Smart Defragmenter
Smart Defragmenter with an alias SmartDefragmenter is a program that will be promoted via self-made web pages as an optimization tool for Windows operating system. Common acquisition of Smart Defragmenter is mostly with your own knowledge and consent to get this one installed on the computer. When loaded, it will show pop-up stating that computer is “in danger” for not getting the best optimization method for the computer. At this point, Smart Defragmenter will claim that it has all the functionalities to improve system performance and solve any errors previously found. All of these can be carried out by having the registered version of Smart Defragmenter first.
To get a real defragmentation and fully optimized a system, Windows has a built-in tools that can accomplish this task. No need for an extra and untrusted Smart Defragmenter that were categorically included as part of a rogue program family. If so happen that this has penetrated your computer and uninstall procedure is not available on Add/Remove of your control panel, you may restore your computer to its previous clean and last known good configuration. Another simple way to remove Smart Defragmenter is to download and scan with a trusted anti-malware program.
| Type | Rogue |
| Sub-Type | FakeAV |
| Aliases | |
| OS Affected | Windows |
| Detected By | MalwareBytes |
What are the Symptoms of Smart Defragmenter Infection?
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entry/entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random]”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “winsp2up.exe”
The threat will drop the following malicious file/files:
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Smart Defragmenter.lnk
%Temp%\winsp2upd.dll
%Temp%\[random].bmp
%Temp%\[random].exe
%Temp%\winsp2up.exe
How to Remove Smart Defragmenter Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
- After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
- From the selections, Select SafeMode
2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
- Click Start > Run
- Type in the field, regedit
- Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
- Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
- If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the files.
- If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.
4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
- Update antivirus program
- Scan computer and delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove Smart Defragmenter and SmartDefragmenter
1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove this computer threat.
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