PepiMK
2008-11-08, 18:08
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "SpyGuard" manually.
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Categories:
malware
Description:
Dubious antispyware product. Generates false positives to make user buy the software
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Shortcuts named "SpyGuard.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Start Menu:
Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Items named "SpyGuard Monitor.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard_monitor.exe".
Items named "SpyGuard.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Items named "Uninstall.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\Uninstall.exe".
Items named "SpyGuard Monitor.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard_monitor.exe".
Items named "SpyGuard.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Items named "Uninstall.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\Uninstall.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "The Spy Guard" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Entries named "The Spy Guard" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Entries named "The Spy Guard Monitor" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard_monitor.exe".
Entries named "The Spy Guard" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Entries named "The Spy Guard Monitor" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard_monitor.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "The Spy Guard".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "SpyGuardInstaller.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "SpyGuardInstaller.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard_monitor.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\UnzDll.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\database.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\scan.log".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyGuard uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyGuard".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\Quarantine".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\Scripts".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyGuard uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "TheSpyGuard" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If SpyGuard uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
If you have any further questions, please ask in our forum (http://forums.spybot.info/).
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Categories:
malware
Description:
Dubious antispyware product. Generates false positives to make user buy the software
Desktop:
Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Shortcuts named "SpyGuard.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Start Menu:
Please remove the following items from your start menu.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Items named "SpyGuard Monitor.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard_monitor.exe".
Items named "SpyGuard.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Items named "Uninstall.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\Uninstall.exe".
Items named "SpyGuard Monitor.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard_monitor.exe".
Items named "SpyGuard.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Items named "Uninstall.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\Uninstall.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "The Spy Guard" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Entries named "The Spy Guard" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Entries named "The Spy Guard Monitor" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard_monitor.exe".
Entries named "The Spy Guard" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
Entries named "The Spy Guard Monitor" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard_monitor.exe".
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "The Spy Guard".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
A file with an unknown location named "SpyGuardInstaller.exe".
A file with an unknown location named "SpyGuardInstaller.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\spyguard_monitor.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\Uninstall.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\UnzDll.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\database.dat".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\scan.log".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyGuard uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$PROGRAMS>\SpyGuard".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\Quarantine".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\SpyGuard\Scripts".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If SpyGuard uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "TheSpyGuard" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
If SpyGuard uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
If you have any further questions, please ask in our forum (http://forums.spybot.info/).