Remove Antispyware Soft [Removal Guide]

This guide will give you easy instructions on how to uninstall or get rid Antispyware Soft for free.


What is Antispyware Soft? (Information)

Antispyware Soft is a fake security software which uses fraudulent strategies by displaying false or exaggerated security issues on your computer rather than any legitimate ones to coerce you into purchasing their software.

When it installs, it will overwhelm you with bogus warning messages that your computer is infected and it will display and falsified popup alerts. Antispyware Soft uses the aforementioned misleading ads in order to win your trust and make you actually believe your computer is compromised with viruses, spyware or trojans. It will then suggest that you purchase a copy of it to rid of the infections. The hoax is the fact that it's bogus antispyware database is totally incapable of performing any of the declared functions.

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Follow these preparation instructions to continue:

You have to start computer in Safe Mode by doing the following:

• Restart your computer
  
• After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, keep tapping F8.
  
• Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear.
  
• Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode with Networking.

Because Antispyware Soft sets your browser to use an invalid proxy, you will not be able to surf any websites.

If you are using Internet Explorer, click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options.

• Now click on the Connections tab and then the Lan Settings button.
  
• Under the Proxy Server section, please uncheck the checkbox labeled Use a proxy server for your LAN.
  
• Click the OK button. Then press the Apply button and then the OK button. Now that you have disabled the proxy server you will be able to browse the web again with Internet Explorer.

If you are using Firefox, click on Tools and click the Advanced tab.

• Go to the Network tab and select Settings.
  
• Select No proxy and click the OK button and click OK again. Now that you have disabled the proxy server you will be able to browse the web again with Firefox.

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1. Please download this official version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.




2. Install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware by double clicking on mbam-setup




3. Follow the prompts. Make sure that Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware are checked. Then click finish.




4. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will automatically update itself after the installation, click the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program Window as shown below.

If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with the latest database. Make sure that Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is closed before installing the update.


5. Close All opened Windows, Programs, File or Folders.


6. Make sure you are on the Scanner tab. Select Perform quick scan then click the Scan button as shown below.




7. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for infected files as shown below.




8. When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click OK to continue.




9. Click Show Results.




10. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections like shown below. Yours may look different depending on the infection you have.


11. Click on Remove selected.




12. When removing the files, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware may require you to restart the computer in order to do a complete removal. If it displays a message stating that it needs to restart, click Yes.




13. After that you can close the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware window, your computer is now cleaned from the malware infection.


To protect and prevent your computer from experiencing future threats like this, we highly recommend purchasing the FULL version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with real-time protection from this link.

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If you are still experiencing problems or difficulties following this guide or require any assistance removing this malware, please post your questions in our Virus, Spyware & Malware Removal forums for free help.

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Last edited by Doctor Inferno on 2nd June 2010, 4:38 am; edited 11 times in total (Reason for editing : Information Update)

Whaha... Thank you so much, it worked a charm. I had to register here and say thanks....

I can assure anyone reading this, that it actually works. You have to download the program that they provided.

I am so grateful for your removal guide, everything worked perfectly. It removed antispyware soft in minutes, much easier than I expected!

Think I will buy Malwarebytes anti malware to prevent such fake viruses from infecting me again!

I love you for this thx man

This stuff is so bad, I can't even get into safemode everytime I try a blue screen will flash for less than a second and I still have to boot into normal mode. Can anyone help me please/?? I feel like I may have to pay for this crap just to get rid of it.

if you've got a second machine on your network, download PStools and run pslist \\remote_hostname -t, find the process that's running it (For me the process names I had to kill was vc5 and it's sub processes and i had to kill the random named application as well). Then you should run pskill \\remote_hostname -t process_id_of_application. From there I was able to run HijackThis and Malwarebytes.

You guys are awesome, thanks.

I wound up doing a windows recovery on my laptop to do a reformat of the C Drive and the problem is gone as I used the recovery to reinstall windows as the safeguard feature in this laptop. I'll have to get a new external cd burner to install my programs on it and I have this laptop Im on to continue my computer work.

A year ago, I lost my computer to a virus very much like this. I couldn't do anything, as it got rid of my internet and I had no way of finding out what to do until it was way late.
I bought a new computer, set it up with avira anti-virus, and did a little research.
Now, I had a problem very much like it. The instant I saw the virus pop up, I shut down my computer and restarted, hoping it didn't have time to download. I was scared, and it had gotten into my computer. I looked up the virus on another computer, and found this. I tried it, and it solved my problem like a miracle. I owe my computer to this. I really can't thank it enough.

Thankyou so much!
That virus was NASTY!

What a pain this spyware was and u guys had the answers, the other sites did not explain as well as you guys....THANKS AGAIN

I just got this exact problem, and I have no clue how to get rid of it, as I am NOT a tech savvy person. I am at a college with thousands of computers on the same network. will this method work for me?

