Windows Efficiency Magnifier is a rogue program that pretends to be a computer optimization utility.
The rogue program comes from fake online scanners or through the use of Trojans that pretend to be Microsoft Security Essentials Alert. Once installed, Windows Efficiency Magnifier will pretend to scan the computer for various problems and errors and after the fake scan it reports overall system score which is obviously low to scare the user into thinking that there is something from with your computer. If the user chooses to fix the supposedly found errors, he will be prompted to install additional module. This module is not free. What we have here is a typical scam. User is promoted to pay for useless software. Do not buy it. Instead, please use our removal instructions below to remove Windows Efficiency Magnifier malware from your computer manually or with an automatic removal tool.Windows Efficiency Magnifier blocks other programs on the compromised computer. It blocks web browsers and Windows utilities stating that they are infected and may cause serious damage to the system. It displays fake security alerts and notifications too. Windows Efficiency Magnifier states that your sensitive data is at risk, privacy is compromised and Internet security disabled. Windows Efficiency Magnifier is nothing more but a scam. It displays fake error messages and security alerts to make you think that your computer in infected. Then it prompts to pay for a full version of the program to clean up the computer. Please use the removal guide below to remove Windows Efficiency Magnifier from the system as soon as possible. We strongly recommend you to use anti-spyware software to remove the rogue program and related malware.
Removal:
Kill malicious Processes from Task Manager:
- [random].exe
Location of the infection:
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\[random].exe
Registry Entries to be removed. (Take a backup of registry, before editing it)
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\avastui.exe “Debugger” = ‘svchost.exe’
Although it is possible to manually remove Windows Efficiency Magnifier, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend malware and spyware removal applications.
After removing all these files, restart your computer and the issue will be fixed. And don’t forget to do update your Security Software, check the Firewall Settings and the Operating System and finally do a full system scan with the Security Software.
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