How to remove BlockKeeper?
What is BlockKeeper?
BlockKeeper is a new rogue anti-spyware in the WiniGuard family of rogues. This parasite is a clone of BlockScanner, BlockWatcher, and countless other parasites. As such, it is no different than any of it’s successors: BlockKeeper uses downloader trojans and drive-by downloads to infiltrate the system, and relies on misleading advertising to trick users into purchasing it’s “licensed version”, which is no more functional than the trial.
Upon entering the system, BlockKeeper floods the user with popups and fake system notifications, supposedly to inform the user of an infection or multiple infections present on the system. An example of one of the alerts may look like this one:
Spyware Alert!
Your computer is infected with spyware. It could damage your critical files or expose your private data on the Internet. Click here to register your copy of BlockKeeper and remove spyware threats from your PC.
This information is false, because BlockKeeper doesn’t have the ability to detect threats. Much like any other rogue, BlockKeeper performs fake system scans to back up this claim, the scans mark harmless files as threats and urges the user to download the “licensed version”.
BlockKeeper is a threat and should be treated as such: do NOT download or buy it and remove it immediatelly upon detection.
BlockKeeper is Extremely dangerous
BlockKeeper is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program BlockKeeper may spread via Trojans BlockKeeper may display fake security messages BlockKeeper may install additional spyware to your computer BlockKeeper may repair its files, spread or update by itself BlockKeeper violates your privacy and compromises your security
BlockKeeper screenshots
Manual BlockKeeper removal
Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove BlockKeeper, 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.
Stop these BlockKeeper processes:
Disable these BlockKeeper DLL files::
Remove these BlockKeeper Registry Entries:
Remove these BlockKeeper files:
BlockKeeper 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 BlockKeeper can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads BlockKeeper trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, BlockKeeper offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, BlockKeeper 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 BlockKeeper, 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 BlockKeeper, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.
Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as BlockKeeper, is nearly impossible to remove manually.
