Spyware Techie

Published by Allen on April 3, 2008 10:35 pm under Spyware Help

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Do you know what SpamBlockerUtility is?

DESCRIPTION

SpamBlockerUtility is a recent fake utility that poses as a spam blocking tool. Many computer users want to alleviate spam messages and go to great lengths to find a good spam blocker utility. During the search for a spam blocking tool you may run across SpamBlockerUtility. The unexpected fact about SpamBlockerUtility is that it is malicious in nature and does not actually block spam. SpamBlockerUtility makes the false claim of being able to effectively work alongside of Outlook and Outlook Express to block spam messages.

We have noticed that SpamBlockerUtility is known to install other malware, change your web browser settings and launch annoying popups. SpamBlockerUtility or sometimes referred too as Spam Blocker Utility has its own website SpamBlockerUtility.com which is part of the dirty scam created by the makers of SpamBlockerUtility. SpamBlockerUtility may come bundled with other tools such as Hotbar, a weather tool, registry tools and email plug-ins.

In non-techie terms: SpamBlockerUtility is more of an annoyance than a actual spam blocking utility. It is cleverly named SpamBlockerUtility in order to entice computer users to download and install the program. Do not under any circumstances visit SpamBlockerUtility.com, download SpamBlockerUtility or purchase SpamBlockerUtility.

Aliases: SpamBlockerUtility, Spam Blocker Utility, SpamBlockerUtility.com, Hotbar.com

SpamBlockerUtility installs toolbars onto Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express that resembles the image below:

SpamBlockerUtility.com website image:

SpamBlockerUtility Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

SpamBlockerUtility Manual Removal Instructions

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

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

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

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

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