Windows 7 System Repair
Windows 7 System Repair is a fake security program that exclusively attacks computers using the Windows 7 operating system. When infecting a computer with another operating system, this same rogue security program changes its name and skin to match the operating system it is attacking. Therefore, on a computer with Windows XP, it would be named XP System Repair; on a computer running Windows Vista, it is likely that this same fake security program would be named Windows Vista System Repair. This fake security program has a large number of clones, which include Win 7 Total Security, Vista Total Security, XP Total Security, Windows 7 Home System Repair, XP Home System Repair, Vista Home System Repair, and many others. If you find that Windows 7 System repair is installed on your computer, remove Windows 7 System Repair immediately with a legitimate anti-malware utility.
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What is Windows 7 System Repair Trying to Do?
Windows 7 System Repair and Windows 7 System Repair's clones were created with a single purpose in mind: to steal your money. To scam you, Windows 7 System Repair mimics a real security tool. However, Windows 7 System Repair has no security elements; Windows 7 System Repair is made up solely of a convincing interface, a form where Windows 7 System Repair asks for your credit card information and a collection of Trojans and malicious scripts to cause problems on your computer. Windows 7 System Repair is designed to cause harmful effects on your computer, to convince you to pay for this fake security tool. Some effects Windows 7 System Repair can have on a computer system include the following:
-Changes to your Internet browser settings, blocked access to your Internet browser, or constant redirection to Windows 7 System Repair's websites while browsing.
-Blocked access to your security programs or executable files in general; usually, Windows 7 System Repair will display a fake error message when trying to open any of these.
-General system instability, random crashes, decreased system performance, and excessively high CPU and memory use.
-Constant error messages, fake security alerts, pop-up notifications, and fake system scans that are very hard to close and impossible to remove.
Don’t Become a Victim of Windows 7 System Repair!
Don't fall for Windows 7 System Repair! Windows 7 System Repair is trying to steal your money. You should not give this fraudulent program your credit card information and, if you already have, you can call your credit card company to block the charges. ESG researchers recommend that you use an updated anti-malware tool from a reliable source to get rid of Windows 7 System Repair. If you have trouble accessing your legitimate security programs, you can stop Windows 7 System Repair from loading up at start-up, by launching Windows in Safe Mode; all you need to do is press F8 during start-up.
File System Details
# | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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1. | %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe | |
2. | %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].dll | |
3. | %Desktop%\Windows 7 System Repair.lnk | |
4. | %TempDir%\dfrgr | |
5. | %Programs%\Windows 7 System Repair\Windows 7 System Repair.lnk | |
6. | %TempDir%\dfrg | |
7. | %Programs%\Windows 7 System Repair |
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