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How to remove AntiSpyControl (Removal Instructions)

Posted by on August 17, 2008 @ 04:31 PM · Views: 2,466

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What this infection does:

AntiSpyControl is a program that attempts to mislead you into purchasing the software through false advertisement and fake alerts on your computer. This type of program is called a rogue anti-spyware program because it deliberately uses false information and results as a way of advertising and promoting itself. If you decide to install AntiSpyControl, the program will be set in your Windows Registry to automatically start when you log on to your computer. Once AntiSpyControl starts, it will automatically scan your computer and list a variety of malware and security risks on your computer. These results, though, are either fake or point to legitimate programs that should not be removed, as doing so could cause problems with the proper operation of your computer. Once installed, AntiSpyControl can also cause performance issues on your computer due to the fact that it is always running and prompting you to purchase the software.

This guide will walk you through uninstalling the AntiSpyControl rogue and any related malware that may be installed with it.

 

Threat Classification:

 

Advanced information:

View AntiSpyControl files.
View AntiSpyControl Registry Information.

 

Tools Needed for this fix:

 

Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:

O2 - BHO: CIEIntegrator Object - {7A7F202E-AF91-4889-9DD5-2FE241085CC1} - C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Tools\pg.dll
O2 - BHO: IEFW Object - {FAAD2038-C371-473D-86F1-5B11D39C3775} - C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Tools\IEFWBHO.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AntiSpyControl] C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\pgs.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Salestart] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\AntiSpyControl\bm.exe" dm=http://AntiSpyControl.com; ad=http://AntiSpyControl.com
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [freinst] "C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\pgs.exe" /empty

 

Guide Updates:

08/17/08 - Initial guide creation.

 

Automated Removal Instructions for AntiSpyControl 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 (Download page will open in a new window)


  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.


    MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Screen

  7. On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform full scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer for AntiSpyControl 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.


    MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Scanning Screen

  9. When the scan is finished a message box will appear as shown in the image below.


    MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Scan Finished Screen

    You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the AntiSpyControl 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.


    MalwareBytes Scan Results


    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 AntiSpyControl 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 Using Malware Removal Tools and Requesting Help

 

 

Associated AntiSpyControl Files:

C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Activate.exe
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Config
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Config\pgs.xml
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Dat\Activate.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Dat\BkSites.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Dat\bnlink.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Dat\incmp.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Dat\index.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Dat\pv.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\AWBase
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\AWBase\database
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\AWBase\database\enemies.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\AWBase\vbpv.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\PGBase
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\PGBase\vbpv.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\BORLNDMM.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANADWR.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANBCDR.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANDLDR.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANDOS1.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANEMUL.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANFUNC.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANKRNL.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANMCR1.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANOTHR.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANSCR.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANTOOL.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANTROJ.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\SCANWIN1.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UNACPU.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UNADBX.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\unamscan.dll
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UNMIME.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UNPACK.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UNPACKS.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UNPACKS2.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UNPEPACK.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UpDate
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UpDate\UA27601.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UpDate\UA27602.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UpDate\UA27603.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UpDate\UA27604.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\UpDate\UADAILY.DLL
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Engines\plugins\vbpv.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\FMTR.sys
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\fopnl.dll
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\FWSettings.bin
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Graphics
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Graphics\cross.gif
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Graphics\ga6p.gif
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Graphics\kb.url
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Graphics\main.ico
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Graphics\mini.ico
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Graphics\Online.url
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Graphics\rm.url
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Graphics\support.ico
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Graphics\Support.url
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Graphics\uninstall.ico
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\history.db
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\LA
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\LA\lapv.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\LA\License.rtf
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\pgs.exe
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\ResErrors.log
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Restart.exe
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\rpt.dll
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\RTasks.exe
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\scnkrnl.dll
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\settings.ini
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\sqlite3.dll
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\sr.log
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Tools
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Tools\IEFWBHO.dll
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Tools\pg.dll
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Up
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Up\ASupdater.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Up\Download
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Up\gup.exe
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Up\PGupdater.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Up\UBupdater.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Up\up.dat
C:\Program Files\AntiSpyControl\Up\updater.dat
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AntiSpyControl
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AntiSpyControl\bm.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AntiSpyControl\ugcw.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\AntiSpyControl
%UserProfile%\Application Data\AntiSpyControl\avtasks.dat
%UserProfile%\Application Data\AntiSpyControl\Logs
%UserProfile%\Application Data\AntiSpyControl\Logs\av.log
%UserProfile%\Application Data\AntiSpyControl\Logs\ga6Support.log
%UserProfile%\Application Data\AntiSpyControl\Logs\update.log
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\AntiSpyControl.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiSpyControl
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiSpyControl\Contact Customer Support.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiSpyControl\Uninstall AntiSpyControl.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiSpyControl\AntiSpyControl.lnk

File Location Notes:

%UserProfile% refers to the current user's profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\<Current User> for Windows 2000/XP, C:\Users\<Current User> for Windows Vista/7, and c:\winnt\profiles\<Current User> for Windows NT.

 

Associated AntiSpyControl Windows Registry Information:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AntiSpyControl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AntiSpyControl

 

 

This is a self-help guide. Use at your own risk.

BleepingComputer.com can not be held responsible for problems that may occur by using this information. If you would like help with any of these fixes, you can ask for malware removal assistance in our Virus, Trojan, Spyware, and Malware Removal Logs forum.

If you have any questions about this self-help guide then please post those questions in our AntiVirus, Firewall and Privacy Products and Protection Methods forum and someone will help you.

 

 

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