WinXSecurityCenter Removal Guide

Published by Valentino on June 28, 2008 08:44 am under Spyware Help

Do you know what WinXSecurityCenter is?

DESCRIPTION

WinXSecurityCenter or WinX Security Center, is a fake anti-spyware program that will never remove spyware or provide added security on your computer. WinXSecurityCenter may come from Trojan infections or browser security holes where it has the ability to install without your permission.

If you have WinXSecurityCenter you may notice the annoying popups that it produces as well as degraded computer performance. You may find yourself redirected to a malicious website if WinXSecurityCenter has taken over functions on your computer.

In non-techie terms: WinXSecurityCenter is nothing more than a worthless program designed to take your money. WinXSecurityCenter may resemble other rogues such as Antivirus 2008 or System Antivirus 2008. It seems as if the hackers are developing these programs with the same look only plastering a different name on them to confuse everyone. Do not ever download or purchase WinXSecurityCenter under any circumstances.

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Aliases: WinXSecurityCenter, WinX Security Center, WinXSecurityCenter 2.2, WinX Security Center 2.2, WinXSecurityCenter.com.

WinXSecurityCenter 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.

WinXSecurityCenter Manual Removal Instructions

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

To locate the WinXSecurityCenter DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type WinXSecurityCenter and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the WinXSecurityCenter 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 WinXSecurityCenter 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 WinXSecurityCenter registry keys:
```
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{F3642B57-3EA8-4EEA-A643-9DE138381A57}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "WinX Security Center"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F3642B57-3EA8-4EEA-A643-9DE138381A57}
```
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 WinXSecurityCenter Directories.
To find WinXSecurityCenter directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.

Right-click on the WinXSecurityCenter folder and select Delete.

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

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

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