System Fix is the newest member of the fake HDD family. It pretends to be an optimization tool and thus lures victims into purchasing its fake full version. If the victim is not convinced by the name and appearance, the rogue uses different deception techniques in order to scare the user into buying the program.
Hackers use different strategies for infecting the targeted computers. Once the rogue is inside the system, it creates bogus alerts and notifications to make the victim believe there are serious HDD and system errors to be repaired. To further consolidate this statement, the malware evokes its phony scan tool that claims there are various errors that need solution and then recommends System Fix’s full version as the best solution. Its ” full version”, however, is also fraudulent and you should not spend your money on it!
The villain also prevents some programs from being launched and hides various shortcuts, so you should remove it as soon as possible.
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Manual System Fix Removal Instructions:
Stop These System Fix Processes:
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[set of random characters].exe
Find and Delete These System Fix Files:
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%AllUsersProfile%\~[set of random characters]
%AllUsersProfile%\~[set of random characters]
%AllUsersProfile%\[set of random characters]
%AllUsersProfile%\[set of random characters].exe
%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\System Fix.lnk
%Desktop%\System Fix.lnk
%StartMenu%\Programs\System Fix\
%StartMenu%\Programs\System Fix\System Fix.lnk
%StartMenu%\Programs\System Fix\Uninstall System Fix.lnk
%Temp%\smtmp\1
%Temp%\smtmp\2
%Temp%\smtmp\3
%Temp%\smtmp\4
Remove These System Fix Registry Values:
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Use FormSuggest” = ‘Yes’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = ’0′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = ’0′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop “NoChangingWallPaper” = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations “LowRiskFileTypes” = ‘.zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;.scr;’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer “NoDesktop” = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[set of random characters].exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[set of random characters]”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “Hidden” = ’0′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “ShowSuperHidden” = ’0′
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