Remove AntiMalwarePro (Uninstall Guide)

Posted by Grinler on July 3, 2009 @ 04:40 PM · Views: 1,487

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What this programs does:

AntiMalwarePro is a rogue program that by its name you would think would be an anti-malware program, but is in fact a rogue registry cleaner. AntiMalwarePro is installed and advertised through the use of malware and misleading web sites that state your computer has some sort of security problem. When this rogue is installed it will be configured to start automatically when you boot into Windows. Once loaded it will scan your computer and detect a variety of problems with your Windows Registry and other so-called privacy problems. AntiMalwarePro, though, will not remove any of these problems unless you purchase the program first. The reason why this program is a scam is that the results it states are harmful are grossly exaggerated and not a problem for your computer at all. It is only stating they are a harmful in order to scare you into purchasing the program.

AntiMalwarePro Screen shot
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While AntiMalwarePro is running you will also find your computer begins to operate slower. This is because it constantly generate nag screens and false security warnings as an attempt to have you purchase the program. These warnings and pop-ups use up your computer's resources so that your legitimate programs cannot run properly. With all of this said, if you find that AntiMalwarePro is installed or being advertised on your computer, then please use the removal guide below to remove this infection for free.

Threat Classification:

• Information on Rogue Programs & Scareware

Advanced information:

View AntiMalwarePro files.
View AntiMalwarePro Registry Information.

Entries for this program found in the Add or Remove Programs control panel:

AntiMalware Pro 2.1

Tools Needed for this fix:

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AntiMalware_ProNET] C:\Program Files\AntiMalware_Pro\AntiMalware_Pro.exe

Guide Updates:

07/03/09 - Initial guide creation.

Automated Removal Instructions for AntiMalwarePro using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:

1. Print out these instructions as we will need to close every window that is open later in the fix.
   
   
2. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location and save it to your desktop:
   
   Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Download Link
   
   


3. Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including this one.
   
   
4. Double-click on the icon on your desktop named mbam-setup.exe. This will start the installation of MBAM onto your computer.
   
   
5. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware checked. Then click on the Finish button.
   
   
6. MBAM will now automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program before performing a scan. As MBAM will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform quick scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer for AntiMalwarePro related files.
   
   
8. MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can take quite a while, so we suggest you go and do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan. When MBAM is scanning it will look like the image below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. When the scan is finished a message box will appear as shown in the image below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the AntiMalware Pro removal process.
   
   
10. You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should click on the Show Results button.
    
    
11. A screen displaying all the malware that the program found will be shown as seen in the image below. Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine. When removing the files, MBAM may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow it to do so. Once your computer has rebooted, and you are logged in, please continue with the rest of the steps.
    
    
12. When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and display it in Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad window.
    
    
13. You can now exit the MBAM program.
    

Your computer should now be free of the AntiMalware Pro program. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.

If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below:

Preparation Guide For Use Before Posting A Hijackthis Log

Associated AntiMalwarePro Files:

c:\Program Files\AntiMalware_Pro
c:\Program Files\AntiMalware_Pro\AntiMalware_Pro.exe
c:\Program Files\AntiMalware_Pro\Cl.exe
c:\Program Files\AntiMalware_Pro\EngineAP.dll
c:\Program Files\AntiMalware_Pro\ScheduleAP.txt
c:\Program Files\AntiMalware_Pro\unins000.dat
c:\Program Files\AntiMalware_Pro\unins000.exe
c:\Program Files\AntiMalware_Pro\definitions
c:\Program Files\AntiMalware_Pro\definitions\200812.dat
c:\WINDOWS\system32\MSVolumeAMP.dll
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\AVP 2009
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\AntiMalware_Pro.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiMalware_Pro
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiMalware_Pro\AntiMalware_Pro.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiMalware_Pro\Uninstall AntiMalware_Pro.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AntiMalware_Pro.lnk

Associated AntiMalwarePro Windows Registry Information:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntiMalware_ProNE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntiMalware Pro_is1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "AntiMalware_ProNET"