Windows Protection

Malware Analysis:

Antispywarepc.com, together with Antispywarepc.net, are replacing the Antivirmore.com browser hijacker that was actively promoting AV Security Suite rogueware. Just like its precursor, Antispywarepc.com holds a victim’s computer hostage in terms of the browsing activities. It means, if the hijacker strikes your system you will have some serious trouble using your browser. Every time you try to navigate to a random site you will keep seeing Antispywarepc.com URL in the location bar. Why does that happen, you may wonder? This is a result of AV Security Suite’s interference with the system settings that have to do with corresponding aspect of your computer usage. Therefore, with Antispywarepc.com hijacker on your machine you will appear to be cut off the Internet because the only site you will be able to visit is the one being analyzed in this entry. Antispywarepc.com may be first manifested as a counterfeit alert script that notifies you about some online hazards you have purportedly come across. This message is totally fabricated so please do not bother doing what it prompts. It’s just another method to get you to Antispywarepc.com where AV Security Suite fake anti-spyware is going to be advertised as the best antivirus software ever. Antispywarepc.com will also be sure to recommend you purchase AV Security Suite commercial version. Make sure you stay smarter than the hackers and refrain from sticking to the tips provided on Antispywarepc.com. It’s also necessary to remove this hijacker at once.

Determine if your PC is infected with Antispywarepc.com hijacker and affiliated malware (AV Security Suite scareware):

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Antispywarepc.com Screenshot:

AV Security Suite Counterfeit Warning Page Screenshot:

How to remove Antispywarepc.com hijacker manually:

To perform manual removal of Antispywarepc.com hijacker and related rogue trialware, you should do the following:

Delete the following corrupt files:

• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random string]\
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\\[random string]tssd.exe

Remove Antispywarepc.com related registry entries:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = “1″
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyOverride” = “
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations “LowRiskFileTypes” = “.exe”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = “1″
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random]“
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random]“
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = “no”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyEnable” = “1″

Please, note that manual removal of Antispywarepc.com hijacker is a procedure of high complexity and should be performed with extreme caution. Lack of the required skills and even the slightest deviation from the instructions may lead to irreparable system damage. To ensure trouble-free deletion, it is recommended to use the automatic removal tool below:

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