By Jim
Updated on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
You certainly wouldn’t want a scareware like Antivirus Soft running in your computer system. This fake anti-spyware program is nothing more than a lowly scam. After being downloaded via treacherous trojans from fake online scanners or malicious online freebies like video codecs or Flashplayer updates, Antivirus Soft will take control of various parts of your system.
Expect this wily malware to invade your Windows system registry and create random files in the system folders. All this is done in preparation for its more elaborate gimmicks like pop-up alerts and system scans – all of which are fake, of course. You can even expect some of your programs to freeze and your browsers (especially Internet Explorer) to display warnings that you just visited a malicious site.
Again, all of these are just manifestations of a Antivirus Soft infection. Its ultimate objective is to trick you into purchasing a “full version” which it alleges to impart “maximum protection”. Naturally, this is not true. Purchasing the so-called “full version” will even leave you vulnerable to identity thieves after you reveal your credit card information.
Take immediate action if you notice the presence of Antivirus Soft in your system. The steps to manually removing it is tedious but it’s definitely better than having Antivirus Soft running in your computer.
What if Virus Will Not Let You Open Spyware Doctor or Blocks The Internet?
- Download Spyware Doctor and save to your Desktop (if you cannot download then bookmark this page and skip to Step 3 to restore your internet)
- Rename the file iexplorer.exe
- Restart your Computer in Safe Mode with Networking (keep tapping F8 while your system boots up)
- Launch Internet Explorer, click on Tools and then Internet Options.
- Click on the Connections tab and select LAN Options
- Uncheck the box Use a Proxy Server For Your LAN and click OK
- Launch iexplorer.exe (Spyware Doctor)
- Update Malware Definitions and click Start Scan
- Click the Fix Checked button and remove Antivirus Soft
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Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Antivirus Soft slow down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Antivirus Soft 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 Antivirus Soft infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Antivirus Soft 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 Antivirus Soft 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 Antivirus Soft Processes
Delete Antivirus Soft Files
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random characters]\[randomcharacters]sysguard.exe
Remove Antivirus Soft Registry Files
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random characters]”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = “1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyServer” = “http=127.0.0.1:5555″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations “LowRiskFileTypes” = “.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = “1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyOverride” = “”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AvScan
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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.
Posted under Fake Antispyware | 12 Comments
Posted by kaka135 on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
I didn't know when we installed "Antivirus software", and it may cause our computers have more problems. This post is really helpful, I even learnt how to remove the infection manually from here, which I didn't know about this. I have checked the installed programs in my computer, luckily I don't have this software installed, and I will definitely take note on this, so that I will not bring the scareware to my computer.
Thank you for sharing such a good information.
Posted by ballab on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
thanks soo much, you are a life saver. the "how to remove the virus manually" is really cool, now my computer is quite faster. thanks alot
Posted by Gary Bugtong on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
I was a victim too of this Scam and it has given me tremendous headache because it affected my job performances. Your program of eradicating this annoying fake antivirus will definitely ease down some of its other victims. Keep up the good work and pls continue doing a great job.
Posted by dextro123 on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Great, I never know that remove the virus manually from our computer is safer than and a lot more advantaging our computer. thanks, it speed up mine!
Posted by incomeanda on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
I've installed Symantec AntiVirus on my computer, but did not detect any spyware. antivirus soft it is a very dangerous spyware. when I installed this program, I was already beginning to suspect the program. when I would uninstall using your uninstaller, but always failed. this software really helped me in the remove antivirus soft. thanks
Posted by wallpapermaster on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
We installed antivirus program to protect our data, but now I know that the program can make new problem for us.
Great tips, I'm sure my computer can run faster now.
Posted by Gary Bugtong on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
I just can't help to say that finally, I will get rid of this annoying scam that destroys our computer system. Thanks again for your very rewarding program..
Posted by Iwan on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
a very interesting article, I myself do not know if the antivirus soft can be dangerous. I know after installing antivirus soft, the computer is slow and a lot of problems. Thanks for the information.
Posted by Wanda on Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Thanks so much…I knew it was a scam. Just didn't know how to get if off my computer. Kept sending me to porn sites and the only way I got it off was with firefox.
Posted by Morning Toast on Saturday, May 1st, 2010
I followed the manual instructions for the Anitspyware Soft removal and they worked great. Deleted the files with the File Manager and removed the registry keys with 'regedit' – Thanks for the steps!
Posted by Kristine on Sunday, May 16th, 2010
My husband's computer became infected with AntiSpywareSoft. We downloaded Spyware Doctor via flash drive because AntiSpywareSoft wouldn't allow us to access the internet. We ran Spyware Doctor in safe mode and again in normal mode. The virus appeared to be gone. When we tried to access the internet we are not able. The browser indicates that there is no connection and when we run diagnostics is suggests that firewall connections will not allow network access. Just as we begin to respond to these issues, before we are able to do anything, the attack from AntiSpywareSoft starts all over again, and we're back to square one. This has happend three times now. We need to kill this thing, prevent it's recurrance, and maintian safe internet access. What do we need to do? PLEASE HELP!
Posted by admin on Friday, May 21st, 2010
Did you restart your computer after running Spyware Doctor? You MUST restart because certain files cannot be removed until the system has restarted. After you reboot, immediately run Spyware Doctor again before you attempt to access any other programs.