Windows Abnormality Checker is a malware client. The only real abnormal thing about this client is it's all a scam.. Over the last few months this malware has gone under at least 30 different variations. The removal process is all the same.
This client changes it's name all the time to avoid detection by Antivirus Clients and so people have trouble getting free help online to remove the virus threat. Still the main signature is the same so most Antivirus clients on the market are fully capable of blocking the install of this virus threat and more then capable of removing the virus threat.
In this guide we will teach you how to remove Windows Abnormality Checker and we will be recommending Spyware Doctor with Antivirus as your Antivirus client to prevent you from getting infected again as well as to help remove this client if you are having troubles. The SDA client has been tested and does fully remove this virus. You may need to boot into safe mode with networking to install it.
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If infected by Windows Abnormality Checker then you should take necessary steps as soon as possible to remove Windows Abnormality Checker. There are both automatic and manual Windows Abnormality Checker removal procedures available which should help you out with this.
How to remove Windows Abnormality Checker: Automatic Removal
Online Windows Abnormality Checker Removal
Windows Abnormality Checker: Manual Removal procedure
In case of the manual removal procedure, at first you need to stop the following process(s):
- random.exe ( Every file is named different.)
It may sound hard having to stop a running process on your computer if you do not know the name of the process you need to stop. However this virus name will make zero sense in most cases. Look for something like sbtds943vdfg.exe. The file will be all giberish.
Here Are Some Quick Tips To Stop The Process
A. Open up the task manager and under the processes tab stop the program from running by ending the task. Task Manager may not open for you. You should attempt to open it the very second you log in. Just hold down ctrl+shift+esc at the same time.
B. Browse to the known file location shown below and re-name the file. You can not delete a file while it is active. If you are in safe mode then you should have no issues just delting the file
C. Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and install Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. Once installed run an update and then a scan. It will show you the exact file location of the virus and from there you can manually delete it. Please note that the free trial of SDA does not remove virus threats. Consider a purchase of the client if you are having troubles removing the virus yourself.
For Windows XP
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Unique File Trace\
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\
For Windows Vista / Windows 7
- C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\Unique File Trace\
- C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\
- C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\Local
The above folders is where this threat seems to normally hide. A great way to help locate the threat is to browse to one of the above folders for your operating system. (Keep in mind the Application Data and App Data Folders are hidden. See Show Hidden Files and Folders for more info on this). Now sort the files by date. You should only see a few files from the day you were infected. From this information you should be able to determine which file is the virus one and re-name that file.
If you run into issues you should download and install Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. You May need to be in safe mode with networking to install it. (See how to boot into safe mode)
After the traces are removed, Windows Abnormality Checker should no longer be running in the machine. So now it is time to run a complete virus scan for your machine for which you can use Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. This should find out if you have cleaned all the Windows Abnormality Checker traces and whether any other threat is still available in the computer.Now in case the removal procedure looks too complicated for you, we recommend you to go to www.pcninja.com, to get expert help. They take care of things like these professionally and will cost you very little.
Windows Abnormality Checker Registry Removal Procedures
We do not recommend you go into the registry to attempt to remove any traces of this threat. There is really not a need once you kill off the main executable. If you are concerned about any registry entries we recommend you either download a registry cleaner like PC Health Advisor to clean up the Windows registry or just run a full virus scan using Spyware Doctor with Antivirus.
Conclusion
As mentioned above this threat is very common and the above steps have worked for us time and again on removing this virus. It's not that hard of a threat to remove compared to many other malware clients on the market. One of the better Antivirus clients on the market is Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. We recommend you do a full scan using the free trial. www.pcninja.com is an online virus removal service that offers expert service to clean infected computers. They are great at what they do and based in the United Sates.
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