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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Remove Windows Efficiency Kit Rogue Program-Manual Removal Tips

Windows Efficiency Kit is identified a rogue program or scareware from the Rogue.FakeVimes family of computer infections. It displays fake security warnings, false scan results, and does not allow you to access your legitimate Windows applications. Windows Efficiency Kit states your computer is contaminated with numerous viruses and prompts you to purchase its full version in order to erase all the non-existent infections.
By seeking security vulnerabilities and loopholes, Windows Efficiency Kit gets installed into your computer without any attention. Once inside, it will be configured to automatically start whenever Windows is logged in. It will pretend to scan your computer and then states that there are numerous infections present. If you attempt to remove any of these supposed infections, the program will state that you first need to purchase a license before being allowed to do so. As all of the scan results are false, please ignore any prompts to purchase the program.
To protect itself from being removed, Windows Efficiency Kit will also block you from launching any legitimate application on your computer. It does this to prevent you from running legitimate security software that may detect it as an infection and remove it.
It's noticeable that Windows Efficiency Kit was created for the sole reason of scaring you into purchasing it. It goes without saying that you should stay away from the bug, and if you already have paid, please contact your credit card company and dispute the charges stating that the program is a scam. We strong recommend you remove Windows Efficiency Kit as early as possible upon the first trace.

What you will see when your PC is infected with Windows Efficiency Kit:
Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet

Internet Explorer
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

is suspected to have infected your PC.
This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits them
to a remote server.
When you see this message please ignore it as your programs are not infected and will work normally after this infection is removed.
While Windows Efficiency Kit is running it will also display fake security alerts that are designed to make you think your computer has a severe security problem. Some of these warnings include:
Error
There's a suspicious software running on your PC. For more details, run a system file check.
Error
Trojan activity detected. System data security is at risk. It is recommended to activate protection and run a fully system scan.
Just like the scan results, these warnings are fake and can be ignored.

Manual steps on deleting Windows Efficiency Kit effectively

Firstly, please restart your computer and before Windows interface loads, hit F8 key repeatedly. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press Enter key. System will load files and then get to the desktop in needed option.

Secondly, you can follow these steps to get rid of Windows Efficiency Kit manually: it’s to end virus related processes, search and remove all other relevant files and registry entries. Follow the removal guides below to start.
Step one: Launch Windows Task Manager by pressing keys Ctrl+Alt+Del or Ctrl+Shift+Esc, search for suspicious processes and right-click to end them.

Step two: Open Control Panel in Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, check Show hidden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.

Step three: Click on the “Start” menu and then click on the “Search programs and files” box, Search for and delete these files created by Windows Efficiency Kit:
%AppData%\svc-<random>.exe
%AppData%\data.sec

Step four: Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows+R keys, type regedit in Run box and click “OK” to proceed. When Registry Editor is open, search and get rid of the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\k9filter.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpCmdRun.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpUXSrv.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MSASCui.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\bckd
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\bckd "ImagePath" = "123123.sys"

Thirdly, reboot the computer normally to check whether the virus is completely removed or not.

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