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Do you know what EKerberos is?

DESCRIPTION

eKerberos or E-Kerberos, is a very dangerous rogue anti-spyware program full of devious tactics that push computer users into purchasing a useless program. EKerberos is known in some cases to be installed automatically without your interaction. EKerberos is installed in this manor usually through a Trojan infection. EKerberos should never be voluntarily installed as it creates a serious risk of damaging your system.

In non-techie terms: EKerberos is known to also come directly from the EKerberos.com website which should never be visited. Every computer users is accountable for their actions and downloading, installing or purchasing EKerberos is a very bad action to take.

eKerberos settings menu image:

Aliases: eKerberos, E-Kerberos, E Kerberos, www.ekerberos.com.

ekerberos.com website image:

eKerberos Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

1. Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
   desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
3. After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
   press Enter to delete infect files.
4. SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
5. Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
6. SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
   file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
7. Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
8. After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
   removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
   rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
9. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
10. Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
    click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
11. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
    you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
12. Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

EKerberos Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. EKerberos manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that EKerberos will be removed completely. So read the EKerberos 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.

1. Uninstall EKerberos Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall EKerberos if found.
2. To stop EKerberos 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 EKerberos processes:
   %program_files%\ekerberos\ekerberos.exe
   %program_files%\ekerberos\uninstall.exe
   eKerberosInstaller[1].exe
   eKerberos.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. To Unregister EKerberos DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
   Search and unregister these EKerberos DLLs:
   %program_files%\ekerberos\hook.dll
   
   To locate the EKerberos DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type EKerberos and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
   Once you have the EKerberos 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).
4. To unregister EKerberos 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 EKerberos registry keys:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\ekerberos displayname
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run ekerberos
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos programdirectory
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos isproblem6
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos isproblem3
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos
   eKerberos
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\ekerberos
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos regshortcut
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos registrationurl
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos isproblem4
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos isproblem1
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\ekerberos uninstallstring
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos versioninfo
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos isstartatstartup
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos isproblem5
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ekerberos isproblem2
   

5. 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.
6. Remove EKerberos Directories.
   To find EKerberos directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.

   Search and delete the following EKerberos directories:
   %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\eKerberos
   %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos
   

   Right-click on the EKerberos folder and select Delete.

   A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder EKerberos and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
   Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting EKerberos could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.

7. To remove EKerberos icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

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

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that EKerberos will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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