How to remove SiteVillain?
What is SiteVillain?
SiteVillain is a clone of the most recent rogue in the WiniSoft family – AntiAID. This parasite has the same GUI and functions as it’s predecessor. SiteVillain typically uses trojans and drive-by downloads to enter the system, and relies on misleading advertising to trick users into purchasing it’s so-called “license”.
Once inside, SiteVillain performs actions to trick users into purchasing it, and to protect itself from removal. SiteVillain displays popups and fake system notifications, claiming the user’s system is infected, and performs fake system scans, which mark harmless files as threats, thus creating the illusion that the user’s system is infected. Much like any other rogue, SiteVillain urges the user to purchase it’s “licensed version” in order to dispose of the threats, that were supposedly found by the “trial version”. SiteVillain blocks legitimate security software, hijacks the browser, and disables certain system services, such as System Restore, and Registry Editor.
SiteVillain is a threat and should be removed immediatelly upon detection.
SiteVillain is Extremely dangerous
SiteVillain is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program SiteVillain may spread via Trojans SiteVillain may display fake security messages SiteVillain may install additional spyware to your computer SiteVillain may repair its files, spread or update by itself SiteVillain violates your privacy and compromises your security
SiteVillain screenshots
Manual SiteVillain removal
Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove SiteVillain, 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 SiteVillain processes:
Remove these SiteVillain Registry Entries:
Remove these SiteVillain files:
SiteVillain 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 SiteVillain can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads SiteVillain trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, SiteVillain offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, SiteVillain 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 SiteVillain, 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 SiteVillain, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.
Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as SiteVillain, is nearly impossible to remove manually.
