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How to remove AP Manager?

April 26th, 2010

What is AP Manager?

AP Manager is a malware that tends to apply deceptive tactics on computer users. AP Manager is known to belong for the category of rogue anti-spywares that seek to get victims into paying the fine for the copyrighted material which is foolishly detected on thier PCs. If ignored, software completely hijacks the desktop with scary warnings that the case it is alerting about was passed to court.  In fact, AP Manager is lying, so please don’t fall into its fabricated notifications pushing you to pay the fine.

At the beginning, APManager poses to be a download manager for the copyrighted games, movies and music on the malicious websites connected with this software. It imitates downloading the files into the computer additionally and then, once the file is, displays  Copyright Violation Alert and fake I-Q Manager Antipiracy foundation scanner. This scanner in all cases claims to detect copyrighted material on the infected computer and asks to pay a fine of around $54 dollars for this crime. It usually reads:

Copyright violation alert

Copyright violation: copyrighted content detected
Windows has detected that you are using content that was downloaded in violation of the copyright of its respective owners. Please read the following bulletin and try solving the problem in one of the recommended ways.

What has happened?
During the system scan Antipiracy Foundation scanner has detected copyright issues. Please take a look at the list and choose an action: pass the case to a court or settle it in pre-trail order by paying a fine.

How could it happen?
You may have using file-sharing clients, torrents or downloaded the content in question straight from the website. In any of the cases you have violated the copyright of respective owners. In most countries this kind of action is prosecuted and serious penalties are imposed. Maxmimum penalties can be five years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines.

Choose an action:

If you are sure that you can’t have download the content to your PC or there was nothing you could do to avoid it, press “Pass the case to court” button and pass the case to court

If these files belong to you, but you would rather avoid all the expenses associated with settling the issue in court, you can settle your case in pre-trial order by pressing “Solve…” button.

The ironical thing is that AP Manager is the one which is illegal and only its creators should be paying the fine. AP Manager should be ignored instead of paying any sum of your savings and also removed from the system without any doubt. You will need a reputable anti-spyware for removing AP Manager, so make sure you have the legitimate one which is updated. If you have already paid a fine, contact your credit card company and dispute the charges.


AP Manager is Extremely dangerous

arrow AP Manager is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program
arrow AP Manager may spread via Trojans
arrow AP Manager may display fake security messages
arrow AP Manager may install additional spyware to your computer
arrow AP Manager may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow AP Manager violates your privacy and compromises your security
Download Spyhunter
for AP Manager detection

Note: Spyhunter trial provides detection of parasite like AP Manager and assists in its removal for free. You can remove detected files, processes and registry entries yourself or purchase a full version.



AP Manager screenshots


AP Manager screenshot

Manual AP Manager removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove AP Manager, 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 Spyhunter or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
Stop these AP Manager processes:
Remove these AP Manager Registry Entries:
Remove these AP Manager files:
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other AP Manager infected files and get help in AP Manager removal by using free Spyhunter scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing AP Manager and similar threats.

AP Manager 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 AP Manager can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads AP Manager trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, AP Manager offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, AP Manager does not only fix the errors, but it also takes the user’s money and may even install additional spyware into the victim’s computer.

Some Rogue Anti-Spyware, such as AP Manager, 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 AP Manager, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

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


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

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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