Adware Pro is a fake security client that will only show bogus scan results. In most cases users never installed this program. It gets installed via a trojan downloader program that then goes out and downloads several programs including adware pro. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PROGRAM. It appears to be from the makers of Anitvirus Pro and AntimalwarePro as the graphic user interface is very similar. These guys make their money off of scaring users into purchasing the fake program by giving false statements that the user is infected. Most users who are infected with this strain report that that their computers are running far slower then normal. You should run a full system scan using your favorite security program. You need to ensure that this is the only virus on your computer. Once again do not purchase this fake program.
Some symptoms of Adware Pro:
* Bogus Scan results * Auto Scans on Start-up * Warning coming out of a fake shield in the system tray * pop-ups and re-directs to the fake software’s website * constant warnings of being infected as well as false statements of other trojans
Adware Pro
Manual removal instructions for Adware Pro ( Please read our disclaimer bellow )
Kill processes:
- Adware_Pro.exe
- Cl.exe
- unins000.exe
Delete registry values:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAdware_ProNE
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAdware Pro_is1
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “Adware_ProNET”
Unregister DLLs:
- EngineAP.dll
- MSVolumeAP.dll
Delete files:
- Adware_Pro.lnk
- Uninstall Adware_Pro.lnk
- Adware_Pro.exe
- Cl.exe
- EngineAP.dll
- ScheduleAP.txt
- Task.dat
- unins000.dat
- unins000.exe
- 200812.cab
- MSVolumeAP.dll
- ( Please note that many of these files will be located in the below directories. )
Delete directories:
c:Documents and SettingsAll UsersAVP 2009 c:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsAdware_Pro c:Program FilesAdware_Pro c:Program FilesAdware_Prodefinitions
Please keep in mind that viruses mutate and change all the time. Do expect the above to change around a little. However this guide should work well for you and any experienced pro will be able to follow it and figure out the traces if they mutate.
Outside Resources:
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/malware/Adware.Win32.Ad-Ware_Pro_5.2-remove.aspx
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-adware-pro
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