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2010-11-10, 15:25
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.HDDDefragmenter" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
malware
rogue
Description:
Fraud.HDDDefragmenter claims to be a system tool that is able to repair a harddrive. When it is installed to the computer it finds a lot of harmless entries in order to frighten the user and make him buy a license to get the issue fixed.
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:
Important: There are more autorun entries 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.
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "Anti_Bsod_Installer.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\HDD Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Smart Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\HDD Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Smart Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\<$REGMATCH1>".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDD Defragmenter\HDD Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDD Defragmenter\Uninstall HDD Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Smart Defragmenter\Smart Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Smart Defragmenter\Uninstall Smart Defragmenter.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.HDDDefragmenter 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\HDD Defragmenter".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\Smart Defragmenter".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.HDDDefragmenter 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!
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:
malware
rogue
Description:
Fraud.HDDDefragmenter claims to be a system tool that is able to repair a harddrive. When it is installed to the computer it finds a lot of harmless entries in order to frighten the user and make him buy a license to get the issue fixed.
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:
Important: There are more autorun entries 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.
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "Anti_Bsod_Installer.exe".
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\HDD Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Smart Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\HDD Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$DESKTOP>\Smart Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\<$REGMATCH1>".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDD Defragmenter\HDD Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\HDD Defragmenter\Uninstall HDD Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Smart Defragmenter\Smart Defragmenter.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMS>\Smart Defragmenter\Uninstall Smart Defragmenter.lnk".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.HDDDefragmenter 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 "<$PROGRAMS>\HDD Defragmenter".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\Smart Defragmenter".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.HDDDefragmenter 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!
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.