{"id":2210,"date":"2012-02-17T20:14:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-17T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=2210"},"modified":"2012-02-17T20:14:31","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T20:14:31","slug":"remove-windows-functionality-checker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-windows-functionality-checker\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Windows Functionality Checker"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Remove Windows Functionality Checker (Uninstall Guide)<\/h1>\n<div id=\"mwtad3011810576\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>What is Windows Functionality Checker ?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Windows Functionality Checker<\/strong>\u00a0is a malicious software that will display fake alerts, also known as \u201cscareware\u201d, claiming malware has been detected on your computer.<br \/>\nThe security alerts are professional looking pop-ups and when you click on them, you\u2019re advised to buy this malicious software in order to remove the detected threats.<br \/>\nIn reality, none of the issues are real, and are only used to scare you into buying this malicious software and stealing your personal financial information.To make matters worse, this malicious software actually installs malicious code that puts you at risk of attack from additional threats.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad762498085\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Because Windows Functionality Checker is a malicious software which can severely damage your computer, compromise your credit card security and lead to identity theft,you are strongly advised to follow our Windows Functionality Checker removal instructions below.<\/h3>\n<div id=\"mwtad1901301657\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>Am I infected with Windows Functionality Checker ?<\/h2>\n<p>This is how the main screen of <strong>Windows Functionality Checker<\/strong> looks:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/fakeav\/Windows Functionality Checker-1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker UI.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/fakeav\/Windows Functionality Checker-2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-alert.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/fakeav\/Windows Functionality Checker-3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-buy.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad1045454739\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>Windows Functionality Checker Removal Instructions<\/h2>\n<p>(If you experience any problems completing these instructions, please start a new thread in our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance-and-Help\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a>\u00a0forum.)<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2807319350\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h3>STEP 1 :\u00a0Start your computer in\u00a0Safe Mode with Networking<\/h3>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then <strong>restart your computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Do one of the following:\n<ul>\n<li>If your computer has a single operating system installed, <strong>press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts<\/strong>. You need to press\u00a0F8\u00a0before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you will need to try again by waiting until the Windows logon prompt appears, and then shutting down and restarting your computer.<\/li>\n<li>If your computer has more than one operating system, use the arrow keys to highlight the operating system you want to start in safe mode, and then press\u00a0F8.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to <strong>highlight\u00a0Safe Mode with Networking<\/strong>\u00a0, and then <strong>press\u00a0ENTER<\/strong>. For more information about options, see\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/windows.microsoft.com\/en-US\/windows-vista\/Advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Advanced startup options (including safe mode)<\/a>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.imgur.com\/I6J8P.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: I6J8P.jpg]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li><strong>Log on to your computer<\/strong> with a user account that has administrator rights.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 2:\u00a0Check your internet connection for proxies<\/h3>\n<p>Windows Functionality Checker may add a proxy server which prevents the user from accessing the internet,follow the below instructions to remove the proxy.<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Open Internet Explorer.\n<ul>\n<li>For Internet Explorer 9 : Click on the <strong>gear icon<\/strong>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/icongear.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: icongear.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\">\u00a0at the top (far right) and click again on\u00a0<strong>Internet Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>For Internet Explorer 8 : Click on\u00a0<strong>Tools<\/strong>, select\u00a0<strong>Internet Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/ie1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-ie1]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Go to the tab<strong>\u00a0Connections<\/strong>.At the bottom, click on\u00a0<strong>LAN settings<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/ie2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-ie2]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Uncheck\u00a0the option\u00a0<strong>Use a proxy server for your LAN<\/strong>. This should remove the malicious proxy server and allow you to use the internet again.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/ie3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-ie3]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For Firefox users, go to <em>Firefox(Tools) \u2192 Options \u2192 Advanced tab \u2192 Network \u2192 Settings<\/em> \u2192 Select\u00a0<em>No Proxy<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 3:\u00a0Perform system scan with <a href=\"http:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/downloads\/utils\/tdsskiller.exe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kaspersky TDSSKiller<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Windows Functionality Checker is known to be bundled with a TDSS rootkit infection which may cause browser redirects and other malicious behavior,to remove this rookit, please run a system scan with Kaspersky TDSSKiller.<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Please <strong>download<\/strong> the latest official version of Kaspersky TDSSKiller.