Title: AntiAID

Type: Rogue Antispyware

Remove AntiAID. Removal instructions

Also known as: Anti AID

Severity scale:

(70 / 100)

AntiAID is a misleading anti-spyware application distributed through the use of Trojans that come from fake online scanners, misleading video websites or bundled with other malicious software. The rogue program is form the family of WiniSoft, but this time it uses slightly modified graphical user interface. Actually, this is only a second time when a rogue application from this malware family uses different graphical user interface. First they changed the GUI with the TRE Antivirus rogue. Other applications form this family uses the same GUI as System Warrior or Trust Fighter.

[Figure 1. AntiAID graphical user interface]

As we have already mentioned, Anti AID is promoted through the use of Trojans. Once a Trojan virus is installed, it will download and install AntiAID onto your computer. It will also create several harmless files in main Windows directories (C:\Windows and C:\Windows\System32). Those files will be later detected as serious infections or system security threats. However, that's not true as those files do not pose any risk. Next, the rogue program will imitate system scan and give false reports of threats on your computer. It will as you to purchase the full version of the program to remove the threats which do not even exist. In other words, this is a scam.

Furthermore, AntiAID will impersonate Windows Security Center and display fake security alerts. Those alerts will state that your computer is unprotected and that you should activate Anti AID in order to ensure full system protection. It will also state that your computer is under attack and that your personal information can be stolen.

To make thing more complicated, AntiAID will disable anti-virus software and block security websites. It can even disable System Restore, Task Manager and other system tools. As you can see, this application can seriously compromise tour PC. If you find that your computer is infected with this malware, please use the removal guide below to remove AntiAID manually for free. If you have already purchased the program, contact your credit card company as soon as possible and dispute the charges. Finally, scam your PC with a legitimate anti-spyware application.

Related files: m6axycx9.exe, Uninstall.exe, AntiAID.exe, 3 Uninstall.lnk, 2 Homepage.lnk, 1 AntiAID.lnk, AntiAID.lnk, [RANDOM CHARACTERS].bin, r5595sm91xy.bin, [RANDOM CHARACTERS].dll, 10591zbot9x559z1.dll, [RANDOM CHARACTERS].cpl, 151991zorx5167.cpl, [RANDOM CHARACTERS].ocx, 29519bro5az.ocx

AntiAID properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

Automatic AntiAID removal:

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SpyHunter is recommended remover to uninstall AntiAID. You should confirm using free trial that it detects current version of parasite.

Note: Tested and Confirmed means that we have tested spyware remover with multiple versions of AntiAID and got the best results. There might be updated or modified version of particular parasite that require manual killing of parasite process or an update. In such case try other removers in the line.

Manual assistance required means that one or all of removers were unable to remove parasite without some manual intervention, please read manul removal instructions below.

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Tested and Confirmed! STOPzilla removes AntiAID (2009-11-12 01:30:12)

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Tested and Confirmed! Malwarebytes Anti Malware removes AntiAID (2009-11-12 01:30:12)

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We are testing Spyware Doctor's efficiency at removing AntiAID (2009-11-12 07:48:30)

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AntiAID manual removal:

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Kill processes:
AntiAID.exe [RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe m6axycx9.exe uninstall.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntiAID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AntiAID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntiAID
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "m6axycx9.exe "
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "AntiAID"

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
[RANDOM CHARACTERS].dll 10591zbot9x559z1.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
AntiAID.exe uninstall.exe m6axycx9.exe [RANDOM CHARACTERS].bin r5595sm91xy.bin [RANDOM CHARACTERS].dll 10591zbot9x559z1.dll [RANDOM CHARACTERS].cpl 151991zorx5167.cpl [RANDOM CHARACTERS].ocx 29519bro5az.ocx AntiAID.lnk 1 AntiAID.lnk 2 Homepage.lnk 3 Uninstall.lnk

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\AntiAID Software
C:\Program Files\AntiAID Software\AntiAID
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiAID
%Temp%\

Information added: 2009-11-12 01:30:12
Information updated: 2009-11-12 05:11:15

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guest1

Well how can we trust your 'auto removal tool'.

This clearly looks like a scam to me

Reply »

2009 11 12

mike

Auto removal tool is actually Spyware Doctor which is a legitimate anti-spyware application. This is not a scam I think. Anyway, if you don't trust it, you may use manual removal guide. No need to download removal tool.

Reply »

2009 11 12

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