Remove Smart Anti-Malware Protection rogue
Remember our entry about Antivirus Smart Protection scareware as of January 25? Well, here goes its clone called Smart Anti-Malware Protection. Not only are the names similar, the techniques and basic manipulative methods are remaining as well. You don’t install this product as your malware guard or anything like that – it installs on its own, without asking if you object. No surprise, that’s how fake AV programs have acted since they came on stage quite a while ago. So, what does Smart Anti-Malware Protection do to your computer and what is it that it wants from you? This question is not hard to answer because it’s pretty much always the same story: the fraudsters try to rip you off by first intimidating you and then insisting that you make a payment for registering the software. But before that, this utility scans your PC and returns a report that shows you have a whole lot of infections such as trojans and viruses mostly. You figured these are fakes, didn’t you? Some users actually fall for this scheme and agree to the program’s terms. To spare you of the threats ‘detected’, the fake security tool tells you to activate its license, which requires a payment of course. So this is not an option at all. All you need to do in this case is get rid of the bug that intruded without your authorization.
How to detect and remove Smart Anti-Malware Protection virus
To ensure Smart Anti-Malware Protection accurate detection and efficient removal, we strongly recommend using the trusted remover with free scanner.
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If you intend to perform Smart Anti-Malware Protection manual removal, you need to possess some computer troubleshooting skills. This will require stopping the malignant processes, deleting malware files and registry keys.
Terminate the associated processes:
Delete Smart Anti-Malware Protection associated files and folders:
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\{random digits and letters}\sqlite3.dll
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\{random digits and letters}\ASPSys\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\{random digits and letters}\BackUp\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\{random digits and letters}Quarantine Items\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\{random digits and letters}\582.mof
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\{random digits and letters}\AS9c5_8046.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\{random digits and letters}\ASP.ico
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\{random digits and letters}\mozcrt19.dll
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\ASLNP\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\ASLNP\ASUUDJRRJXP.cfg
%AppData%\Smart Anti-Malware Protection\
%AppData%\Smart Anti-Malware Protection\cookies.sqlite
%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Smart Anti-Malware Protection.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Smart Anti-Malware Protection.lnk
%Temp%\scandsk211d_8046.exe
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Smart Anti-Malware Protection.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Anti-Malware Protection.lnk
Remove the registry keys listed:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\clsid\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}Default = Implements DocHostUIHandler LocalServer32 = %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\5c678c\AS9c5_8046.exe ProgID = AS9c5_8046.DocHostUIHandler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ Debugger = svchost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AdwarePrj.exe\Debugger = svchost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\~1.exe\ Debugger = svchost.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\~2.exe\ Debugger = svchost.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\3
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ltTST = 7F3E0000
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download\CheckExeSignatures = no RunInvalidSignatures = 01000000
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\HSS = “%Temp%\scandsk{random}.exe” /cs:1
In order to avoid system damage, we advise using the automatic tool which will do the removal job for you.
Important Notice
This site is not related to Smart Anti-Malware Protection in any way, nor is it affiliated with or owned by its creators. Any information available on antivirustech.com is not to be in any way associated with distribution of this infection.
Our primary and sole mission is to instruct our visitors in the issues of Smart Anti-Malware Protection virus detection and manual/automated removal methods.
Please bear in mind that manual removal of this malware is not ultimately effective because the corrupted file names can get repeatedly modified or be hidden. Therefore it’s recommended to use the automatic solution to ensure the removal of this scam and eliminate possible risks that may arise due to improper registry and file system manipulations.
The free virus scanner provided on our website is meant for detection only. If you choose to use the tool for malware removal, you will need to buy its full version.
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