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AntiSpywareShield

Updated: September 08,  2008

 

Description:
AntiSpywareShield is a rogue Windows security application pretending to be a spyware removal utility that displays exaggerated scanned reports about potential risks on the computer.
 

Threat Level: Medium

 

Type: Adware

 

Systems Affected: Windows All

 

HOW TO REMOVE AntiSpywareShield:

1. Temporarily Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). [how to]
2. Update the virus definitions.

3. Uninstall the Adware program

a) Click Start > Settings > Control Panel or Start > Control Panel (this varies with the operating system).
b) In the Control Panel window, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
c) Click AntiSpywareShield.
d) Click Add/Remove, Change/Remove, or Remove (this varies with the operating system). Follow the prompts.
 

4. Reboot computer in SafeMode [how to]

5. Run a full system scan and clean/delete all infected file

6. Delete/Modify any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]

Navigate to and delete the following registry entry:
HKEY_USERS\[ALL USERS]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

\"AntiSpywareShield" = "C:\Program Files\AntiSpywareShield\AntiSpywareShield.exe"

Navigate to and delete the following registry subkeys:
HKEY_USERS\[ALL USERS]\Software\AntiSpywareShield
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntiSpywareShield

7. Exit registry editor and restart the computer.

8. In order to make sure that threat is completely eliminated from your computer, carry out a full scan of your computer using AntiVirus and Antispyware Software. Another way to delete the virus using various Antivirus Program without the need to install can be done with Online Virus Scanner.

  FREE ON-LINE VIRUS SCANNER:   

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