Windows Cleaning Tool.

Windows Cleaning Tool is a dangerous cyber threat which may surprise you by unexpected appearance.

This program is capable to get inside the system through security vulnerabilities found and additionally set itself to start once PC is rebooted. Please, be sure you remove Windows Cleaning Tool once you see it on your computer because this scam may let more viruses inside the system additionally.

As it was mentioned, Windows Cleaning Tool prefers backdoor methods to get its malicious files and processes uploaded on to a victim’s PC. Additionally, this scam makes some unexpected modifications that launch it once PC is rebooted. Typically, once Windows Cleaning Tool becomes active, it starts interrupting its victims with useless alerts telling that PC is infected. However, Windows Cleaning Tool is useless and has no capabilities to detect viruses.

All those viruses reported by Windows Cleaning Tool are corrupt files dropped by its own to be found as viruses. As you can see, Windows Cleaning Tool will do its very best to make you scared about your machine. Additionally, to fix the machine, it offers to purchase Windows Cleaning Tool licensed version and steals users’ money in this way. If you notice this annoying cyber threat on your computer, don’t leave it there! Please, remove Windows Cleaning Tool and save your computer from more viruses installed.

Removal:

Kill malicious Processes from Task Manager: 

• <random>.exe

 Location of the infection:

1. %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\[random].exe

Registry Entries to be removed. (Take a backup of registry, before editing it)

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = ’1?
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter “Enabled” = ’0?
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’

Although it is possible to manually remove Windows Cleaning Tool, 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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