Windows 7 Restore removal information
Windows 7 Restore is a fake computer optimizer that comes from a same family of misleading programs as Windows Vista Restore and others. This bogus scanner is distributed through fake video codecs and fake online computer security scanners. After Windows 7 Restore infects your computer it will modify the settings on your operating in such way that you won't be able to launch legitimate windows programs, furthermore it will set itself to start automatically every time you will boot your computer.
After you boot your computer you will see a main window of this bogus scanner, it will initiate a fake system scan. After a scan it will display various fake results saying that your computer has multiple errors. If you choose to fix these errors you will be taken to a website where you will be asked to purchase this rogue scanner. Don't buy this program it's a scam. To further scare that your computer has hardware errors this program will hide your desktop icons and start-up items. This is done to make you believe that your computer has HDD errors. If you have already bought Windows 7 Restore you should contact your credit card company and dispute the charges. Remove Windows 7 Restore as soon as you notice on your computer. Use this removal guide to eliminate Windows 7 Restore.
Screenshot of Windows 7 Restore:
Automatic Windows 7 Restore spyware removal:
Before downloading, enter Windows 7 Restore advanced module registration key in the registration window:
8475082234984902023718742058948
Use any not real e-mail address. It will not remove the infection, but will show your files and desktop icons
Windows 7 Restore removal tool
NOTE: If installation fails, you can try downloading customized installer which was built by our technicians to bypass Windows 7 Restore spyware infection. Your browser may report that this file is unsafe. Please ignore these warnings. Download customized installer
Complete these steps if after removal of Windows 7 Restore your Desktop icons or files are hidden:
Step 1
This Infection Hides almost all user files. If You can't see your files don't panic. The files are not missing. They are just hidden, but still here. When downloaded spyware remover removes the infection, please download and run this tool to unhide your files (Link below). It is important to run this tool only when infection is already removed from your computer. This unhide files tool will be useless running it on infected computer.
When unhide files tool finishes, your windows desktop icons may still be gone. To fix missing desktop items after spyware infection download this .REG file. Double click when downloaded, click yes and then click ok. Reboot your computer, your desktop items now should be visible.
Step 2
Reboot your computer to check if everything is ok and Windows 7 Restore rogue spyware is gone. Check if you can find all your files. If some files are still missing, open My Computer, Click Tools, then select Folder Options... and under View tab select radio button "Show hidden files and folders", press OK. Now you will see all hidden files and folders. To unhide them Right click on the file or folder, then select Properties and uncheck "Hidden" Check box.
That's it! You're done.
Manual Step-by-step removal instructions of Windows 7 Restore.
If you are unable to remove Windows 7 Restore, you can use this manual removal instruction. Use it at your own risk. If you don't have strong computer knowledge you could harm your operating system. Use it only if you are an experienced computer user. (Instructions on how to end processes, remove registry entries...)
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Key: 8475082234984902023718742058948
If it works, this bogus program will be disabled and you will be able to remove it without constant interventions. Note, that this infection constantly mutates and keys may be changed. After this procedure you will be able to see your files and install legitimate spyware remover to remove this infection. If registration key doesn't work, proceed to Step 2.
Warning! Entering activation key will not remove this infection! It will only disable fake warnings. This spyware will run in background and will keep collecting your data!
Step 2
Load your computer in safe mode with networking. Click Start, click Shut down, click Restart, click OK. During your computer starting process press F8 key on your keyboard multiple times until you see Windows Advanced Option menu, then select Safe mode with networking from the list.
Step 3
Open Internet explorer, click Tools and select Internet Options. Select "Connections".
Step 4
Click LAN settings, if a "Use a proxy server for your LAN" is checked, uncheck it and press OK.
Step 5
Download HijackThis and save it on your desktop. Some malicious programs are able to block HijackThis so when you click the download link, in the Save dialog rename HijackThis.exe to iexplorer.exe and only then click the Save button. After saving the file on your desktop, double click it. In the main HijackThis window click “Do a system scan only” button. Select these entries (place a tick at the left of the entry):
Windows XP:
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [<random>.exe] %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\<random>.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [<random>] %AllUsersProfile%\AppData\<random>.exe
Windows Vista and Windows 7:
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [<random>.exe] %AllUsersProfile%\<random>.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [<random>] %AllUsersProfile%\<random>.exe
After selecting required entries, click "Fix Checked". After this procedure you can close HijackThis and proceed to the next removal step.
Perform these actions:
End these Windows 7 Restore processes:
[random.exe]
Remove these Windows 7 Restore registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random].exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random]”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = ‘0?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = ‘0?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop “NoChangingWallPaper” = ‘1?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations “LowRiskFileTypes” = ‘/{hq:/s`s:/ogn:/uyu:/dyd:/c`u:/bnl:/ble:/sdf:/lrh:/iul:/iulm:/fhg:/clq:/kqf:/`wh:/lqf:/lqdf:/lnw:/lq2:/l2t:/v`w:/rbs:’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = ‘1?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = ‘1?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “DisableTaskMgr” = ‘1?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Use FormSuggest” = ‘yes’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “Hidden” = ‘0?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “ShowSuperHidden” = 0?
Delete theseWindows 7 Restore files:
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\~
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\~r
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\[random].dll
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\[random].exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\[random]
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\[random].exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Windows 7 Restore.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows 7 Restore\
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows 7 Restore\Uninstall Windows 7 Restore.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows 7 Restore\Windows 7 Restore.lnk
Step 6
Download and install antispyware software to completely remove the infection. We recommend Spyware Doctor. If you can't run or installation fails, try downloading our Customized installer. After removal completes, perform these steps to unhide files and desktop icons
Other tools, known to remove Windows 7 Restore:
General tips on removing Windows 7 Restore:
*If you can't download anti-spyware software: Click on the download link, when the save dialog opens change the file name (example: when downloading mbam-setup.exe rename it to iexplore.exe).
*If you have installed anti-spyware program but you can't run it: Click Run, type %ProgramFiles% and press Enter. Open folder of your anti-spyware program, search for executable file and rename it. (example: Open Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware folder, right-click on the main executable file (mbam.exe) then click rename. Rename the mbam.exe file to iexplore.exe, winlogon.exe firefox.exe ...
*If you can't access your anti-spyware software, try creating a new user account:
Click Start -> Settings -> Control panel.
Click User Accounts and create a new account.
Reboot your computer and login using a newly created user account.
*After this procedure you should be able to access your anti-spyware programs. Update and run a full system scan.
Some malicious software modifies browser settings and disables downloads of spyware and virus removing software. If you have problems downloading anti-spyware software with Internet Explorer, try downloading with Chrome, FireFox, Opera, etc.
If you can't access Internet:
Load your computer in safe mode. Click Start, click Shut down, click Restart, click OK. During your computer starting process press F8 key on your keyboard multiple times until you see Windows Advanced Option menu, then select Safe mode with networking from the list.
Start Task manager. Press ctrl+alt+del (or ctrl+shift+esc) and end task the processes of rogue program. ( if after this procedure you can't access any programs press ctrl+alt+del, click File, select New Task, and type explorer.exe then press OK.
Open Internet explorer, click Tools and select Internet Options. Select Connections, then click LAN settings, if a Use a proxy server for your LAN is checked, uncheck it and press OK.
After this procedure you should be able to access Internet. Now you can download anti-spyware software from our "Top spyware removers" section and run a full scan. Download, install and don't forget to update your selected anti-spyware program. Then run a full system scan.
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