Spyware Guard 2008 Removal Guide
Do you know what Spyware Guard 2008 is?
DESCRIPTION
What is the worst that you can do to your computer? For starters, installing Spyware Guard 2008 would be one thing that may lead to theft of your personal data stored on your system. Spyware Guard 2008 is a fake anti-spyware program created by hackers with the intent to take your money in return for a program that is complete rubbish.
SpywareGuard 2008 performs fake system scans that try to scare computer users into purchasing the Spyware Guard 2008 program. Spyware Guard 2008 also displays many popup messages just like other rogue anti-spyware programs do in order to make computer users believe that they have a serious infection. Spyware Guard 2008 may go as far as to hijack your web browser which may land you on a malicious site that promotes rogue programs.
In non-techie terms: Spyware Guard 2008 is not much different from other rogue anti-spyware. Spyware Guard 2008 even has its own website, www.spywareguard2008.com, which is known to sell and advertise the SpywareGuard 2008 program. Spyware Guard 2008 may be hard to remove manually in some cases but nonetheless, it should be removed somehow. Do not ever purchase or install SpywareGuard 2008 under any circumstances.
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Aliases: Spyware Guard 2008, SpywareGuard 2008, SpywareGuard2008, www.spywareguard2008.com.
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Spyware Guard 2008 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.
Spyware Guard 2008 Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Spyware Guard 2008 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Spyware Guard 2008 will be removed completely. So read the Spyware Guard 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 Spyware Guard 2008 Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Spyware Guard 2008 if found. - To stop Spyware Guard 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 Spyware Guard 2008 processes:
%PROGRAMFILES%\Spyware Guard 2008\spywareguard.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\wsc32x.exe
SpywareGuard2008[1].exe
spywareguard.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister Spyware Guard 2008 DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these Spyware Guard 2008 DLLs:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\application data\microsoft\protect\gfbnrcgvfr.dll
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\olesys.dll
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\application data\microsoft\protect\ie.dll
olesys.dll
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\application data\microsoft\internet explorer\olesys.dll
%Winděr%\vmreg.dll
To locate the Spyware Guard 2008 DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Spyware Guard 2008 and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the Spyware Guard 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 Spyware Guard 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 Spyware Guard 2008 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 Spyware Guard 2008 Directories.
To find Spyware Guard 2008 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.Search and delete the following Spyware Guard 2008 directories:
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Spyware Guard 2008
%ProgramFiles%\Spyware Guard 2008
Right-click on the Spyware Guard 2008 folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Spyware Guard 2008 and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Spyware Guard 2008 could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove Spyware Guard 2008 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the Spyware Guard 2008 manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Spyware Guard 2008 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 Spyware Guard 2008 will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.
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