A Windows tool that detects and removes malicious leftovers from right-click menus, startup items, services, scheduled tasks, browser extensions, and file associations.

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MIT

Last updated

2026-07-25

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Why it is worth attention

It focuses on the common problem of software sneaking itself into system entries, with strong user control (no silent cleaning, no forced removal), built-in backup and recovery, and a user-friendly interface that shows human-readable descriptions.

Who it is for

  • Ordinary Windows users who want to clean unwanted system entries
  • Tech-savvy users who need fine-grained control over cleaning
  • System administrators managing multiple Windows machines
  • Users concerned about privacy and system bloat from bundled software

Use cases

  • Remove persistent right-click menu entries added by input methods, cloud drives, or downloaders
  • Disable unwanted startup programs or background services that slow down boot
  • Identify and clean browser extension policies or native messaging hosts left by applications
  • Restore accidentally cleaned entries via the built-in rollback center

Strengths

  • Multi-threaded scanning covers right-click menus, startup, services, scheduled tasks, browser extensions, and file associations
  • Backup before cleaning and verification after cleaning, with a recovery center for batch rollback
  • User-friendly interface shows real labels and descriptions instead of raw registry paths
  • No silent updates, no backdoor, no permission bypass – follows a strict principle of user transparency

Considerations

  • Only works on Windows (requires .NET Framework 4.x)
  • Pre-defined rule set covers primarily Chinese software brands; unknown or non-Chinese software may not be recognized
  • Administrator rights are needed for cleaning HKLM, services, and scheduled tasks; the tool itself does not escalate privileges automatically

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流氓软件克星:扫描和清理 Windows 流氓右键菜单、自启动、计划任务、服务、浏览器插件和文件关联残留

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