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Published by Allen on September 5, 2008 09:14 am under Spyware Help

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Do you know what AntiMalwareSuite is?

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AntiMalwareSuite (Anti Malware Suite) is a fake anti-spyware program designed to confuse computer users into thinking that Anti Malware Suite will remove malware and protect your computer from malware. That is a bold-faced lie because Anti Malware Suite is only good for taking your money in return for annoying popups and messages constantly appearing on your computer screen.

When you think of a program suite or suite of programs you may automatically think that the application is part of something trustworthy. Not so with Anti Malware Suite, it is more or less a piece of junk that scans your computer displaying fake results attempting to get you to spend your money foolishly on the full Anti Malware Suite program.

In non-techie terms: Anti Malware Suite should never be installed or purchased under any circumstances. Anti Malware Suite will disappoint you and waste your time if you ever install it. If you have Anti Malware Suite installed right now then you may need to read below on how to uninstall and remove Anti Malware Suite.

Aliases: AntiMalwareSuite, AntiMalware Suite, Anti Malware Suite.

AntiMalwareSuite Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

AntiMalwareSuite Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. AntiMalwareSuite manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that AntiMalwareSuite will be removed completely. So read the AntiMalwareSuite 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 AntiMalwareSuite Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall AntiMalwareSuite if found.
To stop AntiMalwareSuite 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 AntiMalwareSuite processes:
ams_free_setup[1].exe
AntiMalwareSuite.lnk
Uninstall AntiMalwareSuite.lnk
AMS_FreeInstaller[1].exe
Install AntiMalwareSuite.lnk
AMS_FreeSetup.exe
QuickInstallPack.exe, AMS_FreeInstaller[1].exe
AMS.exe
InstUp.exe
results[1].exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister AntiMalwareSuite DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these AntiMalwareSuite DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the AntiMalwareSuite DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type AntiMalwareSuite and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the AntiMalwareSuite 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 AntiMalwareSuite 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 AntiMalwareSuite registry keys:
{4ADD95DA-B25D-4d21-9C5C-05FC6DE05860} SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks\{4ADD95DA-B25D-4D21-9C5C-05FC6DE05860} AntiMalwareSuite
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 AntiMalwareSuite Directories.
To find AntiMalwareSuite directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following AntiMalwareSuite directories:
There are no directories.

Right-click on the AntiMalwareSuite folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder AntiMalwareSuite and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting AntiMalwareSuite could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove AntiMalwareSuite icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the AntiMalwareSuite manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your AntiMalwareSuite problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

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