What is Antispyware Shield Pro?
Antispyware Shield Pro is
a fake piece of software that uses the well-known method of trying to
scare users into buying its software license. It propagates
throughout the internet via Trojan viruses that download and install
Antispyware Shield Pro on user systems. After it is installed,
Antispyware Shield Pro proceeds to perform fake system scans,
generating numerous reports which warn about imminent threats to the
user’s system. It also blocks Windows utilities such as Task
Manager, Registry Editor and even System Restore in order to try and
prevent the user from manually trying to remove Antispyware Shield
Pro. It has a very authentic-looking GUI, which heavily advertises
the ‘Activate’ feature and the ‘Go to official site’ feature
which actually leads you to the website of a different fake
anti-spyware, System Cleaner Pro. This rogue software claims that the
currently installed ‘trial’ version of Antispyware Shield Pro is
insufficient to clean the false ‘threats’ found on the user’s
system, and urges the user to purchase the ‘full’ version of the
software. However, the so-called ‘full’ version is no more
capable of cleaning your computer than the ‘trial’ version,
therefore it would be foolish to pay for its license.
As this rogue software
aggressively blocks Windows utilities such as Task Manager, you must
first reboot your system in Safe Mode before you try to delete
Antispyware Shield Pro. The steps in the process of Antispyware
Shield Pro removal are outlined below. It is
also recommended to use
genuine antivirus
software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus » download. How to Remove Antispyware Shield Pro ?
File Removal Procedures
The first step in
Antispyware Shield Pro removal is to kill the following processes:
- antispyshield.exe
- restore.exe
- uninst.exe
Next, it is necessary to
delete the files and folders shown below:
- c:\Program
Files\Antispyware Shield Pro
- c:\Program
Files\Antispyware Shield Pro\antispyshield.exe
- c:\Program
Files\Antispyware Shield Pro\License.rtf
- c:\Program
Files\Antispyware Shield Pro\uninst.exe
- c:\Documents
and Settings\All Users\Application Data\JKPF893
- c:\Documents
and Settings\All Users\Application Data\JKPF893\restore.exe
- c:\Documents
and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Restore
- c:\Documents
and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\Restore\storage.dat
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\Antispyware
Shield Pro.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start
Menu\Programs\Antispyware Shield Pro
- %UserProfile%\Start
Menu\Programs\Antispyware Shield Pro\Antispyware Shield Pro.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start
Menu\Programs\Antispyware Shield Pro\Uninstall.lnk
Once
these two steps have been completed, your file system is safe from
Antispyware Shield Pro.
Registry Removal Procedures
In order to complete the
Antispyware Shield Pro removal process, it is necessary to delete the
following keys and settings from the Windows Registry:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Entire
Safe Scripts Ltd\Antispyware Shield Pro
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\TypedURLs
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
Paths\antispyshield.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antispyware
Shield Pro
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
"Restore"
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
"EnableLUA" = 0
Once
you have cleaned the registry in this manner, your computer is
completely safe from Antispyware Shield Pro. However, in order make
sure that the removal was complete, it is recommended to conduct a
full system scan using Spyware Doctor with Antivirus » download. Conclusion
Manual Antispyware Shield
Pro removal is only recommended for experienced computer users, as
any mistake made due to inexperience could cause damage to your
system. The best route to take for inexperienced users is to use a
remote, online computer repair service such as the one provided by
www.onlinecomputerrepair.org.
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