AntiMalwareGuard Removal Guide
Do you know what AntiMalwareGuard is?
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AntiMalwareGuard is another fake anti-spyware program that comes from a Trojan infection. It seems hackers are creating an abundance of rogue anti-spyware programs and AntiMalwareGuard is yet another one that does not belong on your computer. AntiMalwareGuard may prompt you with a message that reads:
“It is highly recommended to get a full version of AntiMalwareGuard protection software in order to fix all malicious codes. Click here to start registration and have all the malware away from your PC thereafter.”
This message is usually part of a scam where the hackers attempt to get you to purchase the AntiMalwareGuard program. If you do purchase AntiMalwareGuard you will only be wasting your time and money because AntiMalwareGuard does not remove parasites or fix code on your computer.
In non-techie terms: AntiMalwareGuard or AntiMalware Guard is nothing new when it comes to spyware. AntiMalwareGuard should not be used no matter how professional the program or AntiMalwareGuard.com website may look. AntiMalwareGuard is just as bad as having a virus on your computer that popups up messages every 5 minutes. Do not purchase AntiMalwareGuard under any circumstances.
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Aliases: AntiMalwareGuard, AntiMalware Guard, Anti Malware Guard, AntiMalwareGuard.com
AntiMalwareGuard Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
AntiMalwareGuard Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. AntiMalwareGuard manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that AntiMalwareGuard will be removed completely. So read the AntiMalwareGuard 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 AntiMalwareGuard Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall AntiMalwareGuard if found. - To stop AntiMalwareGuard 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 AntiMalwareGuard processes:
AntieMalwareGF[1].exe
AntieMalwareGF.exe
AntiMalwareGuard.lnk
Uninstall AntiMalwareGuard.lnk
AntiMalwareGuard_Free[1].exe
AntiMalwareGuard_Free[2].exe
AntiMalwareGuard_Free.exe
AntiMalwareGuard_Free[1].exe, amg.exe
amg.exe
smamg.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister AntiMalwareGuard DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these AntiMalwareGuard DLLs:
There are no dll's.
To locate the AntiMalwareGuard DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type AntiMalwareGuard and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the AntiMalwareGuard 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 AntiMalwareGuard 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 AntiMalwareGuard 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 AntiMalwareGuard Directories.
To find AntiMalwareGuard directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following AntiMalwareGuard directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the AntiMalwareGuard folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder AntiMalwareGuard and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting AntiMalwareGuard could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove AntiMalwareGuard icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the AntiMalwareGuard manual removal instructions!
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Thanks,
I have worked most of this out now but still a few problems. I have lots of popups for AntiSpyware-Delux and AntiMalwareGuard and lots of others. I can clean them as you have directed but the popups persist and then I get what seems to be full web pages sent to me.
The computer has slowed down almost to a standstill and internet explorer crashes quite alot. When I can get on the net it bombards me with popups, interupting any task i may be doing, when I close them down it crashes.
Hope you can help.
Andy