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WinAd Removal Guide

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WinAd Manual Removal Instructions

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Step 1 : Use Windows Task Manager to Remove WinAd Processes

Remove the "WinAd" processes files:
gd255.exe 578 kb.exe 2.39 mb.exe installer.exe mt-uninstaller.exe wnad-update.exe winadctlinstpack.exe winadctl.exe winadalt.exe winad.exe cartooninstall.exe gd255.exe 578 kb.exe 2.39 mb.exe installer.exe mt-uninstaller.exe wnad-update.exe winadctlinstpack.exe winadctl.exe winadalt.exe winad.exe cartooninstall.exe
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Step 2 : Use Registry Editor to Remove WinAd Registry Values

Locate and delete "WinAd" registry entries:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinadClient HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\windowsadcontrol 53d3c442-8fee-4784-9a21-6297d39613f0 HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Winad Client HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\windows adcontrol HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{53d3c442-8fee-4784-9a21-6297d39613f0} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{53d3c442-8fee-4784-9a21-6297d39613f0} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{53d3c442-8fee-4784-9a21-6297d39613f0}
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Step 3 : Use Windows Command Prompt to Unregister WinAd DLL Files

Search and unregister "WinAd" DLL files:
winadshift.dll winad2.dll
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Step 4 : Detect and Delete Other WinAd Files

Remove the "WinAd" processes files:
winad-install.txt winademail.txt cartooninstall.lnk freelaptop.url winadshift.dll winad2.dll gd255.exe 578 kb.exe 2.39 mb.exe installer.exe mt-uninstaller.exe wnad-update.exe winadctlinstpack.exe winadctl.exe winadalt.exe winad.exe cartooninstall.exe wnad.dat winad-install.txt winad email.txt Windows\system\winad2.dll cartooninstall.lnk free laptop.url
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Step 5 : View the WinAd Components with its MD5s

Remove the "WinAd" components:

File Name	File Size	MD5
zangosahook.dll	165128	39f9ebbfd81d7b4760483d10c76db635

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