WinFix Pro Unwanted Application

What is WinFix Pro?

According to the developers, WinFix Pro provides functionality that supposedly repairs damaged operating systems - "WinFix Pro scans, diagnoses, then repairs your damaged PC with powerful technology called Reimage that not only fixes your Windows Operating System - it reverses the damage already done with a full database of replacement files." 

On initial inspection, this application might appear legitimate and useful, however, WinFix Pro is often distributed as a third party app with regular software. For this reason, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

This application gathers Internet browsing-related information and generates intrusive online advertisements. Potentially unwanted programs usually track Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, website URLs visited, search queries entered into search engines, pages viewed, keyboard and mouse inputs, geo-locations, and other similar data that is likely to contain personal details.

This recorded data is often shared with third party companies and might be misused to generate revenue, potentially leading to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. Generated advertisements (pop-up, banner, coupon, search, etc.) often conceal underlying web content, thereby significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience.

Furthermore, some ads will lead to malicious sites containing infectious content - clicking them can lead to further adware or malware infections. WinFix Pro is not a rogue application and poses no threat to users' privacy/Internet browsing safety, however, it often infiltrates systems without users’ permission.

Therefore, it might diminish computer performance and inconvenience users. For these reasons, you are strongly advised to uninstall this PUP immediately.

Most PUPs provide no real value for users. These apps falsely claim to enhance the Internet browsing experience or to other 'valuable' features - this it to trick users to install. In fact, apps such as YTDownloader, Triangle Trail, XTEX, and Sense are designed to generate revenue for the developers.

Rather than enabling the functionality promised, they record personal data and cause unwanted browser redirects.

How did WinFix Pro install on my computer?

WinFix Pro is often distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of PUPs with regular software. Research shows that many users do not express enough caution when downloading and installing software.

For this reason, developers intentionally conceal potentially unwanted programs within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings. By skipping this section, users often inadvertently install bogus software, thereby exposing their systems to risk of infection and putting their privacy at risk.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Installation of potentially unwanted software can be prevented by taking two simple steps. Firstly, never rush when downloading and installing software - closely analyze each step using the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings. Secondly, opt-out of all additionally-included software and decline all offers to download or install, since it is likely to be bogus.

WinFix Pro PUP installation set-up:

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Quick menu:

• What is WinFix Pro?
• STEP 1. Uninstall WinFix Pro application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove unwanted add-ons from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove malicious plug-ins from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove rogue add-ons from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove unwanted extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

WinFix Pro PUP removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "WinFix Pro", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove WinFix Pro from Internet browsers:

At time of research, WinFix Pro did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your Internet browsers.

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the winfix pro potentially unwanted program, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the winfix pro potentially unwanted program, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with winfix pro potentially unwanted program removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the winfix pro potentially unwanted program, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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