1/25/2014

Useful and Simple Way to Uninstall Windows Efficiency Kit, Windows Efficiency Kit Removal Guide


What Windows Efficiency Kit is? Does it a legitimate antivirus program like Malwarebytes, AVG? Can it true the scan results from Windows Efficiency Kit? Want to remove Windows Efficiency Kit but without success? You can read this post and contact teesupport 24/7 online PCexperts at the same time to help you.

Basic information of Windows Efficiency Kit


Name of the threat: Windows Efficiency Kit
Command or file name: Windows Efficiency Kit.exe
Threat type: fake antivirus, rougeware
Affected OS: Win32 (Windows XP, Vista, Seven, 8)


What Windows Efficiency Kit is?


Windows Efficiency Kit is a type of fake antivirus program. In the technical part, it is a rouge ware. This application can be installed on the poor protection without your consent. As long as executed, Windows Efficiency Kit will act like other fake antivirus programs such as Windows Prime Shield, WinZip Registry Optimizer, PC performer, you can see that it can scan with your system without asking permission from you. Once the scans finish, it will display many fake scan results and alerts, warnings that inform you that your system has been detected many infections and threats like Trojan, adware, malware, worm. Also a lot of system errors found on your computer. You cannot be able to remove the detected infections and errors before installing or downloading the license version of Windows Efficiency Kit. To allow you to activate the full version of this program, you have to register it which you need to pay certain fee to get the licensed key.

After Windows Efficiency Kit gets on your computer, it can block some certain programs on the system. Sometimes, you cannot be able to get accessed your desktop in normal mode even in the safe mode. And in some cases, you cannot access the network connection. Windows Efficiency Kit will turn off the antivirus program and firewall in the background. So you have to get rid of it manually.

The purpose of Windows Efficiency Kit


Please don’t believe scan results, security warnings from Windows Efficiency Kit. For all those pop-up messages are fake. The purpose of Windows Efficiency Kit rougeware is to promote its useless program by the designers which they use the scare tactics to cheat users into buying their products in order to gain profits. In addtion, Windows Efficiency Kit will help remote serve or the third party to collect information about your browsing habits and steal the personal data and then use it for various purposes, mainly marketing related ones.

Windows Efficiency Kit shows some scan results as follows:

Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet

c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe

is suspected to have infected your PC.

This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits them

to a remote server.



Error

Trojan activity detected. System data security is at risk.

It is recommended to activate protection and run a full system scan.



Error

Attempt to run a potentially dangerous script detected.

Full system scan is highly recommended.



Error

System data security is at risk!

To prevent potential PC errors, run a full system scan.

 



Windows Efficiency Kit is danger for your PC


A, it pretends to be legitimate antivirus program can help computer users fix the computer problems.
B, this fake antivirus program can do a full scan after installing on the comprised system and show many fake alert messages that your computer has been infected with a bunch of threats.
C, you are asked to pay certain fee to purchase the license version of the Windows Efficiency Kitto fix the computer issues.
D, it changes the registry settings and just keeps launching itself computer starts.
E, it even disables existing antivirus program so you cannot get rid of this virus that easily. 
F, it can block you from downloading any files or software such as new antivirus program.
G, this virus can be supported by several ways.

How to Get Rid of Windows Efficiency Kit


Strategy One: To Remove Windows Efficiency Kit Manually Step by Step


Step 1, reboot your PC and then log on Safe mode with networking.
Restart your computer; Press F8 key before the window launches; Choose Safe mode with network option.




Step2, stop all related running processes with Windows Efficiency Kit.





Step 3, Show all hidden files.

a) Open Control Panel from Start menu and search for Folder Options;
b) Under View tab to tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK;
c) Click on the “Start” menu and then click on the “Search programs and files” box, Search for and delete these files created by Windows Efficiency Kit:  




Step 4, Go to Control Panel and delete Windows Efficiency Kit from Add & Remove program
1. Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
2. Click on the Control Panel menu option.
3. Click on Program
4. Click Add & Remove Program
5. Find Windows Efficiency Kit list and select Remove
6. Press the Apply button and then the OK button.



Step 5, remove all infected files and registry as follows:

% Program Files% \ Windows Efficiency Kit.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\ Windows Efficiency Kit.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu \ Windows Efficiency Kit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows Efficiency Kit \DisplayIcon %AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe,0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows Efficiency Kit

Step 6, disable proxy

1. Click on Tools on the menu bar
2. Select Internet options
3. Go to Connections tab
4. Select LAN settings at the bottom of the dialog
5. Under the Proxy sever, untick 'use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections).'
6. Click OK 


Step 7, restart your computer back to the normal mode and then check.

Strategy Two: To Remove Windows Efficiency Kit, with Remover - SpyHunter


Spyhunter is one of few choices to clean PC that is infected with aggressive parasites. It can be used as additional tool to disable malware temporarily, or as main remover. In any way, it is a valuable tool in battle against malware.

Step 2. Double-click the download file and follow the prompts to install the program.


 

Step 3. After the installation has been successfully completed, SpyHunter will download the latest definitions from Enigma Software Group servers.

Step 4. SpyHunter will start scanning your system automatically right after the installation has been completed successfully.
Step 5. Remove all malware or infected files have been detected by SpyHunter.


Reminder: Windows Efficiency Kit is an aggressive rouge program that can display a bunch of fake scan results, fake security warnings. It will introduce other infections into your computer and stop some functions on your system. So you need to remove Windows Efficiency Kit as soon as possible you can. To make sure complete deletion, it is recommended to install SpyHunter to help you.

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