Disk Repair

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 100 % (High)
Infected Computers: 19
First Seen: December 23, 2010
Last Seen: August 17, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Disk Repair Image

Disk Repair is a rogue system defragmenter that is a clone of fake system optimizers before it. Once Disk Repair has infected a computer it will simulate a fake system scan and inform a victim that his/her machine has several errors. Disk Repair will claim that the hard drive cannot be detected or that the CPU temperature is dangerously high in order to scare a victim into looking for a quick solution.

Disk Repair is spread by Trojans or it can come bundled with internet downloads and malicious attachments in spammed e-mails. To avoid easy removal Disk Repair will create a start-up registry entry and block a user's access to security websites. Disk Repair may also disable firewalls and other security application.

Users should be careful not to fall for this scam. All scan reports and security alerts displayed by Disk Repair are not to be trusted because they are fake. Disk Repair should rather be removed from a PC the moment it is encountered. Users can attempt to remove this rogue manually or with a reliable anti-rogueware tool.

Disk Repair belongs to the FakeSysDef family and has among its clones System Defragmenter, Ultra Defragger, HDD Control, Win HDD, Win Defrag, Win Defragmenter, Disk Doctor, Hard Drive Diagnostic, HDD Diagnostic, HDD Plus, HDD Repair, HDD Rescue, Smart HDD, Defragmenter, HDD Tools, Windows Optimization Center, Scanner, HDD Low, Hdd Fix, PUP.PC Health Kit.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Disk Repair

File System Details

Disk Repair may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. P0Rkbgi4.exe f471eef7cc06c496f97f39e062cb874e 2
2. qzF0xthcRG.exe cc130d8cbc008f6eaa850e37158c7e38 0

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