Rogue anti-spyware refers to anti-spyware/antivirus software of questionable value. Rogue anti-spyware may not be proven to protect your computer from spyware, may popup fake alerts or create many false positives about your PC being infected, or may use scare tactics to try to get you to purchase the application. Rogue anti-spyware software may be installed by a Trojan, come bundled with other software, or install itself through web browser security holes. While it is fairly rare, some rogue anti-spyware is created and distributed by known spyware or adware companies, and the rogue anti-spyware may install spyware or adware itself.
Often when you’re infected with rogue anti-spyware like Mega Antivirus 2012, you’ll see a false popup security alert like this:
How to delete Mega Antivirus 2012 files in Windows XP/Vista/7:
- Click your Windows Start menu, then click “Search.”
- A pop up will ask, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
- Type a Mega Antivirus 2012 file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
- Click “Search.” Once the Mega Antivirus 2012 file is found, delete it.
- The files are
%WINDIR%addonsaddon.exe
%WINDIR%addonsbaselicense.pwd
%WINDIR%addonsma2012.exe
%WINDIR%install.exe
How to stop Mega Antivirus 2012 processes:
- Click the Start menu, select Run.
- Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
- Click Processes tab, and find Mega Antivirus 2012 processes.
- Once you’ve found the Mega Antivirus 2012 processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill Mega Antivirus 2012.
- The process are
addon.exe
ma2012.exe
How to remove Mega Antivirus 2012 registry keys:
Note:Backup your registry before you edit it.
- Click the Start menu, and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK ” to open up your Registry Editor. In Windows 7, just type “regedit” into the “Search programs and files” box in the Start menu.
- Registry Editor opens as a two-paned window: the left side lets you select registry keys,the right side shows the values of any selected registry key.
- To find a Mega Antivirus 2012 registry key, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of Mega Antivirus 2012 ‘s registry keys.
- When the Mega Antivirus 2012 registry key appears, to delete the Mega Antivirus 2012 registry key, right-click it, and select “Modify,” then select “Delete.”
- The registry entries are
HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerRun Policies = “C:WINDOWSaddonsaddon.exe”
HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun HKCU = “C:WINDOWSaddonsaddon.exe”
HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun SystemStart = “C:WINDOWSaddonsma2012.exe”
HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun addons = “C:WINDOWSaddonsaddon.exe”
HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionpoliciesExplorerRun Policies = “C:WINDOWSaddonsaddon.exe”
How to delete Mega Antivirus 2012 DLLs:
- Open the Start menu, and click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.” (In Windows 7, just type “regedit” into the “Search programs and files” box in the Start menu.)
- To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press “Space,” and enter the full directory where the Mega Antivirus 2012 DLL is located. If you’re not sure where the Mega Antivirus 2012 DLL is located, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, type “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
- When you’ve found a Mega Antivirus 2012 DLL, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press “Enter.”
How to restore your homepage?
- Select Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options > General.
- Type your preferred home page’s URL (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
- Click “Use Default,” “Apply,” and “OK.”
