A fake anti-spyware program, Antispyware Shield Pro uses scare tactics to try and convince users to buy its license. It enters the user’s system through Trojans and malicious software that reside on the internet. Once established, it blocks Windows tools such as Task Manager, Registry Editor and System Restore, along with any legitimate antivirus software that is already installed. Antispyware Shield Pro then proceeds to display countless fake pop-ups and virus warnings, performing completely fake system scans and flagging harmless Windows files as harmful programs. It then tries to convince the user to buy the ‘full’ version of the software, claiming that the currently installed ‘trial’ version of Antispyware Shield Pro is insufficient to remove the detected ‘threats’. It is important to remember that Antispyware Shield Pro is a fake application that can do nothing for your system’s benefit, therefore it is not advisable to pay for its so-called ‘full’ version.

As this rogue software aggressively blocks Windows utilities such as Task Manager, you must first reboot your system in Safe Mode before you try to delete Antispyware Shield Pro. The steps needed to delete this fake anti-spyware are shown below:

File Removal Procedures

In order to delete Antispyware Shield Pro, you must first stop the following processes:

• antispyshield.exe
• restore.exe
• uninst.exe

Next, it is necessary to delete the files and folders shown below:

• c:\Program Files\Antispyware Shield Pro
• c:\Program Files\Antispyware Shield Pro\antispyshield.exe
• c:\Program Files\Antispyware Shield Pro\License.rtf
• c:\Program Files\Antispyware Shield Pro\uninst.exe
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\JKPF893
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\JKPF893\restore.exe
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Restore
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Restore\storage.dat
• %UserProfile%\Desktop\Antispyware Shield Pro.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Antispyware Shield Pro
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Antispyware Shield Pro\Antispyware Shield Pro.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Antispyware Shield Pro\Uninstall.lnk

Once these two steps have been completed, your file system is safe from Antispyware Shield Pro.

Registry Removal Procedures

In order to completely delete Antispyware Shield Pro, remove the following keys and settings from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Entire Safe Scripts Ltd\Antispyware Shield Pro
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\antispyshield.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antispyware Shield Pro
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Restore”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “EnableLUA” = 0

Once you have cleaned the registry in this manner, your computer is completely safe from Antispyware Shield Pro. However, due to the complex nature of this malicious software it is recommended to run a complete system scan using a legitimate antivirus product such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus.

Conclusion

Only experienced system administrators should try to manually delete Antispyware Shield Pro, as any mistake made due to inexperience could cause damage to your system. Inexperienced users are therefore advised to use an online computer repair service such as www.onlinecomputerrepair.org in order to make sure that the entire set of components related to Antispyware Shield Pro is removed properly.