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/downloads\/utils\/tdsskiller.exe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Before you can run Kaspersky TDSSKiller, you first need to\u00a0<strong>rename\u00a0it<\/strong> so that<br \/>\nyou can get it to run.\u00a0To do this, right-click on the TDSSKiller.exe icon and select\u00a0<em>Rename<\/em>.<br \/>\nEdit the name of the file from TDSSKiller.exe to <strong>iexplore.exe<\/strong>, and then double-click on it to\u00a0launch.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-tdsskiller1]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Kaspersky TDSSKiller will now start and display the welcome screen as shown below.In order to start a system scan , <strong>press the\u00a0&#8216;Start Scan&#8217;\u00a0button<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-tdsskiller2]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Kaspersky TDSSKiller will now scan your computer for Windows Functionality Checker malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-tdsskiller3]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>When the scan has finished it will display a result screen stating whether or not the infection was found on your computer. If it was found it will display a screen similar to the one below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/tdsskiller4.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-tdsskiller4]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>To remove the infection simply click on the\u00a0<strong>Continue<\/strong>\u00a0button and TDSSKiller will attempt to clean the infection.<br \/>\nA\u00a0reboot\u00a0might require to completely remove the malware from your system. In this scenario, always confirm the reboot action to be on the safe side.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Note: IF you have rebooted your computer,please start again in &#8216;Safe Mode with Networking&#8217; before proceeding to the next step.You can find details on how to start in &#8216;Safe Mode with Networking&#8217; in <em>Step 1<\/em>.<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 4:\u00a0Download and scan with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/download\/anti-virus\/rkill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RKill<\/a>\u00a0to terminate known malware processes.<\/h3>\n<p>RKill is a program that attempts to terminate any malicious processes associated with\u00a0Windows Functionality Checker,so that your normal security software can then run and clean your computer of infections.<br \/>\nAs RKill only terminates a program&#8217;s running process, and does not delete any files, after running it you should not reboot your computer as any malware processes that are configured to start automatically will just be started again.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2989675089\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>While your computer is\u00a0 in <em>Safe Mode with Networking<\/em> ,please<strong> download the latest official version of RKill.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/download.bleepingcomputer.com\/grinler\/iExplore.exe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Double-click on the RKill icon<\/strong> in order to automatically attempt to stop any processes associated with\u00a0Windows Functionality Checker.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill1.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-rkill1.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>RKill will now start working in the background, please be\u00a0patient\u00a0while the program looks for various malware programs and tries to terminate them.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill2.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-rkill2]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>If you receive a message that RKill is an infection, that is a fake warning given by the rogue. As a possible solution we advise you to leave the warning on the screen and then try to run RKill again.Run RKill until the fake program is not visible but not more than ten times.<\/li>\n<li>If you continue having problems running RKill, you can download the other renamed versions of RKill from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/download\/anti-virus\/rkill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>When Rkill has completed its task, it will <strong>generate a log<\/strong>. You can then <strong>proceed with the rest of the guide<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/rkill3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-rkill3.jpg]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>WARNING:\u00a0Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware process will start again , preventing you from properly performing the next step.<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 5:\u00a0Perform a full system scan with <a href=\"https:\/\/store.malwarebytes.org\/342\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.malwarebytes.org%2fproducts%2fmalwarebytes_free\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/a><\/h3>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Please <strong>download the latest official version of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.malwarebytes.org\/342\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.malwarebytes.org%2fproducts%2fmalwarebytes_free\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.malwarebytes.org\/products\/malwarebytes_free\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Install Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware by <strong>double clicking on\u00a0mbam-setup<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam1.png\" alt=\"[Image: -Windows Functionality Checkermbam1.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> in order to continue with the installation process. <strong>Do not make any changes to default settings<\/strong> and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the\u00a0<strong>Update Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Launch Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware\u00a0<\/strong>checked. Then click on the\u00a0<strong>Finish<\/strong>\u00a0button. If Malwarebytes&#8217; prompts you to reboot, please do not do so.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam2.png\" alt=\"[Image: -Windows Functionality Checkermbam2.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start and you&#8217;ll be prompted to start a trial period , please select &#8216;<strong>Decline<\/strong>&#8216; as we just want to use the on-demand scanner.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam3.PNG\" alt=\"[Image: mbam3.PNG]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>On the\u00a0<strong>Scanner<\/strong>\u00a0tab,please select\u00a0<strong>Perform full scan<\/strong>\u00a0and then click on the\u00a0<strong>Scan<\/strong>\u00a0button to start scanning your computer for any possible infections.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam4.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-mbam4.