System Adware Scanner 2010 is a rogue anti-spyware, and an aggressive one at that. Besides showing you fake scan reports and other types of fake security warnings, System Adware Scanner 2010 will also block some applications telling you that they are infected (this is why a lot of people call it the System Adware Scanner 2010 virus). If you have this nasty little malware on your computer, read on to find out how your computer got infected, what are the means that System Adware Scanner 2010 uses to try and trick you into buying it and how to remove the System Adware Scanner 2010 from your computer.
The System Adware Scanner 2010 is installed via a Trojan that you picked up from an infected website or when you transferred a file on your computer from an infected source. Besides installing the System Adware Scanner 2010 virus, that Trojan will also create a driver, called noterminate, that will prevent you from running some applications (mostly anti-malware software, such as MalwareBytes).
How To Remove System Adware Scanner 2010
Once System Andware Scanner 2010 is installed on your computer, it will be automatically programmed to start each time Windows loads.
So, the next time you restart your computer, you’ll see the System Adware Scanner 2010 pop up and start performing a scan of your computer. Remember that this is a fake scan, and that the infections it detects are not really there. When you’ll try to remove these fake infections, you’ll be noticed that you’ll have to buy System Adware Scanner 2010 before doing that. As this is a scam, do not purchase System Adware Scanner 2010 by any means. Please move on to our “how to remove System Adware Scanner 2010” section of our article if this virus is on your computer.
Remember that a series of other security-related warnings and messages will be displayed by either System Adware Scanner 2010 or the protection driver. Please ignore all these warnings and proceed to our removal guide below.
How To System Adware Scanner 2010.
Ok, now we reached the removal guide part of our article. We will still use Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware to remove the System Adware Scanner 2010 virus and the protection driver, although it is originally blocked, but we’ll guide you through all the steps. Remember to follow each one closely. In addition, just like with other malware removal guides that we have here on SoftSailor, it’s probably best if you print out the steps, as you’ll have to close ALL applications a little further in the removal guide.
Step 1: Go here and download the rkill file on your desktop. This is a file designed to terminate any malware process. The System Adware Scanner 2010 virus might interfere and block rkill. If this happens, while rkill is still running, run it again to trick the virus. Essentially, run rkill until System Adware Scanner is closed. This is essential because, like mentioned before, if System Adware Scanner 2010 is running, it won’t allow you to run Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.
Step 2: Go to our download page here and download MBAM. Save the setup file on your desktop.
Step 3: Now close all applications and windows. From the desktop, run mbam-setup.exe.
Step 4: During the MBAM install process, make sure you don’t deviate too much (or at all) from the default settings. It is also very important that you tell Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware to automatically update itself and then launch.
Step 5: When MBAM loads, perform a quick scan by going to the scanner tab and choosing “Perform Quick Scan”, then pressing the “Scan” button.
Step 6: Wait for the scan to be complete. Once it’s done, press the “Show Results” button. Select all the infections (not only the System Adware Scanner 2010 related ones) and hit the “Remove Selected”.
Step 7: A log of the scan will be displayed in notepad once the malware removal process is complete.
At this point you should have removed the System Adware Scanner 2010 virus, as well as related files and other malware that MBAM detected.
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