How to Remove Win Defrag Fake Security Program?
Win Defrag (also known as WinDefrag) is another fake computer optimizer that is a successor of Win HDD, HDD Control and HDD Defragmenter malware. Win Defrag easily comes into your workstation without notifying you via Trojans. You won t notice it until it s activated. Win Defrag displays non-existent error in an attempt to frighten you into thinking that your PC has many critical problems. Win Defrag takes advantage of the fake popup alerts and its made-up scan reports informing about high CPU temperature, hard drive missing and huge RAM memory consumption etc. After the brainwashing, Win Defrag will persuade you to pay for its full verion and get all problems fixed. The fact is that there is no such error in your computer as reported by Win Defrag. The only problem is Win Defrag itself. Don t become another victim of this scam. To prevent its interference during removal, please restart your PC and hit F8 key into “Safe Mode with Networking”. After that, follow the easy steps and remove Win Defrag upon its presence.
Win Defrag Screenshot:
Note: If you are not proficient with computer, it is suggested that you backup your registry before manually removing Win Defrag 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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Win Defrag 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 Win Defrag Virus.
3. Click Start button and click Run
4. Type in regedit and run it.
5. Find and delete the following registry files of Win Defrag Virus:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “[random]“
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “[random].exe”
6. Show all hidden files so as to completely delete Win Defrag 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 Win Defrag Virus:
%Temp%[random].exe
%Temp%[random].dll
%Temp%dfrg
%Temp%dfrgr
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]DesktopWin Defragmenter.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]Start MenuProgramsWin Defragmenter
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]Start MenuProgramsWin DefragmenterWin Defragmenter.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]Start MenuProgramsWin DefragmenterUninstall Win Defragmenter.lnk
How to Delete a Virus Manually
Please, be aware that manual removal of Win Defrag 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 Win Defrag virus, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.
Automatic Win Defrag virus Removal:
This Automatic Win Defrag virus Removal Tool will fast and completely detect and delete all associated malicious components to save your time and hassle.
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