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Antispyware Shield Pro (AntispywareShieldPro) Virus Removal Guide

Antispyware Shield Pro is a rogue security application, also known as a fake antivirus program.

Antispyware Shield Pro hopes to trick the user into thinking that it is a real program by using various tactics. Antispyware Shield Pro hopes to scare the user into purchasing the program by displaying fake virus scan results. Antispyware Shield Pro is fake and doesn’t work.

Antispyware Shield Pro will tell the user that their computer is infected and will use tactics to convince the user to purchase it. It will also use other tactics, such as the use of pop ups to warn the user. However, the program itself doesn’t work to remove viruses. It has a website which it uses to advertise the fake program.

Common symptoms and characteristics of Antispyware Shield Pro and other rogue security programs include:
1. Antispyware Shield Pro is generally installed without user permission through a trojan horse.
2. Antispyware Shield Pro uses pop ups and fake virus scans to scare the user.
3. Antispyware Shield Pro website is unprofessional, with fake testimonials and fake awards.
4. The payment website for Antispyware Shield Pro looks suspicious.
5. Various antivirus and system programs on the user’s computer will stop functioning.

Virus Type: Rogue Security Application
Threat Level: 8 / 10

Below is our recommended removal tool for Antispyware Shield Pro. The removal tool has been rated 5 cows out of 5 by Tucows and was previously CNET’s Editor’s Choice. Feel free to download it below.

If you are unable to run the removal tool, or are unable to run any programs in general, you may need to stop the processes associated with Antispyware Shield Pro with task manager. If task manager has been blocked by Antispyware Shield Pro, try using Process Explorer.

Manual Antispyware Shield Pro Removal – In order to manually remove Antispyware Shield Pro, the processes associated with Antispyware Shield Pro must be stopped, the files associated with the processes must be removed, and the registry entries must be corrected to the previous state before Antispyware Shield Pro entered the computer.

Stop Antispyware Shield Pro Processes (Learn How To Do This)
antispyshield.exe

Remove Antispyware Shield Pro Files (Learn How To Do This)
C:\Program Files\Antispyware Shield Pro\
C:\Program Files\Antispyware Shield Pro\antispyshield.exe
C:\Program Files\Antispyware Shield Pro\uninst.exe

Remove Antispyware Shield Pro Registry Keys (Learn How To Do This)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antispyware Shield Pro
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antispyware Shield Pro
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antispyware Shield Pro

Remove Antispyware Shield Pro Startup Entry (Learn How To Do This)
antispyshield.exe

Block Antispyware Shield Pro Related Websites (Learn How To Do This)
antispywarecommunity.com

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