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How to remove Winlock.19?

April 16th, 2009

What is Winlock.19?

Winlock.19 is a trojan, which locks the Windows operating system and displays a message upon reboot, which claims that the system can be unlocked should the user send an SMS to a given number. This information is completely false and shouldn’t be trusted under any circumstances. The Winlock.19 is programmed to remove itself 2 hours after infection.


Winlock.19 is Dangerous

arrow Winlock.19 is a Trojan parasite
arrow Winlock.19 may display fake security & messages
arrow Winlock.19 may display numerous annoying advertisements
arrow Winlock.19 may be remotely controlled by a malicious person
arrow Winlock.19 may spread additional spyware
arrow Winlock.19 may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow Winlock.19 may prove difficult or impossible to remove
arrow Winlock.19 violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Winlock.19 screenshots


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Manual Winlock.19 removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Winlock.19, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using Spyware Doctor or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
Remove these Winlock.19 Registry Entries:
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other Winlock.19 infected files and get help in Winlock.19 removal by using free Spyware Doctor scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing Winlock.19 and similar threats.

Such Trojans as Winlock.19 generally infect your system while you are installing a game, opening a picture or playing a video file.

Some Trojans such as Winlock.19 masquerade themselves as useful freeware programs or plug-ins, but are actually bundled Trojans.

As soon as it infects your system, Trojan Winlock.19 gives COMPLETE control over your system to a hacker using the Trojan, who may cause serious damage to your system. A Trojan may alter your desktop or add undesirable shortcuts to various commercial and marketing sites; Winlock.19 is no exception. It may create a backdoor to your system, allowing the hacker to control your system and steal your personal information. Unlike viruses and worms, Trojans like Winlock.19 do not reproduce by infecting other files nor do they self-replicate and each new victim must run the infected file.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Trojan such as Winlock.19?

Slower System Performance: Most Trojans are not optimized and coded very poorly, which causes your system to become unstable, slow and unreliable, as such Trojans are constantly running in the background.
Slow internet connection: Trojans are constantly using your internet connection to send your private information to remote servers, as well as receive data from third party servers, which causes much slower internet connection speed and overall connection instability.

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