Remove MaxAntiSpy. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: MaxAntiSpy
Also known as: Max Anti Spy
Type: Malware
Severity scale:MaxAntiSpy severity is 80  (80 / 100)
 
MaxAntiSpy is a new rogue anti-spyware program targetted at the Russian market. This parasite is essentially a corrupt spyware remover, which uses trojans, such as Zlob, to enter the system. MaxAntiSpy uses misleading advertising (popups, fake system notifications, falsified system scan reports) to create a reason for the user to purchase it's "licensed version".

MaxAntiSpy is a scam and should be treated as such: do NOT download or buy it and block MaxAntiSpy.com using your HOSTS file.


Related files: %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\MaxAntiSpy.lnk, %UserProfile%\Desktop\MaxAntiSpy.lnk, C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MaxAntiSpy\MaxAntiSpy.lnk, C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MaxAntiSpy\Äåèíñòàëëèðîâàòü, C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MaxAntiSpy\Ñàéò MaxAntiSpy â Èíòåð, %ProgramFiles%\MaxAntiSpy\backup.lst, %ProgramFiles%\MaxAntiSpy\Languages\Ðóññêèé.lng, %ProgramFiles%\MaxAntiSpy\MaxAntiSpy.url, %ProgramFiles%\MaxAntiSpy\unins000.dat, %ProgramFiles%\MaxAntiSpy\ver.dat, %ProgramFiles%\MaxAntiSpy\whitelist.cfg, %ProgramFiles%\MaxAntiSpy\pn.cfg, %ProgramFiles%\MaxAntiSpy\spyware.dat

Automatic MaxAntiSpy removal:

remover for MaxAntiSpy

MaxAntiSpy manual removal:

Kill processes:
%ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\SysBackup\\explorer.exe %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\SysBackup\\explorer.exe.md5 %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\SysBackup\\ntoskrnl.exe %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\MaxAntiSpyUpdate.exe %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\MaxAntiSpy.exe %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\SysBackup\\ntoskrnl.exe.md5 %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\unins000.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”MaxAntiSpy” = “C:\Program Files\MaxAntiSpy\MaxAntiSpy.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MaxAntiSpy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MaxAntiSpy_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MaxAntiSpyFilter
Unregister DLLs:
%ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\SysBackup\\shlwapi.dll %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\SysBackup\\shlwapi.dll.md5 %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\SysBackup\\wininet.dll %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\SysBackup\\wininet.dll.md5

Delete files:
%UserProfile%\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Quick Launch\\MaxAntiSpy.lnk %UserProfile%\\Desktop\\MaxAntiSpy.lnk C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\MaxAntiSpy\\MaxAntiSpy.lnk C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\MaxAntiSpy\\Äåèíñòàëëèðîâàòü MaxAntiSpy.lnk C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\MaxAntiSpy\\Ñàéò MaxAntiSpy â Èíòåðíåòå.lnk %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\backup.lst %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\Languages\\Ðóññêèé.lng %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\MaxAntiSpy.url %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\unins000.dat %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\ver.dat %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\whitelist.cfg %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\pn.cfg %ProgramFiles%\\MaxAntiSpy\\spyware.dat

Other programs to remove MaxAntiSpy:

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

Information added: 20/08/08
Information updated: 20/08/08

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