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SystemFighter Removal Process (remove System Fighter)

November 9, 2009 – 10:09 am
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SystemFighter

SystemFighter is a rogue security program. SystemFighter uses several misleading tactics for pushing computer users into purchasing a full version of the SystemFighter program. SystemFighter is complexly ineffective for the tasks of detecting and removing spyware. SystemFighter may display fake popup warnings and start system scans that return fake results.

Computer users must avoid SystemFighter at all costs or it will cost them dearly by purchasing the SystemFighter program and not getting any type of satisfaction. SystemFighter is dangerous and can potentially cause damage to the computer that it is installed on.

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

Why should you remove SystemFighter?

If SystemFighter 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 SystemFighter 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 SystemFighter removal process.

How can you manually remove SystemFighter

Manual removal of SystemFighter may not be for everyone. Each manual SystemFighter 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 SystemFighter removal process.

SystemFighter 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 SystemFighter in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find SystemFighter, 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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “SystemFighter”
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “zsx1.tmp.exe”
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SystemFighter

  8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing SystemFighter. 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 SystemFighter from your computer.

    SystemFighter
    %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SystemFighter\1 SystemFighter.lnk
    SystemFighter.lnk
    %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SystemFighter\3
    %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SystemFighter
    SystemFighter.exe
    %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SystemFighter\2 Homepage.lnk

    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 SystemFighter, 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 SystemFighter by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\SystemFighter 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 SystemFighter completely from your computer. If you find that SystemFighter is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic SystemFighter removal process.

Automatically Remove SystemFighter

Automatically remove SystemFighter for free. Free automatic SystemFighter removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove SystemFighter from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove SystemFighter from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic SystemFighter 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 SystemFighter. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove SystemFighter 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. SystemFighter 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 SystemFighter is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)

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