Have I gotten rid of Antispyware Soft?

Question

I recently got the antispyware soft virus so I proceeded to google some solutions. I came across some page which told me open task manager and end a process containing tssd.exe so I did that.

After that, I got lost in the explanations since I'm quite a computer newbie so I played around and went to %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\

There I found an empty, suspicious folder called txbjqmmlkt which was created at the time I got the virus so I deleted it.

Now antispyware soft no longer appears or bothers me when I open my computer but is it really gone, and how can I make sure it won't do any furthur harm to my computer?

I've got the latest version of Avast which couldn't delete the virus initially by the way. Help and step by step instructions would be appreciated, thanks.

Answer 1

You probably have remnants of that paticular Fake AV product still on the computer...and btw...whether you have Avast or any other top dog super duper AV product...they can't protect you against these types of programs...because they are not infections....



Removal instructions........



http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-antivirus-soft

Answer 2

I JUST had the same problem and I'm wondering if I got rid of the virus myself. What I did to remove the virus and COULD possibly help you as well is to system restore. I did system restore since I wasn't able to during the virus incident. So what you can TRY to do is, system restore. Restart computer, press F8, start under SAFE MODE (optional), then system restore, choose a day BEFORE antispyware software and that COULD solve your problem. You can use this method in case Antispy ware soft does return.

Answer 3

Antivirus Soft is malicious software from the family of Antivirus Live. This malware makes entry in your PC without letting you think about it. These infections are installed in PC with help of malicious PDF file which are responsible to corrupt older versions of adobe reader. Antivirus soft malware also spread through scamming sites and social networking sites.



Once this software is installed, it continues to update itself automatically whenever you logs in your window and go online. This malware shows numerous infections which are fake and do not actually exist.



How to Remove it



This malware can hamper your entire computer activity. If you are finding yourself stuck in similar situation, you can use following steps to remove this malware from your PC –



1. Restart your computer. This is important to work on PC in a safer atmosphere. The moment computer restarts, press “F8″ key constantly. Now, use the arrow keys to highlight the “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press ENTER.

2. Now Open Internet Explorer, click on the ‘Tools menu’ and then select Internet Options.

3. In the Internet Options window click on the ‘Connections’ tab, which would be followed by a click on the LAN settings button.

4. Now you will see Local Area Network (LAN) settings window. Uncheck the checkbox labeled Use a proxy server for your LAN under the Proxy Server section and press OK.

5. To be more protected, download an automatic virus removal tool which you can find online. There are numbers of automatic removal tool available. After downloading a good tool, run the full system scan and remove detected files.





for technical help:

http://www.pccare247.com

Answer 4

Antispyware Soft is the latest fake security tool – and if I were you I would remove it and all its components – ASAP!



Go to the following link for instructions on how to do just that:

http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-9281en.html

Answer 5

Here are some tips that should be helpful for you:



http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-antispyware-soft



It seems like virus is gone, but to be more confident about that, run a full system scan with anti-spyware.

Answer 6

here is a short article about this antivirus software scam: http://www.spyvoid.com/remove-antispyware-soft-antispyware-soft-removal-help.html

There's also a detailed removal guide.

Answer 7

Antivirus Soft is a malware infection. Follow the 'Antivirus Soft Special Removal Instructions' section from the link below to remove this infection.

http://www.geekpolice.net/malware-removal-guides-f12/how-to-remove-antivirus-soft-removal-guide-t18839.htm

http://freevirusprotection-spywaremalware.blogspot.com/

Answer 8

Scan your computer with SUPERAntispyware http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

And don't forget to update it before scanning. Good luck!