Remove SpyEraser. Description and removal instructions

Title: SpyEraser	Also known as: Spy Eraser
Type: Spyware	Severity scale: (72 / 100)

SpyEraser is a fake anti-spyware application that causes annoying and fake security alerts on your computer. It displays false scan results stating that your PC has many serious security threats or infections and then prompts to pay for a full version of the program to remove the infections. SpyEraser creates several files in %Program Files% and %Windows\System32% folders. By the way, this rogue application runs from System32 whereas usually rogue programs starts from %Program Files% or other directories. The main goal is of course to trick out money from you, so don't purchase it. This is a scam. Please read the removal guide below how to remove SpyEraser from your computer manually for free.

[Figure 1. SpyEraser graphical user interface]

Websites that promote this rogue program are:
spyeraser-security .com
spyeraser-trial .com
However, it's very unlikely that user will install this bogus software from its homepage. Usually, this virus is promoted through the user of Trojans or other malicious software. Once active it will display fake security alerts as shown in [Figure 2]. Then it will list various fake infections after the fake scan but won't let you to remove those infections unless you first purchase the program. It's also very likely that this malware will display the same infections on several compromised computers.

[Figure 2. SpyEraser fake security alerts]

The rogue scanner will display these alerts like every minute or two. What is more, SpyEraser may also block particular software and hijack Internet Explorer to protect itself from being removed or just simply make the removal process more complicated. If you can't delete this virus manually or download an automatic removal tool, you have to end the main processes of this malware first. Look for msctrl32.exe and SpyEraser.exe and terminate these processes using either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer (explorer.com) from Microsoft.

[Figure 3. The homepage of SpyEraser scareware]

Detailed Spy Eraser removal guide is stated below. You may also download an automatic removal tool, update it and run a system scan. Remember, don't purchase it. You should contact your credit card company if you have inadvertently purchased this bogus software and dispute the charges.

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Related files: msctrl32.exe, SpyEraser.exe, Uninstall.exe, SpyEraserdata.dll, data.dll, stat_file.dll, SpyEraser.lnk, Launch SpyEraser.exe.lnk, SpyEraser Uninstall.exe.lnk

SpyEraser properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic SpyEraser removal:

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SpyEraser manual removal:

Kill processes:
msctrl32.exe SpyEraser.exe Uninstall.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SpyEraser
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Value: SpyEraser
Data: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctrl32.exe"

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
SpyEraserdata.dll data.dll stat_file.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
msctrl32.exe SpyEraser.exe Uninstall.exe SpyEraserdata.dll data.dll stat_file.dll SpyEraser.lnk Launch SpyEraser.exe.lnk SpyEraser Uninstall.exe.lnk

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\SpyEraser
%StartMenu%\Programs\SpyEraser

Other programs to remove SpyEraser:

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

Information added: 31/12/09
Information updated: 14/04/10

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