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laptop affected with windows tweaking utility

i have an imp laptop where it is affected with windows tweaking utility.

can anyone suggest the best way to remove this forever as i have many imp files in this laptop

please assist me asap

sanjithml

Always be specific. what is your version of OS, which tweak tool u used and what exactly happened after you tweaked?

kurajesh

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sorry for not being more specific, the os is windows vista business edition,64bit os, it is my managers laptop and now when i checked and restarted the system it straightaway goes to windows tweaking utility and start scanning. not able to cancel and after scanning it reports certian viruses.

Tolomir

Regarding imp(ortant) files.

Please make sure you got a valid backup from those imp files.

Though unlikely there could be malware on the laptop that bahaves strangely when being removed.

Tolomir

kurajesh

ASKER

checked the msconfig file but could not find the tweaking utility software , iam just running antispyware now

rpggamergirl

It's one of those rogue programs.

Follow exactly what it says in this tutorial by downloading and running RKill and Shell.reg... and then running MalwareBytes which will remove it.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-windows-tweaking-utility

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Tolomir

Still my suggestion, to make a backup before removal holds...

even though being generic ;-)

sanjithml

@younghv, it's my fault. i didn't read the user's comment properly. i thought he installed the windows tweak-tool and couldn't remove the tool and making all the trouble. i suggested all those keeping that in mind.

kurajesh

ASKER

guys, thanks a lot for your suggestions, in fact the post by 'rpggamergirl' helped me to remove the windows tweaking tool and it helped me really. thanks a ton dude