How to remove AntiSpy Hunter ?

August 25th, 2008
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What is AntiSpy Hunter?

AntiSpyHunter manipulates name of legitimate software in order to attract buyers. The name Anti Spy Hunter sounds familiar because there’s quite reputable spyware remover named SpyHunter. These two products have nothing more in common.

AntiSpy Hunter lures people into buying a full version of this program. This fact is not shocking because many anti-spyware programs offer trial version for free and full version for a certain price, but Anti Spy Hunter is not capable of doing antispyware’s job. And the trial version of AntiSpyHunter is installed by trojans. This application is a scam and a malware. It loads falsified scan reports to scare people and push them into giving their money away. It displays fabricated threat alerts as well. Anti Spy Hunter may change wallpaper and homepage to make an impression of badly infected system. Do not trust Anti SpyHunter! Remove it as soon as possible.

AntiSpy Hunter is Extremely dangerous

arrow AntiSpy Hunter is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program
arrow AntiSpy Hunter may spread via Trojans
arrow AntiSpy Hunter may display fake security messages
arrow AntiSpy Hunter may install additional spyware to your computer
arrow AntiSpy Hunter may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow AntiSpy Hunter violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Manual AntiSpy Hunter removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove AntiSpy Hunter, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using automatic spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.

Remove these AntiSpy Hunter processes:
Remove these AntiSpy Hunter Registry files:
Remove these AntiSpy Hunter files:
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AntiSpy Hunter is classified as Rogue Anti-Spyware. After infecting a user’s system, it proceeds to scare its victim into buying the “product” by displaying fake security messages, stating that your computer is infected with spyware and only AntiSpy Hunter can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads AntiSpy Hunter trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, AntiSpy Hunter offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, AntiSpy Hunter not only does not fix the errors, but it takes the user’s money and may even install additional spyware into the victim’s computer.

Some Rogue Anti-Spyware, such as AntiSpy Hunter, may offer users to buy it after the victim clicks on a banner or a pop-up while surfing the internet. Usually, a Trojan is installed to a victim’s computer after clicking on the advertisement. It then proceeds to download or even install AntiSpy Hunter, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as AntiSpy Hunter, is nearly impossible to remove manually.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Rogue Anti-Spyware such as AntiSpy Hunter?

Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Rogue Anti-Spyware parasite keeps track of your internet browsing habits, sending your browsing history data to remote servers, owned by third party companies that use this information to advertise their products via numerous pop-ups, toolbars, hijacked homepages and spam letters. All these undesirable advertising methods are used on the victims of Rogue Anti-Spyware.
Changed or new icons: Sometimes, Rogue Anti-Spyware installs unwanted software to a victim’s PC without user’s knowledge and consent. This may lead to slower PC performance and stability, as well as more unwanted programs you can't remove.

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