Remove ScreenScenes. Description and removal instructions

Title: ScreenScenes
Type: Adware	Severity scale: (22 / 100)

ScreenScenes is an advertising-supported program that offers a collection of different screensavers. The application doesn't pose any harm by itself. However, it downloads and runs main components of GAIN adware. ScreenScenes must be manually installed. It includes a functional uninstaller.

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ScreenScenes properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic ScreenScenes removal:

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ScreenScenes manual removal:

Kill processes:
[XVS]helper.exe, [XVS]setupwebsite.exe, install[XVS]-fsg.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\[screensaver name]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[screensaver name]

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
[XVS]helper.exe, [XVS]setupwebsite.exe, install[XVS]-fsg.exe, uninstall[XVS].exe, [XVS]helper.ini

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\[screensaver name] Screensaver
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\[screensaver name] Screensaver
Misc:
[XVS] is an abbreviation of the screensaver's name.

Other programs to remove ScreenScenes:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 06/10/05
Information updated: 22/03/06

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