Antispyware Vista Rogue Anti-Spyware - removal guide

Antispyware Vista

Created: 2010-04-07 07:33:03 Author: Antonio W.

Information about Antispyware Vista

Antispyware Vista is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Vista Antispyware 2010. This fake program is distributed through many different misleading websites that display fake pop-up that pretends to be a security alert stating that your computer is infected with malware. Uusually, it comes from fake online scanners that state that your computer is infected and that you should install Antispyware Vista to remove the infections. If you click on the fake alerts, you will then be prompted to download and save the installer for Antispyware Vista.

Once installed, Antispyware Vista will be configured to start automatically when your computer starts up. When running, the rogue program will scan your computer and then state that you are infected with malware and that you cannot remove the infections or threats unless you first purchase the program. However, you shouldn't worry about that too much because the scan results are absolutely false. When Antispyware Vista will also occasionally displays fake alerts and warnings stating that programs, even legitimate anti-malware programs, are security risks.It will block legitimate anti-virus and anti-spyware programs to protect itself from being removed.

Last, but not least, the rogue program will hijack Internet Explorer and probably other web browsers too and redirect you to various misleadinf websites full of false information or ads. You will be also constantly redirected to a pay page of Antispyware Vista to purchase it. If you find that your computer is infected with this virus, please use the removal instructions below to remove Antispyware Vista from your PC as soon as possible. If you have already purchased this bogus software then you should contact your credit card company and dispute the charges.

Antispyware Vista Facts

For automatic Antispyware Vista removal, please download Spyware Doctor:

Spyware Doctor

Antispyware Vista pretends to increase security of your PC
Antispyware Vista free version will show popups, alerts and fake results to convince you to pay
Antispyware Vista creators will not deliver license keys upon paying or the full version will not be functional
Antispyware Vista might be used to download and advertise other malicious software
Antispyware Vista might disable some of your PCs or its programs functions

Manual Antispyware Vista removal instructions

Note: Manual removal of parasite Antispyware Vista is tedious and dangerous task if done incorectly. Stoping and deleting incorrect executables and DLLs, deleting registry entries might harm your PC. Thus we recommend using Spyware Doctor of PCTools for automatical scan and removal of computer parasites, or another reputable spyware remover.

1

Kill malicious Processes:

How to kill malicious processes

av.exe
ave.exe

2

Remove malicious Registery entries:

How to remove malicious registry entries

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AntiVirusOverride" = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallOverride" = "1"

3

Remove harmful Files:

How to remove harmful files

av.exe
ave.exe

4

Scan your System:

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