RegistryFox

RegistryFox is a pseudo registry cleaning application. It makes fake claims to being a reliable tool to effectively delete invalid shortcuts, stop system crashes, optimize system performance, and a host of other tasks. It does none of these. This rogue application may gain access to your system either through Trojans or you may have downloaded the application yourself from Web sites advertising free PC cleaning applications. Once downloaded and installed, RegistryFox does a so-called scan of your system and reports fake results.

The main task of fake PC tools, such as RegistryFox is to display profusion of pop-ups and fake system messages scaring you into believing the seriousness of the problems. The only recommended method to remove these ‘errors’ would be to purchase a ‘licensed’ version of RegistryFox. This version is as fake as its free edition. Do not download the free RegistryFox and if you have already done so, do not compound your problems by purchasing the ‘licensed’ version. Remove this rogue registry cleaning application from your system at the earliest.

Our technical team suggests that you efficient and genuine antispyware and antivirus tools to wipe out RegistryFox from your system. There are many applications available through online sources, and these are easy to use. You can expunge this fake application from your system manually too; however, we recommend you use software that will automatically do the job for you – unless you know what you are doing. It will still be a tough job and you will need to take extreme care.

RegistryFox Symptoms

You will know immediately that your system has been infected by a rogue registry cleaning application, such as RegistryFox, when you notice the following:

• A  sudden increase in pop-up  ads. This may happen even when you are offline. Fake applications like RegistryFox keep a track of your browsing habits and pass on your browsing history to remote servers who, through these numerous undesirable pop-ups, advertise their products.
• Tremendous slow down in your system speed.
• Your homepage is taken over by a rogue site.
• You start receiving increased number of spam mail.
• Unwanted software and programs installed in your system, all without your knowledge and consent.
• You are unable to remove these malicious applications—they keep reappearing even after you uninstall them.

 Getting Rid Of RegistryFox

There are two ways you can expel RegistryFox from your system. One is through genuine antispyware and antivirus software and the other is to do it yourself. This is how you go about removing it manually.

Step 1: Uninstall RegistryFox

Here are the steps:

1.      Click ‘Start’ button, go to ‘Settings’, and then select the ‘Control Panel’ command.

2.      Double-click on on the ‘Add or Remove Programs.’

3.      In the Add or Remove Program window, you will see a list showing all installed programs. Look for RegistryFox, click on it and then click ‘Remove’ to uninstall it.

Step 2: Remove all files and folders related to RegistryFox

To delete the files, perform the following steps:

1.      Click ‘Start’, point to ‘Search’ and then select the ‘For Files or Folder’ command.

2.      In the Search Results window, click ‘All Files and Folders’ in the left panel.

3.      Perform a search to look for any file or folder with the RegistryFox in it.

4.      Delete all files displayed in the results pane on the right.

The following are some of the common RegistryFox files that you may need to delete here.

·         <$COMMONDESKTOP>\RegistryFox.lnk

·         <$PROGRAMFILES>\RegistryFox\DataBase.ref

·         <$PROGRAMFILES>\RegistryFox\RegCleaner.dll

·         <$PROGRAMFILES>\RegistryFox\RegistryFox.exe

·         <$PROGRAMFILES>\RegistryFox\RegistryFox.url

·         <$PROGRAMFILES>\RegistryFox\TCL.dll

·         <$WINDIR>\Tasks\RegistryFox Scheduled Scan.job

·         <$APPDATA>\RegistryFox\Log

·         <$APPDATA>\RegistryFox\Registry Backups

·         <$APPDATA>\RegistryFox

·         <$COMMONPROGRAMS>\RegistryFox

·         <$PROGRAMFILES>\RegistryFox

Step 3: Stop all RegistryFox processes running on your system.

To stop RegistryFox processes, you need to do the following tasks:

1.    Right click on the taskbar and then click the ‘Task Manager’ command to open Task Manager.

You can also open the utility by pressing the Ctrl + Alt + Del or Ctrl + Shift + Esc key combination.

2.    In the Task Manager window that opens display the ‘Processes’ tab.

3.    Look for all RegistryFox files, similar to the following:

·      setupxv[1].exe

·      RegistryFox.exe

4.    There may be more files so locate all files related to RegistryFox, right-click on them individually, and select ‘End Process’ to stop them.

Step 4: Clean RegistryFox registry entries

RegistryFox application places all its file references, including references of all malware, spyware and adware it install on your computer, in the registry of your Windows computer. Windows registry, as you know, is a storehouse of all system configuration information of your computer. RegistryFox adds entries that enable the fake application to load at system startup and cause problems to your computer. So, the next step in its removal is to get rid of its registry entries.

To get rid of RegistryFox entries, perform the following steps:

Warning: Before making any of the following changes to the registry, remember to make its backup. This is important because any incorrect changes in the registry may render your Windows PC useless.

1.    Click ‘Start’ and then select ‘Run.’

2.    In the ‘Open’ box, type ‘regedit’ and click ‘OK.’

The Registry Editor will open.

Here, search for the following registry entries and delete them.

·         HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\6B4F6929EB6FE0E458263EBA6AF2EB30

·         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products \6B4F6929E 6FE0E4582  63EBA6AF2EB30

·         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-19\Products\6B4F6929EB6FE0E45826 3EBA6AF2EB30

·         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-20\Products\6B4F6929EB6FE0E4582 63EBA6AF2EB30

·         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-21\Products\6B4F6929EB6FE0E458 263EBA6AF2EB30

·         HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\6B4F6929EB6FE0E458263EBA6AF2EB30

·         HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RegistryFox

·         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegistryFox

This should be the end of RegistryFox.

We feel removing the fake RegistryFox manually is a complicated process and errors may occur while doing so – leading to more costly issues. Mistakes can still happen even if you are an experienced hand. There is every chance that some hidden files of RegistryFox still remain after the manual operation, and may reactivate themselves at a later date.

We recommend that you use reliable virus and spyware software to remove this product automatically. These automatic programs can easily scan, detect and eliminate all malware data and information from your system with minimum intervention from you. Hence, the chance of making mistakes and deleting useful data is totally eliminated. The choice, of course, rests with you.

Useful Links:

http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-registry-fox.html

http://www.no-malware.net/rogue/how-to-remove-registry-fox/

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