How to remove Wind Cleaner (Virus Removal Guide)

Wind Cleaner is promoted as a free cleaning utility that cleans your phone to improve its performance. It claims to be effective in cleaning junk files, removing apps and tools, and more.

An issue with Wind Cleaner is that the developer or distributor utilizes deceptive and unethical marketing practices in order to gain potential customers. For example, an advertisement for Wind Cleaner may claim that the memory on your device is full and that your device needs to be cleaned.

Furthermore, advertisements for Wind Cleaner may direct you to another app such as ‘Duplicate Photos Remover – Optimize your gallery’ instead of Wind Cleaner itself.

There are several symptoms you may notice when the Wind Cleaner is installed:

• Modified browser settings
• Browser redirects
• Suspicious apps or programs on your device
• Slower browsing experience
• Slow and sluggish device
• Junk mail or spam due to data collection

Wind Cleaner or an app associated with Wind Cleaner can usually be uninstalled using regular removal operations; However, we recommend that you scan your phone or computing device with Malwarebytes in order to ensure your safety and privacy.

How to remove Wind Cleaner (Virus Removal Tutorial)

The virus removal tutorial on this page provides you with comprehensive steps to remove Wind Cleaner, viruses, malware, and other threats from your computer and mobile device.

Step 1: Remove Wind Cleaner with ESET Smart Security

Use ESET Smart Security to remove Wind Cleaner, malware, and potentially unwanted applications (also known as potentially unwanted programs) from your computer and mobile device.

ESET Smart Security is a premium internet security program with antivirus technology, multi-platform protection, privacy protection, and other superior internet security features. With ESET Smart Security you can protect your Windows, Mac, and Android devices with a single license.

1. Download and install ESET Smart Security. *When installing ESET Smart Security, select the option to enable detection of potentially unwanted applications (if applicable).

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2. Once ESET Smart Security is installed, open the program and navigate to the Computer scan tab.

ESET Smart Security may automatically update and perform an initial scan. The ‘initial scan’ takes longer to complete than a normal computer or removable media scan. It is recommended to perform a second scan following the initial scan.

3. Click Scan your computer to scan all local disks and clean threats.

Step 2: Clean up and repair settings with CCleaner Professional

Use CCleaner Professional to remove junk files and trackers, preserve Windows registry, and disable browser plugins that may affect the way your system and browser operates.

1. Download and install CCleaner Professional.

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2. Once CCleaner Professional is installed, open the program and navigate to the Easy Clean tab.

3. Click the Analyze button to find trackers and junk files that CCleaner Professional can remove.

4. When the analysis is complete, click the Clean All button.

5. Next, go to the Registry tab and click the Scan for Issues button.

6. When the scan is complete, click the Fix selected Issues… button.

7. As a precaution, click Yes to back up the registry before making changes to it and save the Reg File (.reg) file to your computer.

8. Click the Fix All Selected Issues button and then click Close once all problems have been removed.

More removal and repair options

ESET Smart Security is one of the top Antivirus and internet security program on the market and CCleaner Professional is arguably the only respected Windows System Utility program; However, in rare cases, even the best Antivirus program can miss small trace files and potential threats.

Remove malware with HitmanPro.Alert

HitmanPro.Alert is a powerful antimalware program that detects and removes known malicious files, trackers, and registry entries related to viruses, rootkits, trojans, ransomware, adware, worms, spyware, and other malware. What makes HitmanPro.Alert stand out is that it will remove a large sample of malicious or potentially malicious files than most antimalware and antivirus programs.

1. Download and install HitmanPro.Alert.
2. Once HitmanPro.Alert is installed, open the program and click the Scan Now button.
3. When the scan is complete, click the Quarantine Selected button.

Uninstall a program

In some cases, it is possible to uninstall a potentially unwanted program from the Windows Control Panel but this will not remove malware or potentially unwanted programs from your computer.

1. Right-click the start menu on the taskbar and select Apps and Features.
2. Locate the program, select it, and click the Uninstall button that appears next to it when selected.

Remove a browser extension or add-on

A browser extension or add-on may be causing an issue with your browsing experience (browser redirects, pop-up advertisements, surveillance). Removing the browser extension will typically repair browser settings and return them to normal but it will not remove malware or potentially unwanted programs from your computer.

Google Chrome

1. Run Chrome.
2. Open the menu and go to More tools > Extensions.
3. Locate the extension and click the Remove button.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Run Firefox.
2. Open the menu and go to Add-ons.
3. Locate the extension and click the Remove button.