How to remove PersonalAntiSpy ?

September 29th, 2008
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What is PersonalAntiSpy?

PersonalAntiSpy is a rogue anti-spyware application that advertises through false and misleading notifications. This is a typical harmful program that uses pop-ups with false information of your computers infection and offers user to run online anti-spyware scan. No maters which button you would press on the pop-up, you will be proceeded to online scan. When the scan is finished you will see warning with multiply infections and security risks and offer to download Personal AntiSpy in order to protect your system.

If you decide to download and install PersonalAntiSpy, program will start every time when your computer loads. When “scanning” your system you will be able to see a list of multiply infection that can’t be removed until you purchase the “full” version of program.  In fact all warnings that have been displayed by Personal AntiSpy is absolutely false; this is only a type of advertise to scare you into downloading of this software. Pay your attention that some of the pop-ups may be of different type, they may be advertising other rogue products for you to install. Also you will see notifications that some of the malware has been blocked already, but it’s just another trick. You should avoid programs like PersonalAntiSpy, and if you notice that you already have it you should delete it as soon as possible.

Personal Anti Spy is distributed on malicious websites such as antispy.biz and personalantispy.com. Avoid these websites and better yet, block those in advance using your HOSTS file.

PersonalAntiSpy is Extremely dangerous

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


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove PersonalAntiSpy, 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 PersonalAntiSpy processes:
Remove these PersonalAntiSpy DLL files:
Remove these PersonalAntiSpy Registry files:
Remove these PersonalAntiSpy files:
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PersonalAntiSpy 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 PersonalAntiSpy can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads PersonalAntiSpy trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, PersonalAntiSpy offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, PersonalAntiSpy 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 PersonalAntiSpy, 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 PersonalAntiSpy, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

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


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

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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