The Registry Sentinel Removal Process (remove Registry Sentinel)
July 13, 2008 – 3:05 pmThe Registry Sentinel Explanation
Registry Sentinel sounds like it is a directory or listing of popular newspapers or publications. Hate to be the bearer of bad news but Registry Sentinel is a dangerous and fake registry repair program. Just like rogue anti-spyware, Registry Sentinel attempts to get computer users to purchase a full version of this bogus program. Registry Sentinel is in the same family as the programs related to Your Web Safe.
We recently posted a removal process for Your Web Safe which further explains how Registry Sentinel is part of a devious scheme to ultimately take the money of a computer user who is not paying close attention.
Are you getting popups from The Registry Sentinel? Have you identified that you have The Registry Sentinel installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove The Registry Sentinel completely from your computer?
Why should you remove The Registry Sentinel?
If The Registry Sentinel resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that The Registry Sentinel may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking The Registry Sentinel removal process.
How can you manually remove The Registry Sentinel
Manual removal of The Registry Sentinel may not be for everyone. Each manual The Registry Sentinel removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic The Registry Sentinel removal process.
The Registry Sentinel can be removed manually by following the steps below.
- With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
- Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
- Locate The Registry Sentinel in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find The Registry Sentinel, you can continue to step 5.
- Restart your computer.
- Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
- Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
- Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “The Web Sentinel”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\The Web The Web Sentinel.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Sentinel
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TheRegistrySentinel
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IEBHO.TIEAdvBHO
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “The Registry Sentinel”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{D032570A-5F63-4812-A094-87D007C23012}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\clean registry
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D032570A-5F63-4812-A094-87D007C23012}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\The Web The Web Sentinel
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\The Registry Sentinel.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{82297D11-31C1-40B1-960A-BDF40B3B365F} -
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Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process
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Delete all of the following files that are associated with The Registry Sentinel from your computer.
c:\WINDOWS\stores.jpg
c:\WINDOWS\setups.exe
c:\WINDOWS\pskill.exe
c:\WINDOWS\Sentinel4.jpg
c:\WINDOWS\Sentinel1.jpg
c:\WINDOWS\IEBHO.dll
c:\WINDOWS\BadUrl.txt
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\The Web Sentinel\The Web Sentinel.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\The Registry Sentinel\The Registry Sentinel.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\The Web Sentinel.lnk
%ProgramFiles%The Web Sentinel\UninstallSentinel.exe
%ProgramFiles%The Registry Sentinel\rnf456
%ProgramFiles%The Registry Sentinel
c:\WINDOWS\www.jpg
c:\WINDOWS\vals.jpg
c:\WINDOWS\setts.jpg
c:\WINDOWS\prgrsbar.gif
c:\WINDOWS\Sentinel3.jpg
c:\WINDOWS\opened.ico
c:\WINDOWS\delete1.jpg
c:\WINDOWS\AttentionEX.html
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\The Web Sentinel\UninstallSentinel.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\The Registry Sentinel
%UserProfile%\Desktop\The Registry Sentinel.lnk
%ProgramFiles%The Web Sentinel\The Web Sentinel.exe
%ProgramFiles%The Registry Sentinel\The Registry Sentinel.exe
TheRegistrySentinel.lnk
c:\WINDOWS\uid.tmp
c:\WINDOWS\setupc.exe
c:\WINDOWS\refs.jpg
c:\WINDOWS\paths.jpg
c:\WINDOWS\Sentinel2.jpg
c:\WINDOWS\locked.ico
c:\WINDOWS\delete.jpg
C:\Windows\locker.exe
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\The Web Sentinel
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\The Registry Sentinel\UninstallCleanReg.lnk
%ProgramFiles%The Web Sentinel\licence.txt
%ProgramFiles%The Web Sentinel
%ProgramFiles%The Registry Sentinel\UninstallCleanReg.exe
TheRegistrySentinel.exeIf you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.
If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with The Registry Sentinel, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.
Image 2. Select “Safe Mode with Networking”
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After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with The Registry Sentinel by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\The Registry Sentinel folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.
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Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed The Registry Sentinel completely from your computer. If you find that The Registry Sentinel is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic The Registry Sentinel removal process.
Automatically Remove The Registry Sentinel
Automatically remove The Registry Sentinel for free. Free automatic The Registry Sentinel removal process.
Do you wish to automatically remove The Registry Sentinel from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove The Registry Sentinel from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic The Registry Sentinel removal process below. Each step is designed to aid in the use of the program SmitfraudFix, which is a free tool created by S!Ri to remove parasites such as The Registry Sentinel. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove The Registry Sentinel completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.
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Download the SmitfraudFix tool to your computer by using our free download link here. Save the downloaded file to your desktop.
Image 1. Save SmitfraudFix.exe
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Restart your computer into safe mode. Safe mode will allow malicious files that are normally loaded into memory to be easily deleted by the SmitfraudFix program. Do you want to learn how to boot into safe mode? If so, you can follow our process on how to boot into safe mode here.
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After booting into safe mode, double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon that should be located on your desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. Option number 2 should be selected once the program starts.
Image 2. Click on SmitfraudFix.exe icon
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After SmitfraudFix performs the initial removal processes it will ask you “Do you want to clean the registry?” Select Y for yes.
Image 3. For “Do you want to clean the registry?,” select Y for yes
- Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
- The Registry Sentinel should be removed from your computer. If not, you can start the automatic removal process over. It may take more than one try in some rare cases.
There’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix will remove all files due to the complex nature of new spyware files that are ever-changing. If necessary, you may need to get help from a person who knows about computer and spyware.
(Disclaimers: These instructions are provided to you for free and to be used at your own risk. The free removal process for The Registry Sentinel is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)




