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Smitfraud Fix Tool Removal Process (remove SmitfraudFixTool)

February 12, 2009 – 10:17 am
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Smitfraud Fix Tool Explanation

Smitfraud Fix Tool is a fake anti-spyware application. Smitfraud Fix Tool attempts to trick people by the use of the “Smitfraudfix” name which is not related to the actual Smitfraudfix program that is used by many computer users for removal of rogue anti-spyware programs and other parasites. It is important to know Smitfraud Fix Tool is completely the opposite of Smitfraudfix in that Smitfraud Fix Tool does not actually detect or remove spyware or any other virus. The SmitfraudFixTool.com website is even deceiving in that it has the Smitfraud name in red with the rest of the title in black as another attempt to confuse you.

Do not ever use Smitfraud Fix Tool for anything nor should you ever visit the www.smitfraudfixtool.com website for any reason. Smitfraud Fix Tool is a complete “tool” when it comes to detect or removal of spyware. Smitfraud Fix Tool may come from unsafe sources online or even through a Trojan infection such as Zlob. Smitfraud Fix Tool could potentially damage your system files. You can remove Smitfraud Fix Tool by using the well known Smitfraudfix program by following the process below. Do yourself a huge favor and remove Smitfraud Fix Tool before it is too late.

www.smitfraudfixtool.com

smitfraudfixtool

Are you getting popups from Smitfraud Fix Tool? Have you identified that you have Smitfraud Fix Tool installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Smitfraud Fix Tool completely from your computer?

Why should you remove Smitfraud Fix Tool?

If Smitfraud Fix Tool 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 Smitfraud Fix Tool 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 Smitfraud Fix Tool removal process.

How can you manually remove Smitfraud Fix Tool

Manual removal of Smitfraud Fix Tool may not be for everyone. Each manual Smitfraud Fix Tool 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 Smitfraud Fix Tool removal process.

Smitfraud Fix Tool can be removed manually by following the steps below.

  1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
  2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
  3. Locate Smitfraud Fix Tool in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Smitfraud Fix Tool, you can continue to step 5.
  4. Restart your computer.
  5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
  6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
  7. 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\Uninstall\
    SmitfraudFixTool.exe
  8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Smitfraud Fix Tool. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

    Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

    bookmark-add-favorite

  9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with Smitfraud Fix Tool from your computer.

    smitfraudfixtool.exe
    SpyCleaner.dll
    TCL.dll
    vistaCPtasks.xml
    zlib.dll

    If 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 Smitfraud Fix Tool, 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"

    safe-mode

  10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with Smitfraud Fix Tool by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Smitfraud Fix Tool 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.

  11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed Smitfraud Fix Tool completely from your computer. If you find that Smitfraud Fix Tool is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Smitfraud Fix Tool removal process.

Automatically Remove Smitfraud Fix Tool

Automatically remove Smitfraud Fix Tool for free. Free automatic Smitfraud Fix Tool removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove Smitfraud Fix Tool from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove Smitfraud Fix Tool from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic Smitfraud Fix Tool 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 Smitfraud Fix Tool. Just so you know there's no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove Smitfraud Fix Tool completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.

  1. 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

    save-SmitfraudFix

  2. 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.

  3. 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

    SmitfraudFix-icon

  4. 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

    SmitfraudFix-registry-clean-y

  5. Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
  6. Smitfraud Fix Tool 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 Smitfraud Fix Tool is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)

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