WinReanimator Removal Process (remove WinReanimator)
February 14, 2008 – 1:38 pmWinReanimator is a vicious fake anti-spyware program that is usually downloaded from malicious and porn websites infected with a Trojan infection. The Vundo Trojan infection usually distributes WinReanimator onto your computer without your permission.
WinReanimator is known as clone of the rogue anti-spyware program UltimateFixer. WinReanimator bombards your computer with excessive popup messages and may drasticly slow the performance of your system. WinReanimator generates the message the reads:
Windows has detected spyware infection!
It is recommended to use special antispyware tools to prevent data loss. Windows will now download and install the most up-to-date antispyware for you
Click here to protect your computer from spyware!
This message is part of WinReanmiator’s scam and ploy to take your money for a worthless program. Do not purchase WinReanmiator under any circumstances.
The following process will help you remove it from your system easily and safely.
WinReanimator Manual Removal Process:
1. Click on the Start Menu button, then click on the Control Panel option, and then Double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon.
2. Locate WinReanimator and double-click on it to uninstall WinReanimator. Follow the screen step-by-step screen instructions to complete uninstallation of WinReanimator. Do not worry about this if you cannot find it in Add/Remove window. Simply skip to #5.
3. Restart the computer.
4. When it has completed uninstalling you can close Add or Remove Programs and your Control Panel.
5. Close all programs.
6. Search and delete the following infected entries in registry. If you do not know how to edit registry, click here to read more.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinReanimator
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
\”WinReanimator”=”C:\ProgramFiles\WinReanimator\WinReanimator.exe
7. Stop WinReanimator process. If you do not know how to stop a running process, click here to read more.
8. Find and delete the following infected files from your system. Don’t worry if you don’t find these files. Just proceed to next step.
WinReanimator.exe
install.exe
unzip32.dll
htmlayout.dll
pthreadVC2.dll
msvcr80.dll
winistr.exe
97734433.EXE
expavc.exe
omyragaji.exe
braviax.exe
install_2.exe
msvcm80.dll
huzami.dll
izot.dl
msvcp80.dll
pthreadvc2.dll
unzip32.dll
pthreadVC2.dll
winreanimator.dll
htmlayout.dll
pthreadvc2.dll
If you do not know how to find it or having difficulties locating the file, click here to read more.
9. Rename the files that you found above to “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” (if you can not rename this file, then try to restart your computer in safe mode then try to rename this file.) If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
10. Go to C:\Program Files\ folder and delete the “WinReanimator” folder (if you can’t delete it, reboot your computer to safe mode then delete the folder. Do not worry about it if you can’t find this folder.)
11. Click here to bookmark this page (you will need to comeback to this page after reboot)
(If you are using Firefox click on Ctrl+D on your keyboard to bookmark this page)
12. Restart your computer
13. Go to your computer and delete the “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” file
14. You have just removed WinReanimator from your computer manually.
Remove WinReanimator with SmithfraudFix:
SmithfraudFix is a free tool that S!Ri created to remove fake anti-spyware programs. It can be risky so we cannot guarantee the result. Please use it with reservations. We would never recommend to purchase anything unless it’s necessary. That’s why we produce this free removal process.
1. Download SmithfraudFix tool and save it to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer and boot into Safe Mode. If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
3. Double-click on the SmithfraudFix.exe icon then follow the screen instructions. Option #2 should be selected in this case.
4. When you are prompted with “Do you want to clean the registry ?”, simply answer “Y”.
5. Reboot.
6. You should have removed WinReanimator from your computer. Sometimes it might take more than once to work properly. If SmithfraudFix removal tool does not work, which is in no-guarantee due to the nature of spyware, please refer to the manual removal steps above or purchase a legitimate removal tool if necessary.
(Disclaimers: These instructions are free and not guaranteed to work. Please use it at your own risks. We are not responsible for any damages.)
