The Fake Windows Restore Virus takes the advantage of the loopholes present in the web browser security of your computer and the neglects from your side during downloading files and application from internet, in multiplying itself. It provides many types of fake critical system error reports and the computer user gets misled and activates the virus thinking it will fix these errors. The virus initiates fake popup warnings and uses the terminologies related to your operating system security to assure you of its genuineness. Some of the counterfeit messages displayed by the virus are hard drive critical error, activation reminder and windows restore activation. Since most of the antivirus programs can not remove the Fake Windows Restore Virus due to its complex nature and its ability to change the appearance and name quickly, the only way helpful in removing the virus is restarting the computer in safe mode and deleting its entry from the systems registry and also removing the associate files of this virus manually.
The following entries in the system registry are related to the Fake Windows Restore Virus and need to be deleted one by one serially.
HKEY_ CURRENT_ USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run [random].exe
HKEY_ CURRENT_ USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run [random]
HKEY_ CURRENT_ USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion \ Policies\ Associations LowRiskFileTypes = / {hq:/ s's:/ ogn:/ uyu:/ dyd:/ c'u:/ bnl:/ ble:/ sdf:/ lrh:/ iul:/ iulm:/ fhg:/ clq:/ kqf:/ 'wh:/ lqf:/ lqdf:/ lnw:/ lq2:/ l2t:/ v'w:/ rbs:
HKEY_ CURRENT_ USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion \ Policies\ Attachments SaveZoneInformation = 1
HKEY_ CURRENT_ USER\ Software\ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer\ Download CheckExeSignatures = no
HKEY_ CURRENT_ USER\ Software\ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main Use FormSuggest = yes
HKEY_ CURRENT_ USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion \ Internet Settings WarnonBadCertRecving = 0
HKEY_ CURRENT_ USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion \ Policies\ System DisableTaskMgr = 1
Once you are finished with the first step, follow the below mentioned steps to delete the Fake Windows Restore Virus related files.
%AppData%\ Microsoft\ [random].exe
%UserProfile%\ Desktop\ Windows Restore.lnk
%UserProfile%\ Start Menu\ Programs\ Windows Restore\
%UserProfile%\ Start Menu\ Programs\ Windows Restore\ Windows
Restore.lnk
Before you start performing any of the above mentioned steps, you need to be extremely cautious and confident enough as any type of mistake while performing the removal of the fake Windows restore Virus entries and its associate files can cause a system failure and loss of valuable data and files. If you are not confident on yourself, please do not hesitate in taking the help of virus removal services from an expert
Windows technical support provider. They are knowledgeable enough in providing any type of computer related service which you can easily afford. These services are very fast also in comparison to the traditional computer services where you need to take your system to the technician to get its problems fixed or wait till a technician visits your home or office to provide the computer support.
