WiredWX Hobby Weather ToolsLog in

 


Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

+10
Shadowlink1990
jseeley71
ReVuVavoova
Malware Hater
Xtrem04
rocknrollmommy
jhamlin-garrett
errantvol
fine11
Doctor Inferno
14 posters

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
This guide will give you easy instructions on how to remove Hard Drive Diagnostic for free.


What is Hard Drive Diagnostic? (Information)


Hard Drive Diagnostic (HardDriveDiagnostic) is a fake system utility software which uses fraudulent strategies by displaying false or exaggerated security issues on your computer rather than any legitimate ones to coerce you into purchasing their software.

It is being promoted as a system maintenance utility application which displays false system errors and will try to convince you to get the full version of the program to fix the errors. An example of a false alert is: "The system has been restored after a critical error. Data integrity and hard drive integrity verification required."

Hard Drive Diagnostic is from the same family of rogue software as Win HDD.


Hard Drive Diagnostic Screenshot

Hard Drive Diagnostic




Follow these instructions to continue:

You have to start computer in Safe Mode by doing the following:

  • Restart your computer
  • After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, keep tapping F8.
  • Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear
  • Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode with Networking.




1. Please download this version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.

Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] Startd10


2. Install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware by double clicking on mbam-setup

Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] Mbam-s10


3. Follow the prompts. Make sure that Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware are checked. Then click finish.

Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] Step_310


4. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will automatically update itself after the installation, click the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program Window as shown below.

If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with the latest database. Make sure that Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is closed before installing the update.


5. Close All opened Windows, Programs, File or Folders.


6. Make sure you are on the Scanner tab. Select Perform quick scan then click the Scan button as shown below.

Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] Step_610


7. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for infected files as shown below.

Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] Step_710


8. When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click OK to continue.

Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] Step_910


9. Click Show Results.

Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] Step_110


10. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections like shown below. Yours may look different depending on the infection you have.


11. Click on Remove selected.

Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] Step_111


12. When removing the files, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware may require you to restart the computer in order to do a complete removal. If it displays a message stating that it needs to restart, click Yes.

Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] Step_112


13. After that you can close the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware window, your computer is now cleaned from the malware infection.


To protect and prevent your computer from experiencing future threats like this, we highly recommend purchasing the FULL version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with real-time (live) protection from this link.




If you are still experiencing problems or difficulties following this guide or require any assistance removing this malware, please post your questions in our Virus, Spyware & Malware Removal forums for free help.

You have to be logged in to post questions. Registration is free. By registering you will be privileged to other resources and to ask questions.

Last edited by Doctor Inferno on 8th December 2010, 1:51 am; edited 3 times in total

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
A friend got infected by this virus, I pointed him here and ask him to follow the instructions. His computer is back to normal now, thanks again GeekPolice! Cheesy Grin (sparkly

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
Worked great! Thanks GeekPolice!

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
This worked SOOOO well!! Thank you!

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
When using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware it says I need to buy it after the scan (to remove the files)... is that normal?? Did anyone else have that problem?

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
Hello rocknrollmommy,

That is not supposed to happen. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can remove HDD Diagnostic with the free version. Please download and install the official version from the link in the first post.

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
I actually got it to go through. it wouldn't work the first tome for some reason (it's actually my friend's problem, i'm giving her tech support over the phone using your instructions lol)

Thanks Smile...

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
Hey I used this method, but the Critical error message stills pops out, beyond that, I think the malware was remove, cause my computer has not restarted after using the software. I don't know if it has been completely removed. Please help me lol. Thank You!

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyNeed More Help on this

more_horiz
I uninstalled my older version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and installed the one that Doctor Inferno posted. When I ran it it found 4 infected items and then I quarantined them. I was in safe mode. When I restarted my computer the HDD Diagnostic popped back up and nothing had changed. I've removed Malware, Adware, Spyware, etc before and never had this much trouble. Please Help, I'm getting desperate.

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
Anyone experiencing difficulties in removing HDD Diagnostic or Hard Disk Diagnostic, please read this and open a new topic here. We'll help you there.

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
Yay! Hard drive Diagnostic is gone! Thank so much you Dr. Inferno Big Grin

I will buy the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-malware for the protection. Extra layer of protection just to play safe, won't want such stuff to annoy me again. 😉

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
I have the same problem as Xtrem04...please help!!!

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
Signed up just to thank you, Doctor Inferno. It only took me 20 minutes to get it out (including the full scan). You're awesome.

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyVista doesn't open MBAM after restart

more_horiz
I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium (Windows Task Manager Suspect ).
At step 12 I got a message all selected items did get successfully removed instead of certain items could not be removed. A log file had been saved. Did I want to restart the computer to complete the process? - Yes.
After restart I noticed my background was still black although I was in Normal Mode now instead of Safe Mode with Networking and also that the shortcut Hard Disk Diagnostic had made on my desktop was still there but its layout (the picture) had changed. The Hard Disk Diagnostic Window did not open automatically Hooray! , but neither did MBAM Let me think .
I did get a message on my taskbar some programs were blocked. As administrator I gave permission to run MBAM... Nothing happened: MBAM didn't open, I didn't get any log,... Only thing that seemed to have changed (since giving permission) was the icon in the taskbar telling me some programs were blocked: it was gone??? I decided to dubbelclick on MBAM's shortcut on the desktop, gave permission, than MBAM's main program just showed up... What do I do now?

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyBump?

more_horiz
If there was no respons after two days I had to 'bump'?

descriptionRemove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide] EmptyRe: Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic [Removal Guide]

more_horiz
privacy_tip Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum