Friday
2009-03-25, 16:08
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "WindowsPerformance" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
pups
Description:
WindowsPerformance is a program that optimizes your PC. It scans the registry, memory, startup, etc. and shows some problems that cannot be fixed immediately. You have to register the full version.
Removal Instructions:
Desktop:
Important: There are more desktop links that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Start Menu:
Important: There are more start menu items that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "WindowsPerformance" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\WindowsPerformance.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "WindowsPerformance".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WindowsPerformance.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\extensions\index.ext".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\extensions\main.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\extensions\main.mdb".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\license.lic".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\scan.archive".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\WindowsPerformance.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\WindowsPerformance.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\WindowsPerformance.lnk".
The file at "c:\tempo.tmp".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WindowsPerformance uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\extensions".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\files".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\registry_backup".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\tmp".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WindowsPerformance uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "WindowsPerformance" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If WindowsPerformance uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
pups
Description:
WindowsPerformance is a program that optimizes your PC. It scans the registry, memory, startup, etc. and shows some problems that cannot be fixed immediately. You have to register the full version.
Removal Instructions:
Desktop:
Important: There are more desktop links that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Start Menu:
Important: There are more start menu items that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "WindowsPerformance" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\WindowsPerformance.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "WindowsPerformance".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WindowsPerformance.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\extensions\index.ext".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\extensions\main.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\extensions\main.mdb".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\license.lic".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\scan.archive".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\WindowsPerformance.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\WindowsPerformance.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\WindowsPerformance.lnk".
The file at "c:\tempo.tmp".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WindowsPerformance uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\extensions".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\files".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\registry_backup".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance\tmp".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WindowsPerformance".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If WindowsPerformance uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "WindowsPerformance" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If WindowsPerformance uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.