Abebot Removal Guide
Do you know what Abebot is?
DESCRIPTION
We have discovered Abebot to be a backdoor Trojan infection that may lower your internet security settings. Abebot is known to be used by fake anti-spyware programs for the content of the fake reports they may display.
Do you ever get a message like this?
“Warning!!!
File: C:\WINDOWS\wml.exe
Threat:Abebot
Click here to visit PC-Antispyware web site.â€
The message above is usually generated by fake anti-spyware programs using Abebot as a parasite that it scanned for. This is a complete scam and poor attempt by Abebot to get you to click on the massage. Clicking on this message may redirect you to a malicious website that promotes rogue applications.
In non-techie terms: Abebot is a serious threat in the way that it degrades the security of your system. Computer users should not download or purchase any software that is related to Abebot and it’s fake messages. It is recommended that you remove the Abebot infection as soon as possible to avoid further damage to your system.
Aliases: Abebot, Abebot.Trojan, Backdoor.Abebot
Abebot performs many malicious activities making it a very dangerous infection to have. Abebot will go as far as to block many security websites so it is difficult for you to find a solution to the Abebot infection. Below is a list of security websites that Abebot may block access too:
(source: Symantec.com)
Abebot will attempt to lower the internet security settings by ending the following security related processes:
(source: Symantec.com)
Abebot Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
Abebot Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Abebot manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that the infection will be removed completely. So read the removal steps carefully and good luck.
Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.
- Uninstall Abebot Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall the infection if found. - To stop Abebot processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these processes:
wml.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister Abebot DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these DLLs:
There are no dll's.
To locate the DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Abebot and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister). - To unregister Abebot registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these registry keys:
There are no registry keys. - If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
- Remove Abebot Directories.
To find infection directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the named folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the selected folder and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting a folder could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove Abebot icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.
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Hi,
I am a cluless 53 yr old mother trying to help her daughter get rid of Abebot on her laptop.
I am working on it now, wish me luck!
Thank you for your time and knowledge and efforts to help!
Sincerely, Sherrie