Remove Winfixer (Removal Instructions)
Remove Winfixer (Removal Instructions)
Submitted by Dennis Faas on Fri, 02/10/2006 - 08:00
Winfixer is also known as: Virtumonde, and Msevents, and more appropriately: Trojan.Vundo. Trojan.Vundo is a component of a Spyware program and is known to be installed by visiting a web site link contained in a spammed email.
How To Remove Winfixer / Virtumonde / MSEvents
Save these instructions to your desktop for later use.
- Download the Vundo Fix to your desktop.
- Go to your Desktop; double click VundoFix.exe.
- Place a check in the checkbox labeled 'Run VundoFix as a task'. You will receive a message stating that VundoFix will close and re-open in a minute or less.
- When VundoFix re-opens, click the OK button.
- Click the Scan for Vundo button; when it's finished scanner, click the "Remove Vundo" button.
- You will receive a prompt asking if you want to remove the files, click Yes. The desktop will go blank temporarily.
- When complete, restart your computer. The Spyware infection should now be cleaned from your computer.
If you are still having problems and cannot remove WinFixer / Trojan.Vundo:
- Download VirtumundoBegone to your desktop.
- Reboot your computer into Safe Mode.
- Double click VirtumundoBeGone.exe and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Exit when complete, and restart the computer.
Good luck!
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