How to Remove Win HDD Fake Security Program?
Win HDD (also referred as WinHDD) is a fake computer optimizer which can t optimize your computer as it claims. Win HDD can get inside your computer when you visit websites embedded with malicious scripts or download web resources infected with Trojans. You will see its counterfeit scanner scans your computer and displays several strange system issues, including high CPU temperature, hard drive clusters and huge RAM memory consumption etc. Lots of fake warnings also frequently pop up from system tray denoting strange system errors. You will also find your computer runs extremely slowly. With a well-designed interface, Win HDD may looks like a cutting-edge solution for you. If you trust Win HDD and pay for its license, you will fall for its trap. You should know that Win HDD can t resolve your system problems as it promises and the system problems reported by it turn out to be not there on your PC. So what you need to remove is Win HDD. Restart your PC and press F8 key into “Safe Mode with Networking” and then carry out the removal guide step by step and remove Win HDD for good.
Note: If you are not proficient with computer, it is suggested that you backup your registry before manually removing Win HDD 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 HDD 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 HDD 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 HDD Virus:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “[random]“
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “[random].exe”
6. Show all hidden files so as to completely delete Win HDD 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 HDD Virus:
%Temp%[random]
%Temp%[random].exe
%Temp%[random].dll
%Temp%winsp2up.exe
%Temp%winsp1up.exe
%Temp%dfrg
%Temp%dfrgr
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]DesktopWin HDD.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]Start MenuProgramsWin HDD
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]Start MenuProgramsHDD ControlWin HDD.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[User_Name]Start MenuProgramsHDD ControlUninstall Win HDD.lnk
%TEMP will likely be : C:Users[username]AppDataLocalTemp
How to Delete a Virus Manually
Please, be aware that manual removal of Win HDD 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 HDD virus, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.
Automatic Win HDD virus Removal:
This Automatic Win HDD virus Removal Tool will fast and completely detect and delete all associated malicious components to save your time and hassle.
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