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Windows Functionality Checker malicious files as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam5.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-mbam5.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0to continue.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam9.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-mbam9.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware has detected.Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.<br \/>\nMake sure that everything is\u00a0<strong>Checked\u00a0(ticked)<\/strong> and click on\u00a0<strong>Remove Selected<\/strong>\u00a0button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam6.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-mbam6.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start removing the malicious files.<br \/>\nIf during the removal process Malwarebytes will display a message stating that it needs to reboot, please <strong>allow<\/strong> this request.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/mbam10.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-mbam10.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 6:\u00a0Perform a system scan with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverbridge.com\/747\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http:\/\/www.surfright.com\/downloads\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HitmanPro<\/a><\/h3>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>This step can be performed in Normal Mode ,so please <strong>download the latest official version of HitmanPro<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverbridge.com\/747\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http:\/\/www.surfright.com\/downloads\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Start HitmanPro\u00a0 by <strong>double clicking on the previously downloaded file.<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro1.png\" alt=\"[Image: hitmanproscan1.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><br \/>\nNOTE\u00a0: If you have problems starting HitmanPro, use the \u201c<em>Force Breach<\/em>\u201d mode. Hold down the left\u00a0CTRL-key\u00a0when you start HitmanPro and all non-essential processes are terminated, including the malware process. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=m6eRWTv2STk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode &#8211; video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0on <strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0to start a scan for malicious software.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro2.png\" alt=\"[Image: -Windows Functionality Checker-hitmanproscan2.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>The setup screen is displayed, from which you can decide whether \u00a0you wish to install HitmanPro on your machine or just perform a one-time scan, select a option \u00a0then click\u00a0on <strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0to start a system scan<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro3.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-hitmanproscan3.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start scanning your system for malicious files. Depending on the size of your hard drive, and the performance of your computer, this step will take several minutes.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro4.png\" alt=\"[Image: hitmanproscan4.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Once the scan is complete, a screen displaying all the malicious files that the program found will be shown as seen in the image below. Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.<br \/>\nAfter reviewing each malicious object click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/rsz_hpro5.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-hitmanproscan5.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>\u00a0to start the free 30 days trial and remove the malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro6.png\" alt=\"[Image: hitmanproscan6.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now start removing the infected objects, and in some instances, may suggest a reboot in order to completely remove the malware from your system. In this scenario, always confirm the reboot action to be on the safe side.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hpro7.png\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Functionality Checker-hitmanproscan7.png]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 7\u00a0: Remove the residual damage from Windows Functionality Checker<\/h3>\n<p>Windows Functionality Checker may also modify your HOSTS file default settings, which can cause browser redirects or errors while trying to access antivirus and security websites.<br \/>\nTo protect itself, Windows Functionality Checker has changed the permissions of the HOSTS file so you can&#8217;t edit or delete it.<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Please <strong>download the following batch file<\/strong> to revert your HOSTS file permissions:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/attachtypes\/html.gif\" alt=\".bat\" border=\"0\" title=\"\">\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/hostfix.bat\" target=\"_blank\">hostfix.bat<\/a>\u00a0(Size: 134 bytes)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on\u00a0hostfix.bat<\/strong>\u00a0and allow this file to run.Once it starts you will see a small black window that opens and then quickly goes away, then you should be able access your HOSTS file.<\/li>\n<li>Please <strong>download and run the below file from\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0<\/strong>to revert your host file to its original settings.Please note that if you have added custom entries to your HOSTS file then you will need to add them again after restoring the default HOSTS file.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/?linkid=9668866\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/downloadnow.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"mwtad440127616\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_318930-ad_309691-placement_360589\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3818335085\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>If you are still experiencing problems on your machine, please start a new thread in our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance-and-Help\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a>\u00a0forum.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows Functionality Checker is a malicious software which can severely damage your computer and lead to identity theft,you are advised to follow our Windows Functionality Checker removal instructions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2212,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scam-reports","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}