This tool removes Desktop Hijack malware:
Advanced Antivirus, Advanced Virus Remover, AdwarePunisher,
AdwareSheriff, AlphaCleaner, AntiSpyCheck, AntiSpyware Expert,
Antispyware Soldier, AntiVermeans, AntiVermins, AntiVerminser,
AntiVirGear, Antivirus 2009, Antivirus 2010, Antivirus 360, AntiVirus
Lab 2009, Antivirus Master, Antivirus Sentry, Antivirus System Pro,
Antivirus XP 2008, AntivirusGolden, AV Antispyware, AVGold, Awola,
BraveSentry, Coreguard Antivirus, Extra Antivirus, HomeAntivirus 2009,
IE Defender, IE-Security, Internet Antivirus, Malware Defender 2009,
MalwareCrush, MalwareWipe, MalwareWiped, MalwaresWipeds,
MalwareWipePro, MalwareWiper, Micro Antivirus 2009, MS AntiSpyware
2009, MS Antivirus, PC Protection Center 2008, Personal Defender 2009,
PestCapture, PestTrap, Power Antivirus, Power-Antivirus-2009, PSGuard,
quicknavigate.com, RegistryFox, Registry Cleaner, Renus 2008, Security
iGuard, Smart Antivirus 2009, Smitfraud, SmitFraudFixTool, Spy
Protector, SpyAxe, SpyCrush, SpyDown, SpyFalcon, SpyGuard, SpyHeal,
SpyHeals, SpyLocked, SpyMarshal, SpySheriff, SpySoldier, Spyware Guard
2008, Spyware Protect 2009, Spyware Vanisher, Spyware Soft Stop,
SpywareLocked, SpywareQuake, SpywareKnight, SpywareRemover,
SpywareSheriff, SpywareStrike, Startsearches.net, System Antivirus
2008, System Guard 2009, TheSpyBot, TitanShield Antispyware, Total
Protect 2009, Total Secure 2009, Trust Cleaner, Ultimate Antivirus
2008, UpdateSearches.com, UnVirex, Virtual Maid, Virus Heat, Virus
Protect, Virus Protect Pro, VirusBlast, VirusBurst, VirusRay, Virus
Remover 2008, Virus Shield, VirusResponse Lab 2009, VirusTrigger,
Win32.puper, WinHound, WinPC Defender, WiniBlueSoft, Vista Antivirus
2008, WinDefender 2009, XLG Security Center, XP Deluxe Protector, XP
Security Center, XPert Antivirus, XP Police Antivirus, Brain Codec,
ChristmasPorn, DirectAccess, DirectVideo, EliteCodec, eMedia Codec,
EZVideo, FreeVideo, Gold Codec, HQ Codec, iCodecPack, IECodec,
iMediaCodec, Image ActiveX Object, Image Add-on, IntCodec, iVideoCodec,
JPEG Encoder, Key Generator, LookForPorn, Media-Codec, MediaCodec,
MMediaCodec, MovieCommander, MPCODEC, My Pass Generator, NetProject,
Online Image Add-on, Online Video Add-on, PCODEC, Perfect Codec,
PowerCodec, PornPass Manager, PornMag Pass, Pornovid, PrivateVideo,
QualityCodec, Silver Codec, SearchPorn, SexVid, SiteEntry, SiteTicket,
SoftCodec, strCodec, Super Codec, TrueCodec, VideoAccess, VideoBox,
VidCodecs, Video Access ActiveX Object, Video ActiveX Object, Video
Add-on, VideoCompressionCodec, VideoKeyCodec, VideosCodec,
WinAntiSpyPro, WinMediaCodec, X Password Generator, X Password Manager,
ZipCodec, WinCoDecPRO…
Use:
- Search:
- Double-click SmitfraudFix.exe
- Select 1 and hit Enter to create a report of the infected files. The report can be found at the root of the system drive, usually at C:rapport.txt
- Clean:
- Reboot your computer in Safe Mode (before the Windows icon appears, tap the F8 key continually)
- Double-click SmitfraudFix.exe
- Select 2 and hit Enter to delete infect files.
- You will be prompted: Do you want to clean the registry ? answer Y (yes) and hit Enter in order to remove the Desktop background and clean registry keys associated with the infection.
- The tool will now check if wininet.dll is infected. You may be prompted to replace the infected file (if found): Replace infected file ? answer Y (yes) and hit Enter to restore a clean file.
- A reboot may be needed to finish the cleaning process. The report can be found at the root of the system drive, usually at C:rapport.txt
- Optional:
- To restore Trusted and Restricted site zone, select 3 and hit Enter.
- You will be prompted: Restore Trusted Zone ? answer Y (yes) and hit Enter to delete trusted zone.
