Filed under: Security, Utilities, Windows, Freeware, Windows x64
FixUp Restrictions helps undo malware modifications
by Lee Mathews Jan 27th 2009 at 3:00PM
FixUp Restrictions by Sotware Dragon is a handy little application that is designed to help undo some of the annoying effects of a malware infection.When launched, it will scan your system to see what - if any - restrictions are in effect and allow you to remove them by checking the corresponding boxes.
Granted, a lot of these repairs may already be handled by your favorite malware cleanup application, but it never hurts to have another tool handy to sort things out after a nasty infection.
The common ask.com toolbar annoyance does appear during the install, so make sure to uncheck all the boxes if you'd rather not allow it to load.
If you'd prefer to avoid the hassle altogether, just extract the .exe using an archive application like 7-zip and run Fixup.exe instead. Copy the folder to your USB flash drive to run it as a portable app.
Search for fixup on the Software Dragon page to find the download, or use the direct link on the screenshot in this post.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Gardiner Westbound said 3:35PM on 1-27-2009
The cure might be worse than the disease.Avast AV warns the application contains adware. I aborted the download.
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polobunny said 7:59PM on 1-27-2009
http://www.virustotal.com/fr/analisis/8a64c8bde092a083f94fad3c558953b0
Not installing this either.
totoro said 4:47PM on 1-27-2009
Avast warns about it...and I've downloaded it twice now and it claims the file (linked above) is corrupt. wtf?
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Luke Freiler said 6:04PM on 1-27-2009
So I just installed this, and their "clean my dust" app (on the same list). The clean my dust app locked the computer by somehow disabling both my mouse and keyboard drivers - and one of the two installed the Ask.com toolbar in both IE and Firefox - and set my homepage to Ask.com in IE (which I only noticed because the rogue Firefox add-on led me to check IE).
Ironically the FixUp Restrictions didn't seem to notice the changes either it made, or their own other app made - so apparently it's at least a little biased.
Honesty I only installed these because I generally trust this site - please remove the link to this app from your site. It's making you look bad.
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Lee Mathews said 6:11PM on 1-27-2009
Nick, if you read the post the last two paragraphs mention this and how to avoid issues.
CCleaner tries to install Ask, too, FWIW.
Luke Freiler said 6:13PM on 1-27-2009
Missed that Lee, thanks - still not worth the trouble. Pass on this.
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Max said 8:53PM on 1-27-2009
Windows Defender hates it.
Category:
Potentially Unwanted Software
Description:
This program installs browser modifiers.
Advice:
Review the alert details to see why the software was detected. If you do not like how the software operates or if you do not recognize and trust the publisher, consider blocking or removing the software.
Resources:
containerfile:
C:\Users\User\Desktop\FixupSetup.exe
file:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\LocalCopy\{B73E97B5-F259-457C-B203-11364E245411}-FixupSetup.exe
file:
C:\Users\User\Desktop\FixupSetup.exe->(nsis-3-si1setup-160-SI1PRT1.exe)->[RSRCEmb]->(nsis-6-searchin1.exe)
webfile:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\LocalCopy\{B73E97B5-F259-457C-B203-11364E245411}-FixupSetup.exe|http://www.softwaredragon.info/FixupSetup.exe
webfile:
C:\Users\User\Desktop\FixupSetup.exe|http://www.softwaredragon.info/FixupSetup.exe
View more information about this item online
http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Entry.aspx?name=BrowserModifier%3aWin32%2fOneStepSearch&threatid=18033
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Rajesh said 10:19PM on 1-27-2009
Avast reports it contains w32.adware.gen malware inside. :-) Boy.. that's little scary. I deleted this utility.
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Transcontinental said 6:11AM on 1-28-2009
Another great tool is 'Virus Effect Remover' ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/viruseffectremo/ )
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Ancient said 12:55PM on 1-28-2009
This **** installs ASK.COM toolbar, be aware, your browser will stink like poop. Downloadsquad, this is my last time here..See you guys.... in hell. _!_
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Lee Mathews said 1:00PM on 1-28-2009
Seriously dude, read the post. I warned against that specifically. If you quit reading our site because you didn't notice my warning, well, that's your choice.
Victor Agreda, Jr. said 1:36PM on 1-28-2009
Promise?
bugmenot said 6:15AM on 1-29-2009
The site SoftwareDragon is stealing software of other good site, deleting copyright info and packing them with Malware and unwanted tools (Ask toolbar).
For instance, their System Purification is a copy (look at their pictures) of the good PureRa of RaProduct.
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