Remove SpywareScanner2008. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: SpywareScanner2008
Also known as: Spyware Scanner 2008
Type: Malware
Severity scale:SpywareScanner2008 severity is 80  (80 / 100)
 
SpywareScanner2008 is a new rogue anti-spyware program - a fake spyware remover, which uses scare tactics to persuade the user he is infected and therefore in need of an anti-spyware program. Like most rogues, SpywareScanner2008 uses trojans, such as Zlob or Vundo, to enter the system. Once inside and active, the parasite will flood the user with popups and fake system notifications to "inform" him of an infection. This is false information, used to mislead the user in hopes of getting him to buy SpywareScanner2008's "licensed version".

SpywareScanner2008 is a scam and should be treated as such: do NOT download or buy it and block it's hompepage using your HOSTS file.



Related files: SpywareScanner2008.lnk, SpywareScanner2008.exe, spywarescanner on the Web.lnk, spywarescanner.lnk, Uninstall spywarescanner.lnk, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\alarm.wav, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\click.wav, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\config.cfg, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dbinfo, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\spywarescanner.exe, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\spywarescanner.url, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\success.wav, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\unins000.dat, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\unins000.exe, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\def2.base, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase0.db, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase1.db, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase2.db, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase3.db, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase4.db, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase5.db, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase6.db, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase7.db, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase8.db, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\immunization.pl, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\license, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\sig2.base, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\sigrules.rul, c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\update.scr

Automatic SpywareScanner2008 removal:

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SpywareScanner2008 manual removal:

Kill processes:
SpywareScanner2008.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpywareScanner2008
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{82297D11-31C1-40B1-960A-BDF40B3B365F}
Delete files:
SpywareScanner2008.lnk SpywareScanner2008.exe spywarescanner on the Web.lnk spywarescanner.lnk Uninstall spywarescanner.lnk c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\alarm.wav c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\click.wav c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\config.cfg c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dbinfo c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\spywarescanner.exe c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\spywarescanner.url c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\success.wav c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\unins000.dat c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\unins000.exe c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\def2.base c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\defbase0.db c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\defbase1.db c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\defbase2.db c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\defbase3.db c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\defbase4.db c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\defbase5.db c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\defbase6.db c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\defbase7.db c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\defbase8.db c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\immunization.pl c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\license c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\sig2.base c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\sigrules.rul c:\\Program Files\\SpywareScanner\\dll\\update.scr

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Information added: 30/06/08
Information updated: 30/06/08

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