AntiSpySafeguard

The AntiSpySafeguard virus is part of a pack of viruses that are being spread by the fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert. Long story short, the phony alert is designed to scare unsuspecting web users into thinking their computers are infected, and then it prompts people to download one of five fake antivirus programs—AntiSpySafeguard, Major Defense Kit, Peak Protection 2010, Red Cross Antivirus, and Pest Detector 4.1.

Then, once the program gets into your computer, it just keeps sending AntiSpySafeguard pop-ups until you finally break down and agree to pay for their “heuristics module.” But of course, it’s the same old story—you can send these guys all the money you want, but you’re never going to get your full version. It doesn’t exist.

These scammers think they’re onto something good with these programs, but we’ll show them. Here’s how to uninstall AntiSpySafeguard for free.

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Stop AntiSpySafeguard processes:

defender.exe
antispy.exe
tmp.exe

Remove registry values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePAV
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = “0″
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings “WarnOnPostRedirect” = “0″
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “tmp”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce “SelfdelNT”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon “Shell” = “%UserProfile%Application Dataantispy.exe”

Remove Folders:

%UserProfile%Application DataPAV

Delete AntiSpySafeguard files:

%UserProfile%Application Dataantispy.exe
%UserProfile%Application Datadefender.exe
%UserProfile%Application Datatmp.exe
%UserProfile%Local SettingsTempkjkkklklj.bat

DIY AntiSpySafeguard Removal Instructions

Start by removing the above files. If you're not sure how to do this, refer to the instructions below.

Note: In any files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. (Not an iEuphemism for muth@fugg@#*!@.) So if you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP/7, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\NoahFence”).

How to Manually Delete Badware Files

Need some removing badware files help? No biggie. While you should only manually delete badware files if you're comfy editing your system, you'll find it's pretty easy. And probably really satisfying.

How to delete badware files in Windows XP/Vista/7:

1. Click your Windows Start menu, then click "Search."
2. A pop up will ask, "What do you want to search for?" Click "All files and folders."
3. Type a badware file in the search box, and select "Local Hard Drives."
4. Click "Search." Once the badware file is found, delete it.

How to stop badware processes:

1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click "OK." You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
3. Click Processes tab, and find badware processes.
4. Once you've found the badware processes, right-click them and select "End Process" to kill badware.

How to remove badware registry keys:

Backup your registry before you edit it. Then...

1. Click the Start menu, and click "Run." An "Open" field will appear. Type "regedit" and click "OK " to open up your Registry Editor. In Windows 7, just type "regedit" into the "Search programs and files" box in the Start menu.
2. Registry Editor opens as a two-paned window: the left side lets you select registry keys,the right side shows the values of any selected registry key.
3. To find a badware registry key, select "Edit," then select "Find," and in the search bar type any of badware 's registry keys.
4. When the badware registry key appears, to delete the badware registry key, right-click it, and select "Modify," then select "Delete."

How to delete badware DLLs:

1. Open the Start menu, and click "Run." Type "cmd" in Run, and click "OK." (In Windows 7, just type "regedit" into the "Search programs and files" box in the Start menu.)
2. To change your current directory, type "cd" in the command box, press "Space," and enter the full directory where the badware DLL is located. If you're not sure where the badware DLL is located, enter "dir" in the command box to display a directory's contents. To go one directory back, type "cd .." in the command box and press "Enter."
3. When you've found a badware DLL, type "regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll" (e.g., "regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll") and press "Enter."

That's it. If you want to restore any badware DLL you removed, type "regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll" (e.g., "regsvr32 jl27script.dll") into your command box, and press "Enter."

Did badware change your homepage?

1. Select Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options > General.
2. Type your preferred home page's URL.
3. Click "Use Default," "Apply," and "OK."