Title: Block Checker

Type: Adware

Remove Block Checker. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(10 / 100)

Block Checker is a freeware tool that allows to check online status of popular instant messenger users. The program contains adware components that send undesirable advertisements to all the contacts of MSN, AIM and Yahoo instant messengers. Block Checker automatically runs on every Windows startup.

Block Checker properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

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Block Checker manual removal:

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Kill processes:
block-checker.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\BlockChecker
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\IMAdvertiser\AOL
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\IMAdvertiser\MSN
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\IMAdvertiser\Yahoo

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
block-checker.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Information added: 2005-08-29 07:17:34
Information updated: 2009-01-16 17:01:09

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Guest

be alert of scams!

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2005 09 28

Guest

does this mean that if we hav follow the instructions above and then the Block Checker will disappear from the add/remove programs? and i m recommending that we should delete the whole folder of block checker in the program files folder. is this ok??

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2005 09 30

Guest

pls make sure this is not a spyware program..
i am very, extreamly fed up with the block-checker already..

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2006 03 24

Guest

ON MY COMPUTER IT WONT LET ME DELETE THE FOLDER I AM FED UP! gosh

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2006 04 13

Guest

Well, to everyone: I have an anti-virus program, it popped up telling me I got a virus when I downloaded it, so that explains a lot, lol

To anyone who wants your viruses actually found, please use McAfee, lol it's the best.

Influx UK

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2006 10 02

<Guest>

how can I remove a block from twitter

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2009 01 16

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