SpyAxe Removal Guide

Published by Valentino on August 12, 2007 02:19 pm under Spyware Help

Do you know what SpyAxe is?

DESCRIPTION

SpyAxe is a Trojan infection usually placing icons in the system tray showing system alert messages. SpyAxe can be very annoying to users because of the annoying system alert popups that continually disguise themselves as legitimate system messages. SpyAxe may redirect users to suspicious websites in an effort to get users to download rogue anti-spyware programs. SpyAxe may start to take over computer functions by changing the desktop background without a user’s permission.

In non-techie terms: SpyAxe, like many other Trojan infections, are vicious in their actions. SpyAxe may mutate and cause other serious system issues if it is not removed as soon as possible. It is always a good practice to monitor your systems actions and be mindful of any suspicious popup messages. Do not under any circumstances purchase SpyAxe or any programs related to SpyAxe.

SpyAxe Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
press Enter to delete infect files.
SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

SpyAxe Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. SpyAxe manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that SpyAxe will be removed completely. So read the SpyAxe 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 SpyAxe Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall SpyAxe if found.
To stop SpyAxe 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 SpyAxe processes:
mscornet.exe
mssearchnet.exe
nvctrl.exe
spyaxe.exe

For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister SpyAxe DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these SpyAxe DLLs:
ioctrl.dll
svchosts.dll
wbeconm.dll
webconm.dll

To locate the SpyAxe DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type SpyAxe and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the SpyAxe 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 SpyAxe 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 SpyAxe registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SharedTaskScheduler\{A2D9D3F0-8C2A-2A1D-A376-1BECFB10AB72}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SharedTaskScheduler\{E802FFFF-8E58-4D2C-A435-8BEEFB10AB77}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{7CAF96A2-C556-460A-988E-76FC7895D284}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{E9CCF15D-4C68-4B5A-9E9A-8E12E4BD39BD} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObject\{A2D9D3F0-8C2A-2A1D-A376-1BECFB10AB72}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A2D9D3F0-8C2A-2A1D-A376-1BECFB10AB72}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{A2D9D3F0-8C2A-2A1D-A376-1BECFB10AB72}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{3E9B951E-6F72-431B-82CF-4A9FBF2F53BC}

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 SpyAxe Directories.
To find SpyAxe directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following SpyAxe directories:
C:\ProgramFiles\SpyAxe\

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

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

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that SpyAxe will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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