How to Remove Windows Express Settings Rogue Anti-Spyware?
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Windows Express Settings Information:
Windows Express Settings is a pseudo security program that is a follower of Windows Optimal Tool, Windows User Satellite and Windows AV Software malware etc. They are all spread by the fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert virus. This fake Alert disguises as MSE alert and repeatedly displays alerts about an Unknown Win32/Trojan on your machine. Then it takes the chance to recommend you Windows Express Settings to get rid of the Trojan. As soon as installed on your PC, Windows Express Settings will configure itself to load with every system startup. As a result, you will see Windows Express Settings scans your computer every time you turn on your PC and then it states that there are dozens of malicious threats found on your PC. To make you further convinced, this malware bombards you with a great number of falsified security notifications about Trojans, spyware and other threats. Keep in mind that Windows Express Settings is a scam and do not trust any information it displays. The most important thing is that you should not pay ofr its so-called full version. Meanwhile, this malware tries to forcibly redirect you to some fraudulent websites closed related to it and persuades you to give out your money. It slows down your PC and makes it impossible to use. Windows Express Settings is such an annoying thing that you should not waste time to get rid of it. Boot your system into “Safe Mode with Networking” by hitting F8 Key when it’s going to start. Then remove Windows Express Settings step by step as shown below.
Windows Express Settings Screenshot:
Manual Removal
Note: If you are not proficient with computer, it’s suggested that you backup your registry before manually removing Windows Express Settings Rogue Anti-Spyware. And double check the entries that you are going to delete, or your computer can’t work for missing some files.
Step 1: Processes you need to end:
[random].exe
Step 2: Registry entries you need to delete:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\avastui.exe “Debugger” = ‘svchost.exe’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\egui.exe “Debugger” = ‘svchost.exe’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ekrn.exe “Debugger” = ‘svchost.exe’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msascui.exe “Debugger” = ‘svchost.exe’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe “Debugger” = ‘svchost.exe’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe “Debugger” = ‘svchost.exe’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore “DisableSR ” = ‘1’
Step 3: Files you need to delete:
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\[random].exe
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Desktop\Windows Express Settings.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Express Settings\
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Express Settings\Uninstall Windows Express Settings.lnk
Please, be aware that manual removal of Windows Express Settings Rogue Anti-Spyware 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’s why it’s strongly recommended automatic removal of Windows Express Settings Rogue Anti-Spyware, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.
Automatic Windows Express Settings Rogue Anti-Spyware 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. Download Windows Express Settings Remover, install it and update its database to the latest. After that, restart your computer so as to make Windows Express Settings Remover fully functional. Repeat Step 1 into Safe Mode and run an Online Scan of your computer so that Windows Express Settings Remover can detect all potential malware in your system.
NOTE: If you have problem installing Windows Express Settings Remover, you can download this correction script, unzip it and then double click to run it. It will correct your registry settings that the virus has modified. Then double click the program and finish the installation.
3. After the Online Scan finishes, click “Details” for the malware detected to make sure that your important data are not infected and removed. Ignore or select the scan result and click “Remove” to remove the threats. Reboot your computer and let Windows Express Settings Remover delete all detected virus.
4. Click to repair your corrupted registry
Why should you need to repair the registry?
As we all know, virus and Trojans modify and destroy system registry and make the computer malfunction so that the computer will not perform normally. Even if the virus and Trojans are removed, the registry is still destroyed or modified, so the computer still has problems. That’s the very reason why you need to repair the registry. At the meanwhile, some virus and Trojans leave some DLL files in the registry and this will cause strange DLL errors and affect the computer performance.
To make your computer run as perfectly as before or much faster than before:
1. Download and install Multi-Awarded Registry Tool.
2. Run a full scan of your registry.
3. Click “Repair Problems” and repair all errors detected.
After these 3 easy steps, your computer will run much faster than before within minutes!
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