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Remove BlockWatcher, BlockWatcher Removal Guide

By Jason on November 2, 2009 | Rogue Antispyware, Advanced Antivirus Remover, AdvancedAntivirusRemover, Advanced AntivirusRemover, AdvancedAntivirus Remover, remove Advanced Antivirus Remover, BlockWatcher, Block Watcher, Remove BlockWatcher Remove BlockWatcher, BlockWatcher Removal Guide

BlockWatcher is a malicious program which tries to imitate the actions of a real security application in order to trick the user into paying money for it's fake software. Block Watcher is no different from the most of the applications of the kind: it performs false system scans, displays pop-up ads and security warning messages to scare the user and make them believe that their computer has actually been infected.

However, the only infections that should trouble the users is BlockWatcher itself, it usually hijacks the internet browser redirecting it to some malicious websites and prevents real security programs from working. Please follow the BlockWatcher removal instructions provided bellow to remove this bogus security application from your system, if it has been infected with the Block Watcher parasite.

BlockWatcher websites

blockwatcher.com Learn how to block rogue websites

New processes created

10068tro9zd85.exe
BlockWatcher.exe
yxh5.tmp.exe Learn how to remove malicious processes

New BlockWatcher registry entries created

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BlockWatcher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BlockWatcher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlockWatcher
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "BlockWatcher"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "yxh5.tmp.exe" Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan your registry errors
Learn how to remove malicious registry entries

New files and directories created

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\BlockWatcher.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\BlockWatcher
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\BlockWatcher\1 BlockWatcher.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\BlockWatcher\2 Homepage.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\BlockWatcher\3 Uninstall.lnk
%Temp%\yxh5.tmp.exe
c:\Program Files\BlockWatcher Software
c:\Program Files\BlockWatcher Software\BlockWatcher
c:\Program Files\BlockWatcher Software\BlockWatcher\BlockWatcher.exe
c:\WINDOWS\10068tro9zd85.exe
c:\WINDOWS\10258z9amb5t73a.bin
c:\WINDOWS\10518virzs5f9.ocx
c:\WINDOWS\system32\19z89s5y663.dll
c:\WINDOWS\system32\1a605tzal32359.dll
c:\WINDOWS\system32\1aa8tzi952064.cpl Learn how to unregister malicious DLL files

How to remove BlockWatcher

To remove BlockWatcher manually you must block rogue BlockWatcher related websites, remove malicious processes and registry entries, unregister dlls and delete all malicious BlockWatcher 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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