Disk OK

Posted by elisein Blog Rogue programs removal on January 11th, 2011 | Leave a comment

Disk OK is a useless fake system optimization tool that always gets onto your system via Trojans horse, false updates or unsafe program downloads. Once installed, Disk OK will try what it can to make users believe that numerous problems are existing on the computer and advise you to purchase its full version to fix the so-called detected problems as the unregistered only allows you to diagnose your computer. Do not trust any of its notifications as some of the detected files are the legitimate Microsoft files on your computer. If mis-deleted, serious computer problems will come on the neck of another. So you should follow the below removal instructions to remove Disk OK from your system immediately.

Manual Disk OK removal instruction

It is possible to remove Disk OK manually from the computer, but this requires additional computer knowledge to modify Windows registry entries. But even if you are an advanced computer users, it is better to first back up Windows registry and be careful enough for a minor mistake during the remove process will result in complete system corruption. Hence, manual Dick OK removal is not only recommended to those who are not professional on computer.

1. Boot your computer into safe mode by continuously pressing F8 when starting it up.

2. Locate and remove all these Disk OK files from your hard disk:

%Temp%\[random characters]
%Temp%\[random characters].exe
%Temp%\[random characters].dll
%Temp%\dfrg
%Temp%\dfrgr
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Desktop\My Disk.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\My Disk
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\My Disk\My Disk.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[User_Name]\Start Menu\Programs\My Disk\Uninstall My Disk.lnk

3. Delete these Disk OK registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random]“
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random].exe”

Warm note: Though you can remove Disk OK manually, there might be some leftover files on your computer after the manual removal. You can identify remaining parasites, other Disk OK infected files and other dangerous computer threats by using a free anti-spyware program. It helps to detect and remove Disk OK and other similar threats within minutes. But to completely remove Disk OK, it is highly advised to perform the below automatic removal steps.

Automatic Disk OK removal instructions

From the above discussion, you can see that it will be complicated to remove Disk OK manually from the computer, especially for those are not professional on computer. To protect your computer and thoroughly remove the annoying fake program from your computer, simply perform the steps below.

1.Download Instant Spyware Remover and save the “InstantSpywareRemover_Setup.exe” file on your desktop.
2. Double click on the setup.exe file and install Instant Spyware Remover on your computer by following the installation wizard.
3. Launch it and click “Scan” to thoroughly scan your computer for any potential threats.
4. Click “Remove” when the scan finishes.

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