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Spyware Guard 2008 is a potentially unwanted program that displays misleading scan reports derived from its own security scanner to convinced computer users to use, register and pay for the full version of the program. Spyware Guard 2008 is hosted lately from pyroscanner.com and spywareguard2008.com
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Threat Level: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows - All
Source: Symantec
How to Remove Spyware Guard 2008:
On this page is our suggested (by precisesecurity) removal procedure and Visitor's own suggestion. We cannot control and evaluate each suggested procedure so please use it at your own risks. If no suggestion is present to remove virus, spyware, adware and malware, you may try the following:- Remove Spyware Guard 2008 with Standard Virus Scan
- Scan Spyware Guard 2008 with MalwareByte's Anti-Malware
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1. Download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (mbam-setup.exe) and save it on your Desktop.
2. After downloading, double-click on mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
3. Follow the prompts and install as “default” only
4. Before the installation completes, check on the following prompts:
- Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
- Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
5. Click “Finish.” Program will run automatically and you will be prompt to update the program before doing a scan. Please update.
6. Scan your computer thoroughly.
7. When scanning is finished click on the “Show Results”
8. Make sure that all detected threats are marked, click on Remove Selected.
9. Restart your computer.
this didn’t work, it showed all things i hit remove selected, and it told me to restart. after i did it was still there
Como tu lo dices, no funciona.
Se infecto una pc y le pase con el “Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware v1.31″ actualizado al 12-12-2008 y encontro algunos bichos, los elimino… pero al reiniciar la pc el spyware llamado “SpywareGuard2008″ continua haciendo lo que quiere y hasta ahora no logre eliminarlo.
Por otras web me pasaron el dato que utilizando el “SUPERAntispyware Pro Edition v4.22″ actualizado… podria resolver este problema.
Mañana lo pruebo, espero que funcione.
Suerte para uds.
This should DEFINITELY be bumped up to high risk. This thing has my computer in tatters. I can’t spend 5 minutes on it before it freezes up & I have to hard boot. I’m at risk of losing all my files, this is one NASTY bug!
Malwarebytes anti-malware really works except in my case Spyware Guard 2008 left a big red and white advertising window as background on my desktop. It replaced the background theme that I had in place. No anti-malware program will remove this. You have to remove it yourself.
Go to Start/Control Panel/Display/Appearance and look for the file “bg.” Go to Search and under “All files anf folders” type in “bg” and voila! you will find bg.jpg and bg.bmp. Delete both files and you will have removed the last remnant of this vicious and nasty rogue application.
I had the same problem.Installed MAMB and ran full scan.Still no luck
One very important par that was left out of the process.
You MUST dissable System Restore FIRST. Reboot the machine into “Safe Mode With Networking”, download, install, update and RUN Malwarebytes. Reboot into Safe Mode and scan AGAIN.
I’m currently working on a machine that got whacked by this little nasty but since the owner had tried running the machine anyway, it had PLENTY of time to download all sorts of other little nasties including a Root Kit. Chances are his machine is going to need reloading.
David
Network Administrator and Nerd by profession.
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