Spyware Techie

Published by Allen on March 5, 2008 11:37 pm under Spyware Help

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Do you know what UniGray AntiVirus is?

DESCRIPTION

UniGray AntiVirus or UniGray is known as a recent rogue anti-spyware program. UniGray AntiVirus uses annoying popups and deceptive alert messages to get computer users to purchase the full version of UniGray AntiVirus. UniGray AntiVirus is installed from either a Trojan infection which is obtained from a video codec download or the UniGray.com website. UniGray AntiVirus is related to the recent MonaRonaDona parasite which uses deceiving tactics to redirect users to other malicious websites.

Aliases: UniGray AntiVirus, UniGray, UniGray.com, MonaRonaDona

In non-techie terms: UniGray AntiVirus is nothing more than a program that will rip you off. UniGray AntiVirus was developed by hackers to extort money from you by use of their illicit tactics. It is recommended that all computer users avoid the UniGray AntiVirus program and UniGray.com website no matter how legitimate they may look. Do not under any circumstances purchase UniGray AntiVirus.

UniGray.com went to the extreme of posting a video of the bogus UniGray AntiVirus program in action:

UniGray AntiVirus Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

UniGray AntiVirus Manual Removal Instructions

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

To locate the UniGray AntiVirus DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type UniGray AntiVirus and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the UniGray AntiVirus 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 UniGray AntiVirus 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 UniGray AntiVirus registry keys:
Unigray
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 UniGray AntiVirus Directories.
To find UniGray AntiVirus directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following UniGray AntiVirus directories:
There are no directories.

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

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

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