How to Remove HDD Fix Fake Security Program?
HDD Fix (also referred as HDDFix) is a fake system optimizer that is a successor of Quick Defrag, Easy Scan, Full Scan and HDD Low malware. HDD Fix actually interrupts your system functionings instead of enhancing your computer performance as it states. HDD Fix takes advantage of fraudulent popup warnings and fake scanner which definitely “detects” many serious computer problems, such as “Drive C fails to initialize”, “hard drive missing” and other system issues. Its fake scanner will always report the same problems no matter how clean your Operating System. So what HDD Fix pursues is very obvious now. This malware attempts to mislead you into thinking that your computer is in danger and needs your immediate fix. In fact, all these problems and errors are invented by HDD Fix to scare you and make you fall for its trap. When dealing with this malware, you can t uninstall HDD Fix from Add/ Remove Programs. Therefore, we have prepared a removal tutorial to help you completely remove HDD Fix virus right below.
Note: If you are not proficient with computer, it is suggested that you backup your registry before manually removing HDD Fix Virus. And double check the entries that you are going to delete, or your computer can not work for missing some files.
So it is recommended to remove the virus automatically:
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HDD Fix Virus Manual Removal
1. Restart your computer and keep pressing F8 Key before Windows launches. Use the arrow keys to select the “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then hit ENTER Key to continue.
2. Open Task Manager and end the processes of HDD Fix Virus.
3. Click Start button and click Run
4. Type in regedit and run it.
5. Find and delete the following registry files of HDD Fix Virus:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “[random]“
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “[random].exe”
6. Show all hidden files so as to completely delete HDD Fix Virus.
7. Click View tab and select Show files and folders and save the changes.
8. Search your hard disk and delete the following files HDD Fix Virus:
%Temp%[random]
%Temp%[random].exe
%Temp%[random].dll
%Temp%dfrg
%Temp%dfrgr
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]DesktopHDD Fix.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]Start MenuProgramsHDD Fix
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]Start MenuProgramsHDD FixHDD Fix.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]Start MenuProgramsHDD FixUninstall HDD Fix.lnk
How to Delete a Virus Manually
Please, be aware that manual removal of HDD Fix virus is a cumbersome task and can not always ensure complete removal of the malware, due to the fact that some files might be hidden or may get reanimated automatically afterwards. Moreover, lack of the required skills and even the slightest deviation from the instructions may lead to irreparable system damage. That is why it is strongly recommended automatic removal of HDD Fix virus, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.
Automatic HDD Fix virus Removal:
This Automatic HDD Fix virus Removal Tool will fast and completely detect and delete all associated malicious components to save your time and hassle.
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