How to Remove Windows Restore Fake Security Program?

# This article How to Remove Windows Restore Virus is an article in Spyware Removal Instructions, the original author is Security-Wire.com .You can read more information in the following:

 

Windows Restore Information:

Windows Restore is a fake computer optimization utility that tries to cheat you into spending money fixing non-existent system problems, while it turns out to be the only trouble on your machine. It has many clones such as Windows Update, Windows Repair and Windows Recovery malware. Windows Restore is good at making use of the gullibility of its victims, scaring them and ripping them off. Totally opposite to installation process of legitimate software, Windows Restore invades in your PC thru the assistance of Trojans that come bundled with free web resources. You will soon notice it when this malware begins its aggressive actions. And reporting non-existent system errors and problems is the main priority of its activities. Every time you login your system, it starts scanning your machine and minites later reports plenty of errors related to your hard drive, CPU and RAM memory. To supplement the fake report, this malware also floods a great amount of fake error messages denoting the same system problems. By doing so, this malware makes you feel that your computer has so many issues and is going to corrupt. Following its advice will lead you to its payment processing page that encourages you to pay for the program. Of course, you should not do that, because Windows Restore was not programmed to help you fix system errors but to scare you with non-existent troubles. What you really need to take care is Windows Restore malware. Don’t let it mess up your system and remove Windows Restore as shown below.

Windows Restore Screeshot:

Manual Removal


Note: If you are not proficient with computer, it’s suggested that you backup your registry before manually removing Windows Restore 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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random].exe”

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random]“

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations “LowRiskFileTypes” = ‘/{hq:/s`s:/ogn:/uyu:/dyd:/c`u:/bnl:/ble:/sdf:/lrh:/iul:/iulm:/fhg:/clq:/kqf:/`wh:/lqf:/lqdf:/lnw:/lq2:/l2t:/v`w:/rbs:’

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = ’1′

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Use FormSuggest” = ‘yes’

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = ’0′

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1′

Step 3: Files you need to delete:

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\[random]

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\[random].exe

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\[random].dll

%Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Desktop\Windows Restore.lnk

%Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Restore

%Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Restore\Windows Restore.lnk

%Documents and Settings%\[User Name]\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Restore\Uninstall Windows Restore.lnk

 

Please, be aware that manual removal of Windows Restore 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 Restore Rogue Anti-Spyware, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

Automatic Windows Restore 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 Restore Remover, install it and update its database to the latest. After that, restart your computer so as to make Windows Restore Remover fully functional. Repeat Step 1 into Safe Mode and run an Online Scan of your computer so that Windows Restore Remover can detect all potential malware in your system.

NOTE: If you have problem installing Windows Restore 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 Restore Remover delete all detected virus.

4. Download and install RegTweaker (RegTweaker review) to repair your corrupted registry.

Why should you need RegTweaker?

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 RegTweaker.
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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2 Comments

Step by Step Uninstall/remove fake System Restore virus Removal Guide | Security-Wire.com  on April 13th, 2011

[...] Restore is another counterfeit system optimzer after Windows Restore, Windows Update and Windows Repair malware. System Restore has nothing to do with system restore [...]

Step by Step Uninstall/remove fake System Restore virus Removal Guide | Security-Wire.com  on April 13th, 2011

[...] Restore is another counterfeit system optimzer after Windows Restore, Windows Update and Windows Repair malware. System Restore has nothing to do with system restore [...]

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