Windows TaskAd Description:

Windows TaskAd is an adware published by windupdates.com.

Also known as: WinTaskAd

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Windows TaskAd Manual Removal:

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To uninstall Windows TaskAd:

1. Terminate the processes in TaskManager:
   WinSched.exe
   WinTaskAd.exe
   AdStatServ.exe
   AdStatKeep.exe
   AdTools.exe
   
   
2. Click Start > Run. Type REGSVR32 -u <Dll_name>. Then click OK. Replace <Dll_name> with followings:
   WinProject.dll
   AdStatComm.dll
   PrevAdComm.dll
   
   
3. Click Start > Run . Type regedit . Then click OK . Navigate to and delete the subkeys:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
   Windows TaskAd
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
   AdStatus Service
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Preview AdService
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Windows TaskAd
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AdStatus Service
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinStatX.Installer
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinadX.Installer
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AdManCtlx.Installer
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{15AD4789-CDB4-47E1-A9DA-992EE8E6BAD6}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AdTools Service
   
   Navigate to the subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, delete the values:
   "Windows TaskAd" = "[PATH TO THE ADWARE]"
   "AdStatus Service" = "[PATH TO THE ADWARE]"
   "AdTools Service"  = "[PATH TO THE ADWARE]"
   
   
4. Remove the files in Explorer:
   %ProgramFiles%\AdStatServ.exe
   %ProgramFiles%\AdStatKeep.exe
   %ProgramFiles%\AdStatComm.dll
   %ProgramFiles%\Info.txt
   %ProgramFiles%\Windows TaskAd
   %ProgramFiles%\WinTaskAd.exe
   %ProgramFiles%\WinSched.exe
   %ProgramFiles%\WinProject.dll
   %ProgramFiles%\Info.txt
   %Windir%\Temp\creditdan_WinTaskAdInstPack.exe
   %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\creditdan_WinTaskAdInstPack.exe
   %WinDir%\ide21201.vxd

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