subject: Remove Antispyware Soft- An Easy Way to Delete [print this page] Antispyware Soft is one of the "Rogue Antivirus" applications that is continuing to infect millions of computers around the World and make your PC nearly impossible to use. This is a virus that's part of a wider family of software programs that are all designed to load up onto your PC, pretend to be "official" antivirus programs, and then try and 'dupe' you into paying for the upgraded version of the software. Unfortunately, Antispyware Soft does nothing of benefit to your PC and has just been designed to cause as much annoyance as possible. You need to remove Antispyware Soft now.
When running, Antispyware Soft will display fake security warnings and state that your computer is infected. That's a part of the scam and just like the false scan results, should be ignored. It will also impersonate Windows Security Center and state that your computer is not secure or that your sensitive information can be stolen. It then will recommend you to purchase Antispyware Soft in order to protect yourself. Some of its alers may look like these ones.
Windows Security alert
Windows reports that computer is infected. Antivirus software helps to protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. Click here for the scan you computer. Your system might be at risk now.
Antivirus software alert
Infiltration Alert
Your computer is being attacked by an internet virus. It could be a password-stealing attack, a trojan - dropper or similar.
Details
Attack from: IP Address, port 39096
Attacked Port: 30516
Threat: Win32/Nuqel.E"
The bad news is that this fake program will probably block nearly all legitimate program and of course anti-virus and anti-spyware application in the first place. In order to completely uninstall Antispyware Soft from your computer we strongly recommend you to follow the removal instructions below. Also note that you should scan your computer with legitimate anti-malware software such as Spyware Doctor, because this rogue program may come bundled with other malware where as the manual removal guide was written for Antispyware Soft only.
Antispyware Soft removal instructions
1. Restart your computer. As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, tap "F8" key constantly. Use the arrow keys to highlight the "Safe Mode with Networking" option as shown in the image below, and then press ENTER.
2. Open Internet Explorer. Click on the Tools menu and then select Internet Options.
3. In the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab. Then click on the LAN settings button.
4. Now you will see Local Area Network (LAN) settings window. Uncheck the checkbox labeled Use a proxy server for your LAN under the Proxy Server section and press OK.
5. In order to conduct a full deletion, you need to delete all the registry values:
The most effective and easiest way to remove Antispyware Soft
To remove this virus, it's highly recommended you use a reliable anti-malware tool designed by a company named Qisoft. The program is able to remove the infection, and work by scanning through your computer & removing every infected element of the virus. To use them, you need to download one from the Internet and install it on your PC. After you've installed the program, let it perform a "deep" scan, which will remove Antispyware Soft and other damaged infections from your system.
