Clean winfiles.exe virus - winfiles.exe virus removal:

Here is a step by step set of instructions designed to help you clean up the virus:

1. Temporarily Disable System Restore, Reboot computer in SafeMode;

2.Find and delete the following files in the folder:
c:\windows\system32\winfiles.exe
c:\docume~1\user\locals~1\temp\aut8.tmp
c:\windows\winnt.exe

3. Open the Start Menu.In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.Delete or modify the following registry keys and values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Yahoo Messengger C:\WINDOWS\system32\winfiles.exe HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer NoDriveTypeAutoRun value: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced Hidden value: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced HideFileExt value: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced ShowSuperHidden value: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced SuperHidden value: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System DisableTaskMgr value: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System DisableRegistryTools value: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

\Explorer\WorkgroupCrawler\Shares shared \winfiles.exe
4. Scan your computer completely using antivirus software(AVG,Malwarebytes,CCleaner,etc.).

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