SpyAxe Removal

Discussion in 'Malware Removal FAQ' started by chaslang, Nov 27, 2005.

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  1. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Spyaxe has been listed on the Rogue/suspect Antispyware Programs list for a while now. It is known to issue fake warnings on your computer to make you believe that you have been infected with spyware. They do this in an attempt to convince you to purchase its full commercial version. They even cause false warnings to appear like they come from Microsoft Security Center. Don't fall for these tricks.

    Credit for the below fix belongs to Noahdfear

    The lastest version of Noahdfear's Smitfraud Removal Tool now works to also fix SpyAxe problems.

    Please download smitRem.exe and save it to your desktop but do not run it until indicated.
    • It is necessary that you Close all other programs and windows including this one. So you should print or save these instruction locally in a text file for easy reference while offline.
    • Double click on smitRem.exe and then click on Start. When it is done, click on the OK button. You should now have a folder called smitRem on your desktop.
    • Next, please reboot your computer in Safe mode
    • Once you have booted in Safe Mode and your Desktop appears, make sure you close any other windows and only run what is specified.
    • Open the smitRem folder on your desktop and double click the RunThis.bat file to start the tool.
    • Follow the prompts on screen and wait for the tool to complete and disk cleanup to finish.
    • When the tool is finished, it will will create a log named smitfiles.txt in the root of your drive, eg; Local Disk C: or the partition where your operating system is installed. Examining that log should show that the infection was cleaned.
    • Now reboot your computer into Normal Mode.
    • Please post the contents of the smitfiles.txt file here in your next message along with your current status.
    If you are still having problems, you should work thru standard cleaning procedures given in this Sticky thread READ & RUN ME FIRST Before Asking for Support
     
    Last edited: Dec 7, 2005
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