How to remove WiniShield
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WiniShield description
WiniShield is the latest version of bogus system security tool WiniFighter. And it does not just look the same, but also acts the same by performing same fake security scans and uploading numerous irritating pop-up messages. Like WiniFighter, WiniShield is a part of an online scam meant to shorten you of cash and infect your system so that more similar malicious programs would be able to get in.
The only way of protection against such threats is acquiring a legitimate system security software. We recommend Spyware Doctor – a trustworthy program which is actually made to protect your computer from infections like WiniShield. However, if you already have WiniShield in your system, you may use the manual removal instructions provided bellow.
Get rid of WiniShield
WiniShield is a Rogue Antispyware software
How to manually remove WiniShield
To remove WiniShield spyware you must block WiniShield sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other WiniShield files and registry utility. Follow the WiniShield detection and removal instructions below.
The most typical software removal method is to remove WiniShield by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden WiniShield files, running processes and registries in your computer, so WiniShield may recreate all other files after reboot.
WiniShield manual removal instructions
Block WiniShield sites:
winishield.com
Read more how to block WiniShield sites
Stop and remove WiniShield processes:
WiniShieldSvc.exe
WiniShield.exe
Read more how to kill WiniShield processes
Locate and delete WiniShield registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WiniShield
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WiniShield
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WiniShield
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\WiniShieldSvc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WiniShieldSvc
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "WiniShield"
Read more how to delete WiniShield registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by WiniShield
Detect and delete other WiniShield files:
c:\Program Files\WiniShield Software\WiniShield\uninstall.exe
c:\Program Files\WiniShield Software\WiniShield\WiniShield.exe
c:\Program Files\WiniShield Software\WiniShield\WiniShieldSvc.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\WiniShield.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\WiniShield\1 WiniShield.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\WiniShield\2 Homepage.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\WiniShield\3 Uninstall.lnk
c:\Program Files\WiniShield Software\WiniShield\data.bin
c:\Program Files\WiniShield Software\WiniShield\license.txt
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\WiniShield
c:\Program Files\WiniShield Software
c:\Program Files\WiniShield Software\WiniShield
We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track WiniShield and automaticaly remove WiniShield processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.
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