I wanted to say thank you for your guide. I had this exact virus show up on my laptop and the first thing I knew of it was a virus because my real antivirus software was showing that there was something foreign on the computer. I tried to do a system restore, get rid of it through the antivirus scan, but nothing was working. I was even going to call the company and yell at them for their product, only I could not find a number for them. Near tears I decided to load up my desktop and look for help. After several other guides, I found yours and found that it was the best guide I saw. I followed the guide exactly and am glad I got rid of it and can us my laptop. Thank you for the guide! IT was the best by far!!!

This was a nasty beast. Spent 2 hours trying various manual remedys. Finally found this post on Geek Police. Took it right off Lickety Split.

Thank you very much for creating the solution to remove this junk from my computer. My wife and son called me and said that the PC has a virus and I knew I was in for a real fight with Antispyware Soft. You have saved the day!

Just wanted to add my "thanks" to the thread. Got this nasty little guy on our home workstation, editing/removing registry keys (tips from another site) didn't do the trick, so used the above steps. NO MORE MALWARE.

Thanks a bunch for the simple and effective guide.

-PudgyPudge

Just wanted to thank you guys for the info, I did it slightly different rather than booting in safemode I changed the start up in msconfig unchecked anything that looked suspicious rebooted and then I was able to run Malwarebytes to remove it and it has worked. Thanks again!

Thank you so much! I was a little skeptical about installing Malware but once I followed all the steps starting from safe mode, it probably took less than 10 minutes to return to normal again!
I had spent a good few hours last night freaking out as I have a tonne of uni work to start on and can't believe how easy it was. 101101010101010 Thanks x

Followed your instructions and it worked perfectly. Had a tough time getting to the 'safe mode' but was finally successful and removed that bloody malware. It is an insiduous bugger! Who do I have to kiss to say "thanks"! :smile2:

Worked like a charm. Thanks so much!!!

Hi,
After running Malware Bytes it seems to have sorted the issue. However when I go back into the Proxy Server section and recheck the checkbox labeled Use a proxy server for your LAN I cannot get any web pages to open. Am I destined to surf the web from now on without using a proxy server for my LAN?
Any ideas?
Thank you
SKIN34

Is this a virus that is going around the web atm? I only removed it yesterday using this but today while i was browsing the web, a pop-up box came up wanting me to allow administrative access to open Command prompt. I was puzzled as I hadn't tried to open cmd.exe at any point and about a second later the same pop-ups for 'Antispyware soft' started up again.
At this point I went through the steps again and it has since been removed... Hmm hope it's gone for good

llea wrote:

Thank you so much! I was a little skeptical about installing Malware but once I followed all the steps starting from safe mode, it probably took less than 10 minutes to return to normal again!
I had spent a good few hours last night freaking out as I have a tonne of uni work to start on and can't believe how easy it was. 101101010101010 Thanks x

I am not good with computers and this took me 15 minutes with an old machine. This advice was fantastic. Thank you for the resource!

This is just a post to say thanks for all the info to remove the antispyware soft programe
It worked a treat and took about 15 mins

keep up the good work

ps I didnt have to go and change my lan settings as opera didnt seem to be affected so was able to use this browser to down load the tool

IE 8 still doesnt connect to the net though any ideas

My girlfriend's daughter's laptop got infected with that fake antivirus program.

It was deep, because she had okayed it to scan into her files, which is how it gets its hooks in.
A few years ago, I got it in my computer, but I didn't use the fake scan, so I could just restore it to an earlier point.

But with her's, it would block everything that we did that would take it out. Could only go online, if it was to buy their product, could not restore, could not go into internet options or anything related.

So we did this and it worked. There were 1679 infections in the comp.

It was partly, she had visited this site called Gaia.com, which, according to my girlfriend, has ruined two of her other older daughter's computers before.

But her daughters didn't know. That site and maybe some other sites are in league with the antispyware soft program. They even link porn sites to pop up, and she is 13 years old.

I created a restore point after doing the malware clean and after removing any temporary files, links and favorites for these sites.
We will probably get the full version.

tried this twice and it just did not work for me...everybody keeps saying that it only took 15 minutes and now it has been 3 hours for me! I followed all of the instructions exactly...no antispyware soft came up on the list after running the malware program. Very frustrated...I can still luckily use the internet, but only on my husband's pc account. My account won't let me do anything, and mine just happens to be the administrative acct. please help quickly!

Let me just add my voice, it worked and you all rock !!!!

These procedures worked in removing this nasty virus from my pc running Vista. Since I had Norton's AV I called them and all they were interested in was charging me $130 to remove this virus which their software did not block or remove.

Thanks,
TK

This got rid of that ****ing virus, thank you!!! Now if we could only get the guys who made it.

Found and followed the site. Worked Beautifully! Thanks a million!

Had to register just to say thank you. Thanks so much for helping me get rid of this annoying junk, couldn't have done it without you.

