registry scanners

ddarko666 · Jun 4, 2008

I've noticed my registry is full of rubbish or adware & need to clean it but don't know which is the best (free) registry scanner to get,could anyone advise me please?

joelsz · Jun 4, 2008

I use CCleaner
http://www.majorgeeks.com/CCleaner_Slim_No_Toolbar_d4191.html
It not only has a registry cleaner, it is good for general cleanup of extraneous files.
Yes it is freeware

plodr · Jun 4, 2008

my registry is full of rubbish or adware
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Before you remove it, be sure it is not put there by SpywareBlaster to prevent you from going to certain sites. You remove those and you are removing the sites and adware that SpywareBlaster is proteting you from. I'm not sure but SpyBot might also put things into the registry to protect you.

DavidGP · Jun 5, 2008

As mentioned above be very careful what you delete and I would advise against manually deleting anything in the registry unless you are confident in what you are deleting is bad, as plodr mentions many applications add blocks to the registry in exclusion keys, which are to protect and as such they may have names that are of a pronographic nature etc

So as listed also do run a safe-ish registry cleaner to do the job of cleaning your registry.

BUT also post the registry location key in which you found a few of these items ( one or two only will do ) to copy the location of the key from the registry to post here, find the key where you found these items and right click it and choose Copy Key Name ( sample will look like this one HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\Software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings ) , then post it in your next post and we will be able to tell you if that is bad or ok.

bigbazza · Jun 5, 2008

I use 3-4 at the close of my daily NET sessions, but all have been tested by me over many months. I also have a daily automatic Backup of my Registry, every day, to fall back on if I stuff up.

Check out Registry options at http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads15.html
for lots of choices, FREE and $$$$.

Bazza

Cordialis · Jun 5, 2008

If you have doubts about registry cleaners, Microsoft have the free online scanner Windows Live OneCare that will clean your registry safely. Some people stick to this mantra: Windows knows best. And it really is safe to let Microsoft remove surplus registry keys that Microsoft left in your PC. OneCare is especially programmed for that: it will remove what was left behind by automatic and manual updates. As you may have noticed those updates are very swift but OneCare takes it's time and removes much more in a good hour or so. Microsoft's Update don't take the time for that. OneCare also removes surplus registry keys left over by other programs, malware, defrags programs that needs it in order to run better and installs Microsoft updates if you missed any. It is not the worlds best virus scanner/cleaner but it's also not bad. And it's registry cleaner function is brilliant. Link: http://safety.live.com/

ddarko666 · Jun 6, 2008

not quite sure what you mean as i'm only a learner on pc's at the mo but things i've noticed when scanning i don't trust go by the names of smitfraud,virtumonde & a file named Zlob.downloader.bs

yukon98 · Jun 6, 2008

http://www.majorgeeks.com/RegSeeker_d2579.html

Cordialis · Jun 6, 2008

Hallo ddarko666. :wave
If you have visitors in your PC by the names SmitFraud, Virtumonde and Zlob.downloader.bs you need to open a new thread in the HijackThis part of this forum right away. A registry cleaner will not do what is needed in this case. You'll find the cleaning part of these Major Geeks Forums right here: http://forums.majorgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=35

Read the sticky threads in there first and follow the guidelines in them. The sooner you get started the better. And good luck with the project!

joelsz · Jun 6, 2008

As Cordialis suggests, these are Malware.
Having once been a victim of SmitFraud (SpySheriff), I can attest that these are difficult to remove without the proper directions.
This link
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=74265
gives a very easy step by step procedure that is effective.
Good luck.

ddarko666 · Jun 7, 2008

Smitfraud report file

DavidGP · Jun 7, 2008

Hi ddarko666

You'll need to post the logs from the Malware Read and Run Me in the Malware Forum for the malware experts to review as if you have these multiple malware infestations, you may have more and specifc scans may remove some but not all, so the full Read Me guide is the bets way to rid a PC of all malware.

These steps.........

Please follow the instructions in the below link and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.

READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide

Once finished please start a new thread in the Malware Forum

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