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Remove AntiAdd, AntiAdd Removal

By Bryan on December 1, 2009 | Rogue Antispyware Remove AntiAdd, AntiAdd Removal

AntiAdd is a fake security tool that should not be taken for a real thing. The program pretends to scan the system for parasites and displays false security warnings in order to convince the user that their computer had been infected and that it needs to be cleaned. However, the only thing that needs cleaning is AntiAdd itself as it is nothing but a bogus software which is not able to provide any of the services that it advertises.

AntiAdd is acquired online at various corrupt websites that use trojans to download and install Anti Add. The purpose of this rogue anti-virus is to make the user purchase the license for using AntiAdd. Unfortunately, paying money for this fake software means simply wasting them away as Anti Add has nothing to do with system protection. The smartest thing to do when infected with AntiAdd is to remove it by using the instructions provided bellow.

AntiAdd websites

antiadd.com Learn how to block rogue websites

New processes created

456zdownloader2989.exe
AntiAdd.exe
uninstall.exe Learn how to remove malicious processes

New AntiAdd registry entries created

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntiAdd
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AntiAdd
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntiAdd
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "AntiAdd.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ".exe" Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan your registry errors
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New files and directories created

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\AntiAdd.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiAdd
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiAdd\1 AntiAdd.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiAdd\2 Homepage.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiAdd\3 Uninstall.lnk
%Temp%\.exe
c:\Program Files\AntiAdd Software
c:\Program Files\AntiAdd Software\AntiAdd
c:\Program Files\AntiAdd Software\AntiAdd\AntiAdd.exe
c:\Program Files\AntiAdd Software\AntiAdd\uninstall.exe
c:\WINDOWS\10069z9ambot521.bin
c:\WINDOWS\101355o9-a-vzrus2e0.cpl
c:\WINDOWS\10300tr5j29bz.cpl
c:\WINDOWS\system32\4469steal51z5.ocx
c:\WINDOWS\system32\455cs9arsez238.ocx
c:\WINDOWS\system32\456zdownloader2989.exe Learn how to unregister malicious DLL files

Symptoms in a Hijackthis log

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [<random>.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\<random>.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AntiAdd.exe] C:\Program Files\AntiAdd Software\AntiAdd\AntiAdd.ex

How to remove AntiAdd

To remove AntiAdd manually you must block rogue AntiAdd related websites, remove malicious processes and registry entries, unregister dlls and delete all malicious AntiAdd files from your computer.
Please note: cleaning your computer is a difficult and dangerous task, manually editing registry entries and removing processes and files may cause serious damage to your system. We strongly recommend scanning your computer with one of the legitimate antispyware scanners.

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