{"id":802,"date":"2011-04-04T19:03:04","date_gmt":"2011-04-04T19:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Thread-How-to-remove-Antimalware-Tool-Removal-Guide"},"modified":"2011-10-27T13:59:07","modified_gmt":"2011-10-27T13:59:07","slug":"how-to-remove-antimalware-toolremoval-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/how-to-remove-antimalware-toolremoval-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove Antimalware Tool[Removal Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">What is Antimalware Tool?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"mwtad1996490445\" 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<p>Antimalware Tool  is a fake system security software that is considered as a Rogue. Rogues are malicious programs that hackers use to trick users by displaying false threats and problems that it claims to have detected. In reality, none of the issues are real and are only used to convince the user into buying their software and stealing their personal financial information<\/p>\n<p>\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Am I infected?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"mwtad2232090991\" 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<p>This  are some screenshots of this rogue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.min.us\/imRa5C.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"[Image: imRa5C.jpg]\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.min.us\/imMIh4.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"[Image: imMIh4.jpg]\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Removal Instructions<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n(If you experience any problems completing these instructions, please start a new thread <span style=\"color: #0000FF;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/viewforum.php?f=7\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1.<\/span> Restart your computer. As soon as your computer turns on, tap <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F8<\/span> until you reach the Advance Boot Menu. Use the arrow keys and select <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> Safe Mode with Networking <\/span>.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3623418681\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2.<\/span> Download and run <span style=\"color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">RKill<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/download.bleepingcomputer.com\/grinler\/rkill.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Download mirror 1<\/span><\/span><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/download.bleepingcomputer.com\/grinler\/rkill.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Download mirror 2<\/span><\/span><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/download.bleepingcomputer.com\/grinler\/rkill.scr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Download mirror 3<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Save it to your Desktop.<\/li>\n<li>Double click the RKill desktop icon.<\/li>\n<li>It will quickly run and launch a log. If it does not launch a log, try another download link until it does.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(This tools will kill the rogue&#8217;s process temporarily. As a result, act quickly and move on to the next step.)<\/p><div id=\"mwtad373063357\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3. <\/span> Download <a href=\"http:\/\/download.cnet.com\/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware\/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol;1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/span><\/span><\/a> to your desktop. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/cache.filehippo.com\/img\/ex\/1208__malwarebytes.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"[Image: 1208__malwarebytes.png]\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rename the file to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">firefox.exe<\/span> BEFORE downloading<\/li>\n<li>Double-click <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">firefox.exe<\/span> and follow the prompts to install the program.<\/li>\n<li>At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Update Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/span><\/li>\n<li>and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Launch Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>then click <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Finish<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/img5.imageshack.us\/img5\/2738\/42456544.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"[Image: 42456544.jpg]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Once the program has loaded, select <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Perform full scan<\/span>, then click <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Scan<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>When the scan is complete, click <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">OK<\/span>, then <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Show Results<\/span> to view the results.\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/img651.imageshack.us\/img651\/733\/55713761.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"[Image: 55713761.jpg]\" title=\"\"><\/li>\n<li>Be sure that everything is Checked (ticked) and click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Remove Selected<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Reboot your computer if prompted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nMalwarebytes should completely remove this infection however you can also download other free anti-malware softwares from the list below and run a full system scan to make sure that your computer is clean.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.superantispyware.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUPERAntispyware Free<\/a>*<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.surfright.nl\/en\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hitman Pro 3.5<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">*Note : Remember to update the definitions before starting a scan.<\/span><br \/>\nIf you are still experiencing problems on your machine, please start a new thread <span style=\"color: #0000FF;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/viewforum.php?f=7\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How was I infected?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rogues can get on to computers without the user&#8217;s consent through <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Drive-by downloads<\/span>. When a user visits a compromised or infected website, the site immediately checks for any security vulnerabilities on the machine to inject the malicious code.