Updated 1-23-2012
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Antimalware Doctor is a fake anti-spyware program that tries to trick users by various methods in order to get them to purchase a license for the software. Antimalware Doctor gets installed on a user’s system via Trojan viruses that get downloaded from websites with fake scanners and from spam email attachments. Once installed, this rogue program loads itself at user logon and performs a large number of fake scans on the system, which return results that state that the computer is heavily infected with non-existent malware. Antimalware Doctor will also display fake pop-up warnings from the Windows taskbar trying to warn the user that the system is under threat. Meanwhile, Antimalware Doctor tries to convince the user to pay for the ‘full’ version of the software by claiming that the currently installed ‘trial’ version is incapable of removing the detected false ‘threats’. However, it should be remembered that the so-called ‘full’ version of Antimalware Doctor is just as ineffective as the ‘trial’ version when it comes to cleaning any user’s system.
Antimalware Doctor
It is important to delete Antimalware Doctor as soon as you find a copy on your computer. Antimalware Doctor removal involves the stopping of processes, deletion of files and folders and removal of registry entries.
Automatic Antimalware Doctor Removal
We do recommend Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. This is one of the few clients out there that can really make a big difference. The problem most people will have is your fake client may block the install or updating of a real security product. You can always start of following the manual guide below. Once you terminate the running processes of this virus you should be able to install the client just fine.
Online Antimalware Doctor Removal Service
Sometimes you just need a pro. If you are having troubles and do not understand the below guide or just feel better having an expert removing this threat and all others on your computer then we recommend www.pcninja.com. It's one of the leading remote computer repair companies out there and will get you taken care of.
Antimalware Doctor Manual Removal Procedures
The first step you need to take in order to remove Antimalware Doctor is to stop ONE of the following process:
- Antimalware Doctor.exe
- 070700Setup.exe
- Random70700.EXE( We are getting reports of this virus mutating with this process as well. I would look for a six digit random number before setup.exe like in the example or the 707000.exe number in the file)
- newsecureapp70700.exe Yet antoher file to look for
The location of the threat will varry but from the comments section and our continuious testing you may want to look at C:UsersYOUR USE NAMEAppDataRoamingDCE77BF8422D9E5F4DCD7434BF3CA642
YOU SHOULD RUN A FULL SCAN WITH Spyware Doctor with Antivirus in Safe Mode With Networking to find the path if you are having troubles. From there you can manually remove the threat once found.
The next step in Antimalware Doctor removal is to delete the following files and folders:
- C:WindowsSystem32enemies-names.txt
- C:WindowsSystem32Antimalware Doctor.exe
After these steps have been completed, your file system is safe from Antimalware Doctor.
If you find this threat too hard to remove yourself and need an expert we recommend www.pcninja.com . They charge far less than others and are great at what they do.
Antimalware Doctor Registry Removal Procedures
File removal alone is not sufficient to completely remove Antimalware Doctor. It is necessary to delete the following keys and settings from the registry as well. You most likely only have a few of the below. The term "Antmaleare doctor" should be switched out with the EXE file name that you had in the above step.
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAntimalware Doctor IncAntimalware Doctor
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAntimalware Doctor
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "Antimalware Doctor.exe"
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "newsecureapp70700.exe
Now it is safe to say that your computer is completely safe from Antimalware Doctor. While this in most cases is true, it is still recommended to scan the entire PC using genuine antivirus software in order to make sure that no other malware reside on the operating system.
Delete Antimalware Doctor Directories:
No set directories to delete
Conclusion
It is not recommended for inexperienced users to attempt to remove Antimalware Doctor manually as any mistake could cause damage to the system. Inexperienced users are advised to use a web-based repair service such as www.pcninja.com or legitimate antivirus software for safe Antimalware Doctor removal.
As always please post updates to the file traces. If yours are different then other users will find it helpful.
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