FreezeScreenSaver

What is FreezeScreenSaver?
FreezeScreenSaver is an adware program that displays advertisements and popups associated with free screen savers from Screensaver.com and Freeze.com. FreezeScreenSaver presents itself as a helpful add-on for Internet Explorer but it is a real pest. FreezeScreenSaver comes bundled with advertising generators, and whenever you create an account at freeze.com, the company shares your information – including email address – with third party affiliates which are usually other advertisers like New.Net, WebHancer, and WhenU-SaveNow that may have aggressive advertising practices and inadequate uninstall features.

Do you have FreezeScreenSaver?
If you have enough time and expertise, you can search your computer for FreezeScreenSaver manually. However, it might take hours to find out all files of FreezeScreenSaver, and it is possible that FreezeScreenSaver will appear after rebooting, for its hidden files may still be there.

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Manual FreezeScreenSaver removal instructions
WARNING: The manually removal method is for advanced users. FreezeScreenSaver manually removal can be difficult and time-consuming. There is no guarantee that FreezeScreenSaver can be completely removed, for there are hundreds of files generated when FreezeScreenSaver installed on your system. Make sure to back up your computer in case that you make any mistakes and your system does not work.

Follow the instruction below for FreezeScreenSaver removal manually:

Navigate and stop FreezeScreenSaver processes:
%desktopdirectory%\yourscreen_4_pch.exe
%program_files%\yourscreen\remove.exe
%program_files%\yourscreen\undata.exe
dummy.exe
%program_files%\yourscreen\yourscreen.exe
%program_files%\yourscreen\uninstal.exe

Navigate and Unregister FreezeScreenSaver DLL Files:
%windows%\yourscreensaverresources\msvcr71d.dll
%windows%\yourscreensaverresources\msvcp71d.dll
%windows%\yourscreensaverresources\mfc71.dll
%windows%\yourscreensaverresources\dxtcr.dll
%program_files%\yourscreen\msvcr80.dll
%program_files%\yourscreen\freeze.desktopmanager.browserhelper.dll
%program_files%\yourscreen\atl80.dll
%program_files%\yourscreen\msvcp80.dll

Navigate and Remove FreezeScreenSaver registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\appid\{2ba186b6-25c8-4b53-b12a-bdb263309345}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\appid\freeze.desktopmanager.browserhelper.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{d6a99b1f-fab9-4fa5-9c9d-d0d0cf846c05}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\freezedesktopmanagerbrowserhel.browse.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\freezedesktopmanagerbrowserhel.browserh
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{68070772-e95d-4946-b2f9-0294043f7979}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{83601d7d-c089-4853-bc90-c4c7db3cde2c}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{07c53443-9f69-45aa-920a-d15e5aa19030}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\freeze
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\freeze\yourscreen
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{d6a99b1f-fab9-4fa5-9c9d-d0d0cf846c05}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\yourscree

Navigate and Delete FreezeScreenSaver files:
dummy.exe
freeze.desktopmanager.browserhelper.dll
yourscreen.exe
yourscreen_4_pch.exe
%common_programs%\yourscreen\uninstall yourscreen.lnk
%common_programs%\yourscreen\yourscreen license.lnk
%common_programs%\yourscreen\yourscreen.lnk
%common_startup%\yourscreen.lnk
%desktopdirectory%\yourscreen.lnk
%program_files%\yourscreen\freeze.desktopmanager.browserhelper.dll
%program_files%\yourscreen\install.log
%program_files%\yourscreen\license.txt
%program_files%\yourscreen\logo.jpg
%program_files%\yourscreen\media\frame.html
%program_files%\yourscreen\media\wallpaperlist.dat
%program_files%\yourscreen\media\yourscreensaver_ico.ico
%program_files%\yourscreen\microsoft.vc80.atl.manifest
%program_files%\yourscreen\microsoft.vc80.crt.manifest
%desktopdirectory%\yourscreen_4_pch.exe
%program_files%\yourscreen\atl80.dll
%program_files%\yourscreen\msvcp80.dll
%program_files%\yourscreen\msvcr80.dll
%program_files%\yourscreen\offline.html
%program_files%\yourscreen\remove.exe
%program_files%\yourscreen\search\application_search.html
%program_files%\yourscreen\search\bg.gif
%program_files%\yourscreen\search\btn_websearch.gif
%program_files%\yourscreen\search\desktop_search.html
%program_files%\yourscreen\search\search1.html
%program_files%\yourscreen\search\search2.html
%program_files%\yourscreen\search\yourscreenlogo.gif
%program_files%\yourscreen\settings.dat
%program_files%\yourscreen\undata.exe
%program_files%\yourscreen\undata.ini
%program_files%\yourscreen\uninstal.exe
%program_files%\yourscreen\wallpaper\86778.jpg
%program_files%\yourscreen\yourscreen.exe
%program_files%\yourscreen\yourscreen.ico
%windows%\yourscreen saver.scr
%windows%\yourscreensaverresources\default.jpg
%windows%\yourscreensaverresources\default1.jpg
%windows%\yourscreensaverresources\dxtcr.dll
%windows%\yourscreensaverresources\mfc71.dll
%windows%\yourscreensaverresources\msvcp71d.dll
%windows%\yourscreensaverresources\msvcr71d.dll
%windows%\yourscreensaverresources\yourscreensaver.ico

What are the symptoms of FreezeScreenSaver?

• FreezeScreenSaver may displays adware and popups
• FreezeScreenSaver may come bundled with advertising generators
• FreezeScreenSaver may share your personal information with other advertisers
• FreezeScreenSaver may slow down Internet processing

How do I keep away from FreezeScreenSaver?
Once you have cleaned up FreezeScreenSaver, the most important point to prevent FreezeScreenSaver and future malicious programs from reverting is to stay suspicious of spam E-mail attachment and unknown websites. Here are several ways in which you can help protect your computer against FreezeScreenSaver and other malware:

• Use a computer firewall
• Confirm that you have downloaded all the latest critical security updates
• Adjust Internet Explorer web browser’s security settings
• Download and install anti-spyware protection, such as, Spyware Cease
• Surf sites and download programs from the web sites you trust

What is Adware?
FreezeScreenSaver is a type of Adware.

Adware is any software that displays or downloads advertisements to a computer after the software is installed or while the software is in use. These advertisements can be banners or pop up windows. Some types of adware may even collect the user’s information and display advertisements in the web browser according to the information collected.

Adware can slow down your PC by consuming heavily Memory and CPU resources. Adware can also mess your Internet connection by using bandwidth to resume advertisements. Meanwhile, your system may be in risk of inefficiency because most adware applications are not properly programmed.