SpyBurner Removal Guide
Do you know what SpyBurner is?
DESCRIPTION
SpyBurner is a recent rogue anti-spyware infection to run wild on the internet. SpyBurner is installed through the Zlob Trojan infection which is usually downloaded through a video codec or P2P website. SpyBurner may greet its presence on a users system by displaying annoying popups that look like legitimate anti-virus notifications. SpyBurner attempts to get users to purchase a full version of the SpyBurner rogue anti-spyware program. If you purchase SpyBurner it will “burn†away you’re hard earned money and do you no-good.
SpyBurner may degrade the performance of your system once it is installed. SpyBurner is a clone of the FileSecure infection. SpyBurner may mask as a spyware removal tool and perform system scans with exaggerated results. Do not trust SpyBurner, it is an overpriced scam.
In non-techie terms: SpyBurner is not a good working spyware removal program. SpyBurner is not a good working spyware removal program. SpyBurner installs though another infection by downloading video codecs or use of P2P sites. Once your computer has the infection it may prompt you to purchase a full version of SpyBurner. SpyBurner uses illicit tactics to extort money from you. Do not under any circumstances purchase or download SpyBurner.
SpyBurner Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
SpyBurner Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. SpyBurner manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that SpyBurner will be removed completely. So read the SpyBurner 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 SpyBurner Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall SpyBurner if found. - To stop SpyBurner 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 SpyBurner processes:
SpyBurner.exe
SpyBurner.lnk
Uninstall SpyBurner.lnk
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister SpyBurner DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these SpyBurner DLLs:
There are no dll's.
To locate the SpyBurner DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type SpyBurner and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the SpyBurner 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 SpyBurner 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 SpyBurner 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 SpyBurner Directories.
To find SpyBurner directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following SpyBurner directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the SpyBurner folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder SpyBurner and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting SpyBurner could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove SpyBurner icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the SpyBurner manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your SpyBurner problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.
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The following is my experience today. I reported this to other site that talked about removing Spyburner which is the same content to this site. Of course, it didn’t work for my computer. I assume the program has changed some of its file names as well as the way it behaves. Also I was not able to find any registry values mentioned above as well. Presently, I did nothing to my registry. Also, there was no folder ‘Spyburner’ in the ‘Program’ folder. Spyburner also affects Desktop background setting as well as TaskManager which pops up but immediately disappears so that you cannot stop Spyburner running.
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I was able to remove Spyburner! As I stated hours before, there was no file names mentioned in the article in my harddrive. But, in the “Windows’ folder, I found a small icon that looks like a Windows own internet security icon which looks like a shield. Then, I re-arranged the whole files according to time. Then, I found 6 or 7 files in totally different names from the ones in the aritcle. And they were installed at the same time. Voila! I deleted them with “Unlocker.” Three files could not be deleted so that the Unlocker asked if it delets them when the computer boots. I clicked Yes. Then, they were gone. Though, the desktop image was still their warning sign-advertisement. When I changed the setting, it’s gone. So the story ends here. I’m happy. I hope this information helps others suffering from the same symptom I had.
Comment to comment of Eliot on March 1st, 2008:
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me and others. First I tried “everything” I was adviced to do – most of it downloading spyware removers and running them. No help, only a lot of work and some money vasted.
I did what you did, and found what you found. Now the problem is solved, thanks to you. Smart guy. From Norway I wish you a continued happy Easter!
By far this was the most annoying thing that can happen to you. I’ve tried numerous things followed by a few well-known anti-spyware apps and guess what? Nothing worked. The windows look-a-like icon stating that your computer has been infected was clever. But what bothered me the most was the incompetence in typing a coherent warning message.
If you read the message carefully you’ll pick it up right away. Probably some Asian or Russian fcuk, no disrespect but I’m pissed.
Anyway, to make a long story short, I followed what Elliot did above and it worked. Thanks man, much appreciated. The key is to remember when (date and time) it happened. After that just go to the windows folder and delete these files.
Most likely they’re all installed on the same date around the same time. You can even find the stupid warning message as a .bmp file.
Finally, up yours spyburner
Thanks to Eliot and Spyburner Killer I was able to clear the Spyburner files from my system. I had no luck using spyware detection application (Spysweeper and Spybot) but following their lead I managed to get back on track.
As Eliot pointed out, the file names do not contain the word “Spyburner” but by tracking them on my Windows folder to the date the problem occured I located them under titles starting with sys plus a random selection of letters followed by exe.
I could only delete the files while the system was in Safe Mode otherwise they were protected. The protection extended to the false Warning message that had taken over my wallpaper (bmp file).
Good luck to anyone else who has the problem.