AntiTroy Adware Removal Instructions

[Christian Mairoll 237]

The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the AntiTroy adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.AntiTroy.

AntiTroy, come from antitroy.com, is a rogue scanner program, it shows a fake security center window, shows misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of AntiTroy also made AntiKeep, AntiAdd, RESpyWare, REAnti, KeepCop, SecureKeeper, LinkSafeness, AntiAid, SystemFighter, SystemVeteran, BlockProtector, BlockKeeper, BlockScanner, BlockWatcher, SoftStronghold, ShieldSafeness, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier,  SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, SafeFighter, etc. To further convince victims, AntiTroy will also create numerous junk files with random names on your computer that will be detected as malware when the program scans your computer, but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase it.

Create new files:

• %ProgramFiles%AntiTroy SoftwareAntiTroyAntiTroy.exe
• %ProgramFiles%AntiTroy SoftwareAntiTroymain_config.xml
• %ProgramFiles%AntiTroy SoftwareAntiTroyuninstall.exe
• %AllUsersProfile%DesktopAntiTroy.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%Start MenuProgramsAntiTroy2 Homepage.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%Start MenuProgramsAntiTroy3 Uninstall.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%Start MenuProgramsAntiTroy1 AntiTroy.lnk
• %UserProfile%[email protected][1].txt
• %UserProfile%Local SettingsTempnsg19.tmpnsProcess.dll

Create new registry entries:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE|softwareAntiTroy
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE|softwaremicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAntiTroy
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER|softwareAntiTroy
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE|softwaremicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun, “AntiTroy”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER|softwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun, “AntiTroy.exe”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER|softwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun, “AntiTroy”

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How to remove the infection of Adware.Win32.AntiTroy?

To delete this malware infection, please download and install a-squared Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.

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