SpywareScanner2008 (Spyware Scanner 2008) Removal Instructions

Posted by ilan

July 9, 2008

SpywareScanner2008, also known Spyware Scanner 2008, is the latest counterfeit antispyware software that created to dismantle the Internet community. Spyware Scanner 2008 usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Vundo Trojan, Virus or fake software. Spyware Scanner 2008 will display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the paid version of Spyware Scanner 2008 in order to remove the potential and reported problems. Not only does it cause your machine to slow down dramatically, it would also put your privacy and data in risk. It’s foolish not to take care of the problem immediately.

Manual Removal Instructions:

Stop SpywareScanner2008 Processes:

SpywareScanner2008.exe

Find and Delete these SpywareScanner2008 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

Remove SpywareScanner2008 Registry Values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpywareScanner2008
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{82297D11-31C1-40B1-960A-BDF40B3B365F}

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