{"id":4738,"date":"2012-11-05T05:05:15","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T05:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=4738"},"modified":"2012-12-04T08:21:22","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T08:21:22","slug":"vista-antispyware-pro-2013-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/vista-antispyware-pro-2013-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 (Removal Instructions)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Vista Antispyware Pro 2013<\/strong> is a computer virus,which pretends to be a legitimate security program and after performing a quick scan, it will report that trojans,worms and other malware were detected on your machine.\u00a0If you try to remove these infections, Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 will state that you need to purchase the full version before being able to remove these threats.<br \/>\nApart from the bogus scan results,Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 will dispaly other fake security alerts in an attempt to scare you into buying this rogue antivirus.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2476552661\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Severe system damage!<\/strong><br \/>\nYour system security is in danger. Privacy threats detected. Spyware, keyloggers or Trojans may be working in the background right now. Perform an in-depth scan and removal now, click here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 Alert<\/strong><br \/>\nInternet Connection alert!<br \/>\nSuspicious network activity detected!<br \/>\nMalware infection is possible!<\/p>\n<p><strong>System hijack!<\/strong><br \/>\nSystem security threat was detected. Viruses and\/or spyware may be damaging your system now. Prevent infection and data loss or stealing by running a free security scan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In reality, <strong>none of the reported issues are real<\/strong>, and are only used to scare you into buying Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 and stealing your personal financial information.<\/p>\n<p>As part of its self-defense mechanism,Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 has disabled the Windows system utilities, including the Windows\u00a0\u00a0Task Manager and Registry Editor,and will block you from running certain programs that could lead to its removal.<br \/>\nFurther more,this rogue antivirus has modified your Windows files associations and now,whenever you are trying to any programs that have a <em>.exe<\/em> extension ,Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 it will display a bogus notification in which will report that the file is infected,in an attempt to scare you.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3508795483\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 Firewall Alert<\/strong><br \/>\nVista Antispyware Pro 2013 has blocked a program from accessing the internet<br \/>\nInternet Explorer is infected with Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen<br \/>\nPrivate data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card details and passwords.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If your computer is infected with <strong>Vista Antispyware Pro 2013<\/strong>,then you are seeing this screens:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vista-Antispyware-Pro-2013.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4739\" title=\"Vista Antispyware Pro 2013\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vista-Antispyware-Pro-2013-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 virus\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vista-Antispyware-Pro-2013-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/vista-Antispyware-Pro-2013.jpg 734w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 is a scam<\/strong> and you should ignore any alerts that this malicious software might generate.<br \/>\nUnder no circumstance should you buy this rogue security software as this could lead to identity theft,and if you have, you should contact your bank and dispute the charge stating that the program is a scam and a computer virus.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Registration codes for Vista Antispyware Pro 2013<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAs an optional step,you can use the following license key to register Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 and stop the fake alerts.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: green; font-size: 20px;\">Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 License Key: <strong>3425-814615-3990<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nPlease keep in mind that entering the above registration code will <strong>NOT<\/strong> remove Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 from your computer , instead it will just stop the fake alerts so that you&#8217;ll be able to complete our removal guide more easily.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad129172309\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad2490436826\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 &#8211; Virus Removal Guide<\/h2>\n<h3>STEP 1: Repair your Windows Registry from Vista Antispyware Pro 2013\u00a0malicious changes.<\/h3>\n<p>Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 has changed your Windows registry settings so that when you try to run a executable file, it will instead launch the infection rather than the desired program.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download\u00a0the <em>registryfix.reg\u00a0<\/em>file to fix the malicious registry changes from Vista Antispyware Pro 2013.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/attachment.php?aid=1000\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>REGISTRYFIX.REG DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will automatically download the registry fix called registryfix.reg)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on registryfix.reg file to run it. <strong>Click &#8220;Yes&#8221;<\/strong> for Registry Editor prompt window,then <strong>click OK<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/registry.png\" alt=\"[Image: fix registry]\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 2: Remove Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 malicious files with Malwarebytes Chameleon<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Chameleon is a powerful utility from Malwarebytes, that will stop Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 malicious process from running and remove its malicious files from your computer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Download Malwarebytes Chameleon<\/strong> from\u00a0the below link and <strong>extract it<\/strong> to a folder in a convenient location.<br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Download Malwarebytes Chameleon\" href=\"https:\/\/store.malwarebytes.org\/342\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.malwarebytes.org%2fproducts%2fchameleon%2f&amp;redirecthash=395481034C2C490CC5E8608F1732B639&amp;product=29945\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MALWAREBYTES CHAMELEON DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download Malwarebytes Chameleon)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Make certain that your infected computer is connected to the internet and then open the Malwarebytes Chameleon folder and double-click on <strong>svchost.exe<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4982\" title=\"Start Malwarebytes Chameleon\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-file.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon\" width=\"538\" height=\"284\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>IF<\/strong>\u00a0Malwarebytes Chameleon will not open, double-click on the other renamed files until you find one will work, which will be indicated by a black DOS\/command prompt window.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow the onscreen instructions<\/strong> to press a key to continue and Chameleon will proceed to download and install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for you.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4975\" title=\"Press any key to start Malwarebytes Chameleon \" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon press key\" width=\"452\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon.jpg 452w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once it has done this, it will update Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, and you&#8217;ll need to click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0when it says that the database was updated successfully.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4977\" title=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon updating database\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-update.