Title: Spyware Preventer

Type: Malware

Remove Spyware Preventer. Removal instructions

Also known as: SpywarePreventer

Severity scale:

(78 / 100)

Spyware Preventer can only prevent you from using your computer. It is a rogue anti-spyware and it’s not capable of detecting or deleting infections. SpywarePreventer appears uninvited as a consequence of installing fake video codecs. Once aboard a computer SpywarePreventer reports numerous threats and makes it difficult to use a computer because plenty of fabricated security reports are loaded constantly. Spyware Preventer offers deleting supposedly detected threats for $40-$80 fee.

Avoid Spyware Preventer application at all costs.

Related files: SpywarePreventer.exe, SPP, SPP.cpl, SPP.exe, SPP1.dat, Spyware Preventer.lnk

Spyware Preventer properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

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Spyware Preventer manual removal:

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Kill processes:
spp.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"Antivirus" = "C\Program Files\SPP\SPP.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"Antivirus" = "C\Program Files\SPP\SPP.exe"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SPP
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
SpywarePreventer.exe c:\\Program Files\\SPP c:\\Program Files\\SPP\\SPP.cpl c:\\Program Files\\SPP\\SPP.exe c:\\Program Files\\SPP\\SPP1.dat c:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\SPP.cpl c:\\Documents and Settings\\Bleeping\\Desktop\\Spyware Preventer.lnk

HELP:
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Delete directories:
c:\Program Files\SPP\

Information added: 2008-08-26 04:45:59
Information updated: 2008-08-27 03:01:44

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