED-471A-487B-B610-67B7DE246D69
EC4DDB07-8E2F-425B-A138-14A587CEF60F
640AF234-E823-4916-96AA-2C9D79788290
351386ED-919E-4CD2-AFA9-1F61ECFC9C82
94387CA3-0BED-4B3B-B987-B687805C46F2
463C93D7-E756-4430-85B5-6086A754CC9C
23868256-5CDA-47E9-8F7E-C407F3B43E5F
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005installpath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005abbr
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005\settingslastscanerrorcount
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005\settingslast_scan_low
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer2005\settingsfirstrun
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005 installpath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005 abbr
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005\settings lastscanerrorcount
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005\settings last_scan_low
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\winsoftware\winfixer 2005\settings firstrun

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 WinFixer Directories.
To find WinFixer directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.

Right-click on the WinFixer folder and select Delete.

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

You’ve completed the WinFixer manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your WinFixer 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 WinFixer will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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