<\/li>\n<li>Peer-to-peer (P2P) programs <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">utorrent<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Limewire<\/span>, and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Kazaa<\/span> are frequently used by hackers to distribute malware<\/li>\n<li>Hackers can also trick the user into downloading a file, saying it is a legitimate file needed to view a video or pictures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">How can I prevent these infections?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1. Keep Your System Updated<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"mwtad3811165645\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381404-ad_309691-placement_381406\" 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=\"8735619847\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft releases patches for Windows and Office products regularly to patch up Windows and Office product bugs and vulnerabilities. <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Please ensure you update your system regularly.<\/span>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">To update Windows and Office<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1. Go to Start &gt; Control Panel &gt; <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Automatic Updates<\/span><br \/>\n2. Select <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Automatic (recommended)<\/span> if you want the updates to be downloaded and installed without prompting you.<br \/>\n3. Select <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Download updates for me<\/span>, but <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">let me choose when to install them<\/span> button if you want the updates to be downloaded automatically but to be installed at another time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">To manually update Windows<\/span><\/span>,<\/p>\n<ul>\nStart Internet Explorer. Go to Tools &gt; Windows Update\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color: #0000FF;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2. Keep your Antivirus up-to-date<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Make sure that you update your antivirus, firewall and anti-spyware programs regularly. If you don&#8217;t have an antivirus, download any one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.free-av.de\/en\/download\/1\/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">Avira AntiVir Personal<\/span><\/span><\/a>&#8211; Free anti-virus software for Windows. Detects and removes more than 50000 viruses. Free support.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avast.com\/free-antivirus-download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: orange;\">avast! 5 Home Edition<\/span><\/span><\/a> &#8211; Anti-virus program for Windows. The home edition is freeware for noncommercial users.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security_essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: green;\">Microsoft Security Essentials<\/span><\/span><\/a> &#8211;    Free anti-virus program for Windows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color: #0000FF;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3. Avoid Peer-to-peer programs<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"mwtad1533659120\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_360582-ad_309691-placement_360581\" 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=\"9971336976\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Peer-to-peer programs are legitimate but the files shared are extremely dangerous. Hackers often use fake file names to trick users into downloading malware. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color: #0000FF;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4. Switch your browser<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/en-US\/firefox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #FF0000;\">Firefox<\/span><\/a> is a more secure, faster browser than Internet Explorer. Firefox contains less vulnerabilities, reducing the risk of drive-by downloads.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/chrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Chrome<\/a> is another good browser that is faster and more secure than Internet Explorer. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color: #0000FF;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">5. Read our other <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Thread-Security-Tips\">&#8220;Security Tips&#8221;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tehnical details :<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"mwtad779160529\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_360567-ad_309691-placement_360771\" 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=\"6224621518\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"codeblock\">\n<div class=\"title\">Code:\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\" dir=\"ltr\"><code>Associated files and registry values:<\/p>\n<p>Files:<\/p>\n<p>Windows XP<br \/>\nC:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;All Users&#92;Application Data&#92;[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS]_.mkv<br \/>\nC:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;All Users&#92;Application Data&#92;[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS].avi<br \/>\nC:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;All Users&#92;Application Data&#92;[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS].ico<br \/>\nC:&#92;Program Files&#92;Antimalware Tool<br \/>\nC:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;[UserName]&#92;Local Settings&#92;Temp&#92;[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS].dll<br \/>\nWindows Vsita\/7<br \/>\nC:&#92;ProgramData&#92;[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS]_.mkv<br \/>\nC:&#92;ProgramData&#92;[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS].avi<br \/>\nC:&#92;ProgramData&#92;[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS].ico<br \/>\nC:&#92;Program Files&#92;Antimalware Tool<br \/>\nC:&#92;Users&#92;[UserName]&#92;AppData&#92;Local&#92;Temp&#92;[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS].dll<br \/>\nRegistry values:<br \/>\nHKEY_CURRENT_USER&#92;Software&#92;Microsoft&#92;Windows&#92;CurrentVersion&#92;Run \"[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS]\"<br \/>\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE&#92;SOFTWARE&#92;Microsoft&#92;Windows&#92;CurrentVersion&#92;Run \"[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS]\"<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Antimalware Tool?<\/p>\n<p>Antimalware Tool  is a fake system security software that is considered as a Rogue. 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