Windows Risk Eliminator is a fake spyware removal product which is also known as the member of infamous family of Fake Microsoft Security Essentials known to have caused loads of trouble to computer users.
Being skillfully designed to gain the income by making people pay for its registered version, WindowsRiskEliminator will report numbers of invented viruses. In fact, Microsoft has nothing to do with this application which has no virus data base, so it ‘finds’ harmless system files or reports invented ones. As a rule, you should ignore such alerts and also uninstall Windows Risk Eliminator. To avoid Windows Risks Eliminator infiltration, remember to update your security software and make sure you have the “full” version which provides real time protection.
The way how this scamware implements its dirty commercial goals is quite simple. At first, unregistered version of Windows Risk Eliminator virus infiltrates the system using trojans that exploit security software vulnerabilities and additionally make some minor changes to computer’s registry in order to help malware launch just after reboot of machine. This secret intrusion will be followed by triggering misleading pop-up ads, system tray notifications and fake scanners as well and they all will be reporting dangerous infections found (like Unknown Win32/Trojan).
All you will be suggested by Windows Risk Eliminator is to purchase its license for their removal. Its free scanners will also report the same multiple infections, so you will find yourself completely bombarded. The earlier mentioned alerts and scanners are fake and completely annoying as they are designed to convince you about a need of purchasing this malware. In order to stop them, you have the only choice which is to remove Windows Risk Eliminator. If you are attacked by its alerts, keep in mind that this is the only trouble you have, so get a reputable anti-spyware and eliminate this scam called Windows Risk Eliminator.
Removal:
Kill malicious Processes from Task Manager:
- [random].exe
Location of the infection:
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\[random]\
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\[random]\.[random].exe
Registry Entries to be removed. (Take a backup of registry, before editing it)
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce "[random]"
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
Although it is possible to manually remove Windows Risk Eliminator, 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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