By Jim
Updated on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
It’s a common thing to see ads in websites though some websites do install adware to track your activity more closely. It’s a privacy breach for sure but there are legitimate tools, like browser add-ons and extensions, that let you skirt around these. A few malware makers saw this as an opportunity and ventured out into another new product by making the rogue software called Adware Scanner 2010.
While it touts itself as an adware scanner, it is far from it. It is quite the opposite actually and hijacks browsers and redirects the websites to display ads for other rogue programs. It will alert you to adware, spyware and malware but these are all fakes so don’t pay them any attention. The true malware is Adware Scanner 2010 and you need to remove it right away to avoid further malware problems down the road.
If it prompts you for an upgrade, don’t purchase it! It will be like giving your ATM card and PIN to a known criminal. If you really need an adware scanner, there are a lot of legitimate ones that are even endorsed by Mozilla, Microsoft and Google. Go ahead and read on below for the fixes you can do to wipe out this infection from your computer system.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Adware Scanner 2010 slows down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Adware Scanner 2010 infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.
- Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious Adware Scanner 2010 infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Adware Scanner 2010 will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.
Some Adware Scanner 2010 infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.
How To Remove Infection Manually
Uninstall Adware Scanner 2010 Processes
Delete Adware Scanner 2010 Files
Remove Adware Scanner 2010 Registry Files
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\noterminate
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[RANDOM CHARACTERS]”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[RANDOM CHARACTERS]“
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Warning! If Spyware Doctor is blocked by the virus then run your system in safe mode and try again. To do this reboot your system and tap F8 repeatedly as your computer starts up. Then run Spyware Doctor as normal. If this doesn’t work try renaming the Spyware Doctor EXE file.
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