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SpyCrush Removal Guide

Published by Allen on September 1, 2007 08:06 am under Spyware Help

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Do you know what SpyCrush is?

DESCRIPTION

SpyCrush is part of a group of rogue anti-spyware programs including Spylocked and VirusBurst. SpyCrush may present itself by fake system alerts and annoying popups. The system alerts that SpyCrush produces are designed to get users to purchase a full version of the SpyCrush rogue anti-spyware program. Do not under any circumstances download or purchase SpyCrush or any related programs. SpyCrush is not a legitimate spyware removal tool.

In non-techie terms: Spyware makers create programs like SpyCrush to extort money from you. SpyCrush does not detect spyware. SpyCrush is the spyware you should avoid and not give out any personal information.

SpyCrush Automatic Removal Instructions

SpyCrush Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. SpyCrush manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that SpyCrush will be removed completely. So read the SpyCrush 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 SpyCrush Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall SpyCrush if found.
To stop SpyCrush 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 SpyCrush processes:
spycrush.exe
SpyCrush 3.1.exe
SpyCrush 3.2.exe
SpyCrush 3.3.exe

For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister SpyCrush DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these SpyCrush DLLs:
yesgnhr.dll
iauoi.dll
syycum.dll
ckimzeb.dll
gsrnxgh.dll
igpfced.dll
gbjkog.dll
iwwvh.dll
xedasn.dll
xikor.dll
tczij.dll

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \App Paths\spycrush.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\{6076D2B1-634C-4685-843B-F826045EA5DC}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{661173EE-FA31-4769-97D4-B556B5D09BDA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{661173EE-FA31-4769-97D4-B556B5D09BDA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \Run\spycrush HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SpyCrush
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \Uninstall\SpyCrush

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.
To remove SpyCrush icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the SpyCrush manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your SpyCrush 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 SpyCrush will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

SpyCrush Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

SpyCrush Manual Removal Instructions

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 SpyCrush Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall SpyCrush if found.
To stop SpyCrush 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 SpyCrush processes:
SpyCrush 3.3.exe
SpyCrush 3.3 Website.lnk
SpyCrush 3.3.lnk
Uninstall SpyCrush 3.3.lnk
SpyCrush 3.1.exe
Uninstall SpyCrush 3.1.lnk
SpyCrush 3.1.lnk
SpyCrush 3.1 Website.lnk
Uninstall SpyCrush 3.2.lnk
SpyCrush 3.2.lnk
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister SpyCrush DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these SpyCrush DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the SpyCrush DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type SpyCrush and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the SpyCrush 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 SpyCrush 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 SpyCrush registry keys:
{0E863328-916D-4032-A57D-B4D234830AE8} {0890C1D6-DEBD-4CBC-97CD-DFAFB8D06654} {344B79D5-D3DB-469B-A31E-AACA1D75B105} {0EF44C21-275E-4614-8564-8C46097A03D9} {2B491308-39EE-4A1E-8020-D4EF364149F8} {2CF3105F-E9AD-4BC2-860B-09DB079D498E} {25FC01E9-92AC-443F-8496-7E44E0DD04AB} {D788C427-3125-4EE6-B6DA-8FDB4FEB7692} {87032659-2467-431F-8558-35A2CB66F7C7} {CF06FDA2-9F4E-4C12-B7E2-4368159BC178} {D1EE4F9E-7ED5-4838-AD46-57A393D09E91} {5DBD9711-CEAF-4C20-9CE2-B17167271C24} {D72322BB-82BF-4C23-B834-90EA8A099FC1} {CF1B8DD1-0374-4E99-8A63-DE041F80F5B4} {803BD939-D225-4B05-85F8-CF5EE87D16FE} {96D36795-387D-4504-A42E-A2DC60684F9D} {EC4DB87A-A091-4A6D-B14F-69856A033C99} SpyCrush 3.3 Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SpyCrush 3.3.exe 3.3 {077B1BF5-5C71-4167-ADCE-5AFD86E00FF5} {A9E61BA4-EB7D-4699-8742-2BCFC842CD26} {667C305A-10F1-4591-9652-966B41BEE5A1} {AF64B18F-C7B6-4FCE-A4E6-4248344A196F} {7277172E-E708-4168-99F0-DF09FDDF0BE0} {66EB826C-4A16-40D4-9418-F3D4E319722B} {B3E0E19A-FA96-4BBE-B429-CA4C9D8EC0A9} {2CAFAFE4-E098-458F-BCCE-0D8F873C38FC} {67917213-04FB-46AE-ABFB-95CFCDDAF7DF} {C34B689D-78D9-436B-86A1-717CC7172B67} {AA4A709C-25B9-4BA5-95AD-3185FEBD9A7F} {A9E40D6A-D26E-4413-9431-832E42C51C3C} {A30A1054-61A4-411E-8E6B-E7EED2917409} {3A57F88E-E4E8-470C-B032-6162923681D5} {CAAC1FBA-7BBE-4890-8156-D203FEA81D96} {B9211B3D-5FC6-4311-998E-B4138C256532} {FEC3BC5A-60C0-414C-8FD4-5C967597C25D} {03C2E255-E86D-44A8-995F-51A8235D9681} {533F1895-9E5F-4722-97D7-4621633A9721} {B6B02D11-4824-45EF-A8D4-5AD2AFB02264} {17D6C6AB-E681-4D19-8363-6CE45105B41E} {DDF9E478-7A9E-4A29-AE51-FC0C12072AE7} {C2F4EDE7-06F0-4CA7-983B-93BF8FC1585D} {6E11808E-4C2D-4BC6-9815-C86E87CC2923} {B9ED75EE-7AFC-482C-8206-944B46221041} {6EED0372-5666-464F-8D88-2526FFBBED55} {FB891917-2617-4660-8015-49A79AC80ACD} {01B509DF-7211-4AEF-AF91-5B2185D84C3C} Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SpyCrush 3.2.exe 3.2 {BA1A7BC8-AF6E-4638-AAC9-669C703B8783} {F422CDAC-A717-4A09-BB5C-89F36227B465} {C8CFBDBF-0072-4C49-8885-6BF47B65ADE3} {7E5BB405-74BC-42EF-B693-FF004D0AF1FB} {AED159D6-86C6-489C-A2B2-74B3E94E7744} {C7896120-C477-420B-AFDE-E588DE822B58} SpyCrush 3.2 SpyCrush Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SpyCrush.exe SpyCrush 3.3.exe SpyCrush 3.2.exe SpyCrush.exe
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 SpyCrush Directories.
To find SpyCrush directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following SpyCrush directories:
There are no directories.

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

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

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