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Security Scanner 2008 Removal Guide

Published by Allen on September 18, 2008 07:32 am under Spyware Help

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Do you know what Security Scanner 2008 is?

DESCRIPTION

Security Scanner 2008 (SecurityScanner2008) is a rogue anti-spyware program that claims to be a spyware removal application but we find that it does not remove any spyware from in infected machine. Security Scanner 2008, once installed, performs automatic system scans that display fake results. In addition to the fake scan results, popup alerts are displayed as a scare tactic making you believe that you must purchase Security Scanner 2008 in order to remove the infections that it has alerted you of. Security Scanner 2008 may come directly from www.securityscanner2008.com which is also known to sell the full version of Security Scanner 2008.

You may find yourself on a malicious site that SecurityScanner 2008 sends you too or even www.securityscanner2008.com which should never be visited because it is part of the ultimate scheme of taking your money. Many fake anti-spyware programs such as Security Scanner 2008 have the ability to take over functions on your computer. You should never install or purchase Security Scanner 2008 under any circumstances.

Aliases: Security Scanner 2008, SecurityScanner 2008, SecurityScanner2008, www.SecurityScanner2008.com.

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Security Scanner 2008 Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

Security Scanner 2008 Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Security Scanner 2008 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Security Scanner 2008 will be removed completely. So read the Security Scanner 2008 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 Security Scanner 2008 Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Security Scanner 2008 if found.
To stop Security Scanner 2008 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 Security Scanner 2008 processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister Security Scanner 2008 DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these Security Scanner 2008 DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the Security Scanner 2008 DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Security Scanner 2008 and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the Security Scanner 2008 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 Security Scanner 2008 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 Security Scanner 2008 registry keys:
There are no 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 Security Scanner 2008 Directories.
To find Security Scanner 2008 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following Security Scanner 2008 directories:
There are no directories.

Right-click on the Security Scanner 2008 folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Security Scanner 2008 and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Security Scanner 2008 could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove Security Scanner 2008 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Security Scanner 2008 manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Security Scanner 2008 problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

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