WinReanimator Removal Instructions

WinReanimator is a malicious rogue anti-spyware program that comes from the Vundo Trojan infection. WinReanimator is a clone of UltimateFixer which is an older rogue anti-spyware program that caused a fair share of issues with computers on the internet. WinReanimator alerts users with fake messages stating the following:

Windows has detected spyware infection!
It is recommended to use special antispyware tools to prevent data loss.
Windows will now download and install the most up-to-date antispyware for you
Click here to protect your computer from spyware!

The above message is a ploy to get users to click on the message which man start the download of WinReanimator or redirect you to a website that promotes WinReanimator and could install other Trojan infections. The WinReanimator.com website is part of the scam that uses fall victim too if they purchase the WinReanimator program. WinReanimator is a complete waste of time and money. Computer users should not purchase the WinReanimator program unless they feel like wasting money.

I have WinReanimator, what do I do?

You have many options for detecting and removing WinReanimator. The most extreme is reformatting your PC, possibly costing you all of your data and definitely costing hour of time wasted on reloading your PC to its original form. Reformatting your computer should be your last resort. If you're having problems finding WinReanimator, try using a preferred spyware scanner to quickly detect WinReanimator first. If you don't have a spyware scanner, you can always try the instructional methods provided below.

• Start a full system scan to detect WinReanimator & other parasites.
• SpyHunter will automatically search for WinReanimator files.

Please note that SpyHunter's free scanner is only for detection purposes. If SpyHunter's scanner finds WinReanimator on your PC, you can buy SpyHunter's full version to remove WinReanimator and other spyware.

Are you infected with WinReanimator?

Your machine may be infected with WinReanimator, if you have the following symptoms:
*Note: Symptoms tend to vary depending on software installed on your system and other system factors.

Symptom #1: A questionable red or green icon appears in your system tray next to the system clock, representing a newly installed program which you do not recall ever downloading. If you click on the icon a fake system alert popup will direct you to WinReanimator's website. In some cases, even when you don&'t click on the icon the fake system alert may still pop up.

Symptom #2: The questionable icon pops up a fake system alert that lures you into downloading WinReanimator program by stating that your computer is infected with dangerous spyware and that you should download WinReanimator program to remove the alleged infection. The false system alert may read:

“SPYWARE INFECTION! Your system is infected with spyware. Windows recommends that you use a spyware removal tool to prevent loss of data. Using this PC before having it cleaned of spyware threats is highly discouraged.”

WinReanimator Manual Detection

If you've discovered that WinReanimator has infected your PC, you must act quickly and take the proper steps to eliminating the infection.
Note: The manual removal of any parasite is difficult. To avoid the unnecessary risk of damaging your computer, we advise you to download SpyHunter's spyware scanner tool to automatically detect WinReanimator.

To manually remove WinReanimator, follow these removal steps:

Step #1: Remove WinReanimator with Windows Add/Remove Programs utility.

Sometimes all it takes to get rid of spyware like WinReanimator is to remove the program using the Add/Remove Programs control panel in Windows.

1. In Windows XP Professional, click on Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs
2. In Windows 2000 Professional / Windows ME / Windows 98, click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.
3. In the list of programs, search for the software you want to remove. If you see a program you don't recognize or don't recall installing, look it up in Google to learn what it is.
4. Select the questionable program and remove it with the Remove button.

Step #2: Kill WinReanimator using the Windows Task Manager

To kill a WinReanimator process that has infected your computer, you will need to use the Windows Task Manager to check by process, highlight the process in question, and then end the task. To do this:

1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC on the keyboard.
2. Click on Processes Tab to see all active tasks. For easier detection, left click the process under the heading Image Name.
3. Find and kill the following WinReanimator process:
   buritos.exe
   winivstr.exe
   braviax.exe
   WinReanimator.exe
4. Once you've identified the WinReanimator process, press DEL on your keyboard or click End Process to kill it from your system.

Step #3: Use PsKill to Kill a Process

Sometimes a parasite can disable your Windows Task Manager so you can use pslist and pskill (a third party application by Mark Russinovich) to list and kill the unwanted processes.

1. Download PsKill or PsList.
2. Extract the program from the .Zip archive.
3. Move pskill.exe to your C: drive.
4. Open a command window and click Start > Run.
5. Type cmd and click the OK button.
6. In the command window, type C:pskill.exe and the name of the process you wish to kill, then press Enter. For example, if you wanted to kill the process for WinReanimator, you would type: C:pskill.exe WinReanimator.exe.
   If the file was successfully removed, PsKill will say “process WinReanimator.exe killed”.
7. Find and Remove these WinReanimator files:
   buritos.exe
   karina.dat
   buritos
   cru629.dat
   winivstr.exe
   braviax.exe
   WinReanimator.lnk
   WinReanimator.exe
   WinReanimator.dll
   ArrayWinReanimator
   ArrayWinReanimator.dll