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2016-04-26, 16:10
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.WinIFixer" 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:
malware
rogue
Description:
Fraud.WinIFixer is a rogue anti spyware program. It shows legitimate registry entries as security threats and urges the user through annoying pop-ups to buy the fraudulent application.
Removal Instructions:
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "WinIFixer.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\WinIFixer.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "WinIFixer" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\WinIFixer.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 "WinIFixer".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\WinIFixer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinIFixer.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\database.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\license.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\WinIFixer.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\WinIFixerSkin.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinIFixer uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\HKCU\RunOnce".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\HKCU".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\HKLM\RunOnce".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\HKLM".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\StartMenuAllUsers".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\StartMenuCurrentUser".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\BrowserObjects".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Packages".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinIFixer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinIFixer 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 "WinIFixer.com" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If Fraud.WinIFixer 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:
malware
rogue
Description:
Fraud.WinIFixer is a rogue anti spyware program. It shows legitimate registry entries as security threats and urges the user through annoying pop-ups to buy the fraudulent application.
Removal Instructions:
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "WinIFixer.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\WinIFixer.exe".
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 "WinIFixer" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\WinIFixer.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "WinIFixer".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\WinIFixer.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinIFixer.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\database.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\license.txt".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\WinIFixer.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer\WinIFixerSkin.dll".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinIFixer uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x 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 "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\HKCU\RunOnce".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\HKCU".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\HKLM\RunOnce".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\HKLM".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\StartMenuAllUsers".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun\StartMenuCurrentUser".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Autorun".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\BrowserObjects".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine\Packages".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer\Quarantine".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer.com\WinIFixer".
The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinIFixer".
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinIFixer".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinIFixer".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.WinIFixer 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 "WinIFixer.com" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
If Fraud.WinIFixer 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.