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon updating its database\" width=\"762\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-update.jpg 762w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-update-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now attempt to kill all the malicious process<\/strong> associated with Vista Antispyware Pro 2013.Please be aware that this process can take up to 10 minutes, so please be patient.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4976\" title=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon killing malicious processes\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-killing-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon killing malware\" width=\"474\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-killing-malware.jpg 474w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-killing-malware-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Next, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically open and <strong>perform a Quick scan<\/strong> for Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 malicious files as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4979\" title=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon running a quick scan\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon quick scan\" width=\"544\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg 544w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-quick-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Upon completion of the scan, click on\u00a0<strong>Show Result<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4981\" title=\"Click on Show Results to view malware report\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon scan results\" width=\"545\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg 545w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-scan-results-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected.<br \/>\nMake sure that everything is <strong>Checked (ticked)<\/strong>,then\u00a0click on the <strong>Remove Selected <\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4980\" title=\"Click on Remove Select to get rid of malware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-remove-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon malicious process\" width=\"545\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-remove-malware.jpg 545w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-remove-malware-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After your computer restarts, open\u00a0<strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>perform a Full System scan<\/strong> to verify that there are no remaining threats<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 3: Remove Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 rootkit with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>In some cases,Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 will also install a rootkit on victims computer.To remove this rootkit we will use HitmanPro.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1951070516\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Download HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link,then double click on it to start this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverbridge.com\/747\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.surfright.nl%2fen%2fhitmanpro%2f&amp;product=69061s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>IF<\/strong> you are experiencing problems while trying to start HitmanPro, you can use the <em>Force Breach<\/em> mode.To start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode,<strong> hold down the left CTRL-key when you start HitmanPro<\/strong> and all non-essential processes are terminated, including the malware process. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=m6eRWTv2STk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode &#8211; Video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start and you&#8217;ll need to follow the prompts (by clicking on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button) to start a system scan with this program.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5176\" title=\"HitmanPro startup screen (Click Next)\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanner\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5179\" title=\"HitmanPro installation options (Click Next)\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro installation\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start scanning your computer for Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 malicious files\u00a0as seen in the image below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5177\" title=\"HitmanPro while scanning for Vista Antispyware Pro 2013\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan after Vista Antispyware Pro 2013\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once the scan is complete,you&#8217;ll see a screen which will display all the infected files that this utility has detected, and you&#8217;ll need to click on <strong>Next<\/strong> to remove this malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5178\" title=\"HitmanPro reporting scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan results\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Activate free license <\/strong>to start the free 30 days trial and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5175\" title=\"Activate HitmanPro free 30 days trial license\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro 30 days activation button\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 4: Double check for any left over infections with Emsisoft Emergency Kit<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download Emsisoft Emergency Kit<\/strong> from the below link,then <strong>extract it<\/strong> to a folder in a convenient location.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.emsisoft.com\/34\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.emsisoft.com%2fen%2fsoftware%2feek%2f&amp;product=2414\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>EMSISOFT EMERGENCY KIT DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>((This link will open a new web page from where you can download Emsisoft Emergency Kit)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Open the Emsisoft Emergency Kit folder and double click <strong>EmergencyKitScanner.bat<\/strong>, then allow this program to update itself.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5180\" title=\"Double click on EmergencyKitScanner.bat to start EEK\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-bat.jpg\" alt=\"EmergencyKitScanner.bat file\" width=\"767\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-bat.jpg 767w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-bat-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After the Emsisoft Emergency Kit has update has completed,click on the <strong>Menu<\/strong> tab,then select <strong>Scan PC<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5183\" title=\"Scan tab on Emsisoft Emergency Kit\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-scan-pc.jpg\" alt=\"Emsisoft Emergency Kit scan tab\" width=\"520\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-scan-pc.jpg 520w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-scan-pc-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Smart scan<\/strong> and click on the <strong>SCAN<\/strong> button to search for Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5184\" title=\"Select Smart Scan and start a scan with EEK\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-start-scan.jpg\" alt=\"Emsisoft Emergency Kit smart scan\" width=\"520\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-start-scan.jpg 520w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-start-scan-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the scan will be completed,you will be presented with a screen reporting which malicious files has Emsisoft detected on your computer, and you&#8217;ll need to click on\u00a0<strong>Quarantine selected objects<\/strong> to remove them.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5181\" title=\"Quarantine the malicious files\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-remove-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Emsisoft Emergency Kit removing malware\" width=\"520\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-remove-malware.jpg 520w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/emsisoft-emergency-kit-remove-malware-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 from your machine, please start a new thread in our <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a> forum.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vista Antispyware Pro 2013 is a computer virus,which pretends to be a legitimate security program and after performing a quick scan, it will report that trojans,worms and other malware were detected 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