Thanks a million it worked like a charm!! I was 2 seconds away buying their bogus antivirus software before you guys bailed me out!! Couldn't be happier, and malware free!

There isn't enough words to describe my thanks for this removal guide, but thank you so much anyways.

This worked wonders!!! I thought the worst about my laptop; was certain it was a goner. I had just received my novel from my editor and was implementing changes to my second draft when I was struck with this virus. I tried everything I knew- which wasn't much- and only ten minutes with your malware solution, and the problem was solved. I literally screamed and jumped with happiness. You'd have thought I just won the Super Bowl. THANKS!!!

Thank you Geek Police. This was 100% effective for removing Antispyware Soft. I will recommend GP to everyone I know. Thanks again.

I followed the methods you gave . Starting in safe mode and changing the proxy settings . Removing my old version of Malware Bytes and installing a newer version , since I was unable to update the old. Ran A scan and found nothing . So I restarted computer in the normal manner ran a scan and finally removed the malware (6 items) . I was so pleased I decided to get the paid edition of Malware Bytes. However , I can't complete the download because my proxy settings are now incorrect. How do I get them back to normal? Keep in mind that I have been trying to change them myself and have them all fouled up.

Ok , Got it done ! I unchecked "Use a proxy srver for your LAN" and checked "Automatically detects settings" and I'm back online . Thanks for all the help .

I registered on GeekPolice just to tell you guys that this worked flawlessly and I could not be more thankful! I live off my netbook and without restoring it, I would've been incapacitated!

Thank you guys SO much!!

I have changed tools/internet options/connections to remove the checkmark for "use a proxy e internet server....." I still cannot connect to the internet getting the "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage. The critical issue is this malware has hijacked my security center. For virus protection it has listed me as out of date(not true).By doing this it has shutdown I.E. ANY IDEAS - PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE
George

Doctor Inferno:

Your Anti Malware "medicine" worked perfectly. You are a prince among men. Thank you!

These instructions WORK! Follow them exactly and Antispyware Soft will be deleted without an problems.
I was running Norton Internet Security 2010 and it didn't detect this, I scanned also with Webroot Spy Sweeper - didn't detect this.

I have trusted Norton products for years, they have saved me from other viruses several times, but not this malware! I will be contacting Norton to see what the problem is!

I just joined to say this worked! THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

In all my years of computing, and they go back to the big iron,
thru the kits, DRDOS, and now WIN 7, I have never, repeat
never, had a virus until yesterday morning on my ZT desktop.
Incidently, XP pro is on the ZT. I have Win 7 on my laptop.
ANTISPYWARE SOFT has gotten extremely sophisticated. It
It now prevents SAFE MODE (F8), REGEDIT is disabled, and
the kicker--I was able to bring up taskmgr on startup by
swifly giving CTL ALT DEL. But the offending programs,
named LASS, SRSS, SMSS were incapable of deletion,
changing their priority etc. I called ZT who said my only
relief is to do a recovery which scrubs the hard drive. I have
removed the HD and will see if it is accessible on another
computer in hopes of trying to recover something. I toyed
with the idea of paying their ransom in the hope that the
feds might pursue. But ZT said they use an intermediary
and are from a foreign country. You have to give these
criminals credit for their ability to completely confiscate
the machine and the display of the filthiest PORNO out
there. I printed out the 10 pages of Dr. Inferno removal
which is predicated on SAFE MODE. Why wouldn't a
simple boot disk (CD) with MALWAREBYTES work? Does
such a CD exist? I just joined yesterday, so if I have
broken any rules in posting, sp errors, or offended
whatever, I apologize.

This one was a bad one. I must have had a hole in my firewall and or my scanning. Thanka you amillion.

Wow. Seems like it worked, and I am a luddite. Thanks so much!

I had to register just to express my undying gratitude. I had this problem and this guide fixed it perfectly!
It wasn't even my own computer, so you really saved me with this one.

You guys are great! Thank you so much! Had this exact problem, and followed your directions, and it worked! Thank you thank you thank you! I will definitely come here first for any problems in the future (hopefully none, knock on wood) and send my friends/family here first if they have any problems. And I think I will pay for the full malwarebytes. I am so glad this problem that first seem enormous was fixed easily with your help!

This malware made me want to throw my work computer into a volcano. Because you provided the answer to the problem I was having, I will not need to worry about being fined for destroying company property. THANKS!!

I tried this method, but this is what happened to me on Vista Home edition.

1.Got on safe mode with networking.
2.Download Malawarebytes
3.Got all updates and started it.
4. Closed all other applications
5. Scanned with it
6. Then the screen blacks out and the computer is still on.
7. This keeps happening to me, except that now the screen blacks out if you just start Malawarebytes.

What do I do???

Thanks, this really helped! That malware is frustrating.

Signed up just to add my thanks. That's one frustrating virus, but your removal guide saved the day!!