Spyware Techie

Published by Allen on August 26, 2008 12:32 pm under Spyware Help

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Do you know what ErrorSmart is?

DESCRIPTION

ErrorSmart was discovered to be a rogue anti-spyware program running lose on the internet around the world. ErrorSmart seems to be one of the malicious programs that computer users install manually and end up purchasing it before they find out that it is no-good for removal of spyware.

Once ErrorSmart aka Error Smart is installed, usually manually, it will start to scan your system only it is not a real scan, one that displays erroneous results as a scare tactic. What may be most dangerous about ErrorSmart is that it has the potential to hijack your homepage (settings) which could redirect you to a malicious site that promotes other rogue anti-spyware programs. Another scary part about ErrorSmart is it is known to download other malicious files onto your computer without your permission.

In non-techie terms: ErrorSmart can be very difficult to remove manually but even harder to get your money back if you make the mistake of purchasing the full version of ErrorSmart. ErrorSmart is basically a clone of other rogues such as SystemErrorFixer and Errorsafe as they all behave very similar. Do not make the mistake of purchasing or downloading ErrorSmart or any of its clones. www.errorsmart.com is a site found to promote and sell ErrorSmart. You should also stay away from www.errorsmart.com.

ErrorSmart Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

ErrorSmart Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. ErrorSmart 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 ErrorSmart Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall the infection if found.
To stop ErrorSmart 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:
setupxv[1].exe
ErrorSmart.exe
Icon.exe
RegFixPro.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister ErrorSmart 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 ErrorSmart 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 ErrorSmart 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:
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ErrorSmart ErrorSmart Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{E692F50C-7530-4BD6-A8AD-1E2C620E245E} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN\ RegFixPro
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 ErrorSmart 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 ErrorSmart icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the manual removal instructions!
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