Windows Functionality Checker is a malicious virus removal program that will need to be removed for you computer to run properly.
Windows Functionality Checker is classified as a rogue security application. It claims to be a true program but is actually a fake virus removal program. The Windows Functionality Checker virus will take over your computer and use mis-information to trick you into buying the program. The virus is spread through malicious and hacked websites. Windows Functionality Checker will try and fool the end user into purchasing it with the promisse that it will deliver a fix.
Windows Functionality Checker is installed without the user’s consent upon visiting a site that has been compromised. Once installed , the program will appear in a file on the computer’s C drive. Windows Functionality Checker then uses fake information and security alerts to convince the user that their computer is infected. Windows Functionality Checker tells you that it will fully protect the computer against these threats. Users then buy Windows Functionality Checker with the assumption that is is going to help them out.
Once installed, Windows Functionality Checker begins automatically upon computer startup. Windows Functionality Checker will then run a scan on the computer and give fake alerts, claiming that viruses have been detected. These messages are fake and are designed to social engineer the user that the computer is truly threatened. Windows Functionality Checker will shut down all programs the user attempts to open and run. Web browsing will also not be possible because it will shut down Internet Explorer and other web browsers. These warnings tell the user the computer is under attack by a dangerous virus and that purchasing Windows Functionality Checker is the only way to solve the problem. DO NOT PURCHASE Windows Functionality Checker!!
Windows Functionality Checker malware should be removed in Safe Mode with Networking. To start you machine in safe mode and stop Windows Functionality Checker Virus from running, tap the F8 key repeatedly upon system boot up. After the menu comes up, choose the Safe Mode with Networking option. Then run the removal tool or follow Windows Functionality Checker spyware manual removal steps below.
Automatic Windows Functionality Checker Virus Removal:
Windows Functionality Checker Virus manual removal guide:
Delete Windows Functionality Checker files: (Learn ho to remove Windows Functionality Checker virus files here. )
%appdata%\npswf32.dll
%appdata%\Inspector-[rnd].exe
%desktopdir%\Windows Functionality Checker.lnk
%commonprograms%\Windows Functionality Checker.lnk
Delete Windows Functionality Checker registry entries: (Learn how to remove Windows Functionality Checker malware registry entries here.)
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run!Inspector
