Remove AntiSpyware Shield. Description and removal instructions

Title: AntiSpyware Shield	Also known as: Anti Spyware Shield, AntiSpywareShield
Type: Malware	Severity scale: (70 / 100)

AntiSpyware Shield is a rogue spyware removal program released on September 13th, 2007. The most common methods of infection are via trojans such as Zlob and web-browser security holes. It can also be manually downloaded and installed. AntiSpywareShield uses falsified scan results to intimidate users into buying the fake full version.

AntiSpywareShield is a malicious program and should not be downloaded or bought. Users should block antispywareshield.com using their HOSTS file.

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Related files: uninstall.lnk, AntiSpywareShield1.ad, AntiSpywareShield0.ad, AntiSpywareShield.lic, AntiSpywareShield3.dll, AntiSpywareShield1.dll, AntiSpywareShield0.dll, AntiSpywareShield.exe, AntiSpywareShield.lnk

AntiSpyware Shield properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic AntiSpyware Shield removal:

remover for AntiSpyware Shield

AntiSpyware Shield manual removal:

Kill processes:
AntiSpywareShield.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntiSpywareShield
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntiSpywareShield
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”AntiSpywareShield” = “C:\Program Files\AntiSpywareShield\AntiSpywareShield.exe”

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
AntiSpywareShield0.dll, AntiSpywareShield1.dll, AntiSpywareShield3.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
AntiSpywareShield.lnk AntiSpywareShield.exe AntiSpywareShield0.dll AntiSpywareShield1.dll AntiSpywareShield3.dll AntiSpywareShield.lic AntiSpywareShield0.ad AntiSpywareShield1.ad Uninstall.lnk

HELP:
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Other programs to remove AntiSpyware Shield:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 17/12/07
Information updated: 21/03/08

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