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How to remove AntiToolbar fake security program

Malware Description:
AntiToolbar (aka Anti Toolbar or AntiToolbar Pro) is a new character of fake security software industry. AntiToolbar suggests people its assistance in terms of cleaning up their computer systems from unwanted add-ons, browser hijackers, tracking cookies etc. That sounds quite commendable but unfortunately AntiToolbar does not stick to promises it makes. AntiToolbar is to be installed manually from its website so you should stay alert and refrain from believing any internet sources recommending you to download and test AntiToolbar software. Once installed and active, AntiToolbar will offer using some of its basic options like scanning your system for errors and other types of insecure activity. The scan reveals deliberately fabricated results though. AntiToolbar tends to trigger popup warning messages that it allegedly found some critical threats which are strongly recommended to be removed. And this ‘removal’ will not go without you having to pay a $29.95 fee for AntiToolbar Pro version first. The above scheme is characteristic of fake security applications, although AntiToolbar appears to be less aggressive with regard to its behavior and only rarely uses obscure trojan-based infiltration techniques. Anyway, we recommend you to stay away from Anti Toolbar application since it’s a potentially unwanted one and may mislead you considerably. If you download AntiToolbar and find it hard to uninstall this software, please follow the instructions below to remove AntiToolbar from your system.

Malware Type: Fake Security Programs

Malware Author: SkyLab Software

Threat Level: High

Advice: Immediately remove

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How to remove AntiToolbar manually:
Manual removal of AntiToolbar is a feasible objective if you have sufficient expertise in dealing with program files, processes, .dll files and registry entries.

The files to be deleted are listed below:

• %Documents and Settings%\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AntiToolbar.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\Perflib_Perfdata_2d8.dat
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\AntiToolbar.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Toolbar Agent.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiToolbar\AntiToolbar on the Web.url
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiToolbar\AntiToolbar.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiToolbar\Uninstall AntiToolbar.lnk
• %Program Files%\AntiToolbar\AntiToolbar.exe
• %Program Files%\AntiToolbar\AntiToolbarAgent.exe
• %Program Files%\AntiToolbar\InstallExtension.dll
• %Program Files%\AntiToolbar\unins000.dat
• %Program Files%\AntiToolbar\unins000.exe

The registry entries that need to be removed are as follows:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\S-1-5-21-1172441840-534431857-1906119351-500
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{11A6DB90-161E-4E1C-9516-75ED6A67033D}_is1

Please, be aware that manual removal of AntiToolbar is a cumbersome process and does not always ensure complete deletion of the malware, due to the fact that some files might be hidden or may get reanimated automatically afterwards. Moreover, manual interference of this kind may cause damage to the system. That’s why we strongly recommend automatic removal AntiToolbar, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

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