How to Remove HDD Rescue Fake Security Program?
HDD Rescue (also referred as HDDRescue) is a rogue Windows optimizer which creates chaos on your computer. It s a variant of HDD Repair, HDD Plus and HDD Diagnostic virus. Without too much effort, HDD Rescue gets into your computer with the help of Trojans which download the corrupt components of HDD Rescue thru the backdoor. Shortly afterwards, its phony scanner will begin to check your system and supposedly report various critical issues, such as RAM memory problems, hard drive missing and other similar problems. Then HDD Rescue promises you a complete fix of all these problems only if you pay for its license. In fact, those errors are totally fake and are invented to scare you. If you trust HDD Rescue and buy its full version, you will fall for its trap. In this circumstance, you can t uninstall HDD Rescue via Add/ Remove Programs. It can disable most of your system functions. So please reboot your system and press F8 key into Safe Mode with Networking. After that, follow our step by step removal guide and remove HDD Rescue as soon as possible.
HDD Rescue Screenshot:
Note: If you are not proficient with computer, it is suggested that you backup your registry before manually removing HDD Rescue 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 Rescue 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 Rescue 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 Rescue Virus:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “[random]”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “[random].exe”
6. Show all hidden files so as to completely delete HDD Rescue 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 Rescue Virus:
%Temp%[random]
%Temp%[random].exe
%Temp%dfrg
%Temp%dfrgr
%Temp%[random].dll
%Temp%[random].exe
%Temp% mp2.tmp
%UserProfile%DesktopUltra Defragger.lnk
%UserProfile%Start MenuProgramsUltra Defragger
How to Delete a Virus Manually
Please, be aware that manual removal of HDD Rescue 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 Rescue virus, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.
Automatic HDD Rescue virus Removal:
This Automatic HDD Rescue virus Removal Tool will fast and completely detect and delete all associated malicious components to save your time and hassle.
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