How to remove Kugoo (ads, banners, deals)
Threat's profile 
Name of the threat:Kugoo
Command or file name:wdwctrl.exe
Threat type:Adware
Affected OS:Win32/Win64 (Windows XP, Vista/7, 8/8.1, Windows 10)
Affected browsers:Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari
Various Kugoo display commercials pop-ups when a buyer fails to remove Kugoo. A great number of Kugoo advertisement use animation banners which can be by eye irksome for buyers creating a absolute necessity of Kugoo removal tools or at the least Kugoo removal scan. Kugoo that comes cross-bundled with shareware system softwares may be described in the covenants text, especially in circumstance with Kugoo removal tools when consumer wants to remove Kugoo. Unpermitted admittance to a computer is illegal under machine crime laws making Kugoo outlaw. Remember about kinds of Kugoo - one bluster your personal data, another can offend your offsprings! It is preferable to remove Kugoo before it has pinched some significant information from your PC.
Kugoo intrusion method
Kugoo installs on your PC along with free software. This method is called "bundled installation". Freeware offers you to install additional module (Kugoo). Then if you fail to decline the offer it starts hidden installation. Kugoo copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is wdwctrl.exe
. Then it creates new startup key with name Kugoo and value wdwctrl.exe
. You can also find it in your processes list with name wdwctrl.exe
or Kugoo. Also, it can create folder with name Kugoo under C:\Program Files\ or C:\ProgramData. If you have further questions about Kugoo, please ask below. You can use programs to remove Kugoo from your browsers below.
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Threat's description and solution are developed by
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How to remove Kugoo manually
This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with Kugoo, removing it from startup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by Kugoo.
To get rid of Kugoo, you should:
Warning: you should delete only those files which checksums are listed as malicious. There may be valid files with the same names in your system. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.
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- Key: CLSID\{748a5d0a-68d3-11d4-a67e-00e098823a80}
- Key: CLSID\{b3eccac9-c7fa-462c-894b-8e9930a70e14}
- Key: software\classes\clsid\{b3eccac9-c7fa-462c-894b-8e9930a70e14}
- Key: software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects
\{b3eccac9-c7fa-462c-894b-8e9930a70e14}
Warning: if value is listed for some registry entries, you should only clear these values and leave keys with such values untouched. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.
Uninstall Kugoo related programs from Control Panel
We recommend you to check list of installed programs and search for Kugoo entry or other unknown and suspicious programs. Below are instructions for different version if Windows. In some cases adware programs are protected by malicious service or process and it will not allow you to uninstall it. If Kugoo won't uninstall or gives you error message that you do not have sufficient rights to do this perform below instructions in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking or use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool.
Windows 10
- Click on the Start menu and choose Settings
- Then click on System and choose Apps & Features in the left column
- Find Kugoo under in the list and click Uninstall button near it.
- Confirm by clicking Uninstall button in opened window if necessary.
Windows 8/8.1
- Right click on the bottom left corner of the screen (while on your desktop)
- In the menu choose Control Panel
- Click Uninstall a program under Programs and Features.
- Locate programs that can be connected with Kugoo or other related suspicious program.
- Click Uninstall button.
- Wait until uninstall process is complete.
Windows 7/Vista
- Click Start and choose Control Panel.
- Choose Programs and Features and Uninstall a program.
- In the list of installed programs find entries related to Kugoo
- Click Uninstall button.
Windows XP
- Click Start
- In the menu choose Control Panel
- Choose Add / Remove Programs.
- Find Kugoo related entries.
- Click Remove button.
Remove Kugoo related extensions from your browsers
Kugoo in some cases can be accompanied with browsers extension. We recommend you to use free option Toolbar Remover under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool to remove unwanted browser extensions related to Kugoo. We recommend you to perform scan your PC with Removal Tool or Spyhunter Remediation Tool. To remove extenions from your browsers manually do the following:
- While in Internet Explorer click cogwheel icon in the top right corner
- In the menu choose the Manage Add-ons
- Select Toolbar and Extension tab.
- Choose add-on possibly related to Kugoo or other related adware BHO.
- Click Disable button.
Warning: This option will only disable unwanted plugin. For effective Kugoo removal use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool.
- Start Google Chrome.
- In the address bar type chrome://extensions/
- In the list of add-ons find related to Kugoo and click recycle bin icon.
- Confirm Kugoo removal.
- Open Firefox
- In the address bar type about:addons
- Click Extensions tab.
- In the list of extension locate ones related to Kugoo.
- Click Remove button near it.
Protect computer and browsers from infection
Adware threats like Kugoo are very widespread and, unfortunately, many anti-virus programs fail to detect it. To protect your computer from future infection we recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool, it has active protection module and browser settings guard. It does not conflict with any anti-virus programs and creates additional shield against threats like Kugoo.
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Problem Summary: my computer window8 shows up weird symbols instead of chinese
when I download games that's Chinese or some staff that is Chinese some of the files has weird symbols instead of Chinese.i cant read it.may u please help me change the weird symbols to chinese
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