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antispywareutilite.net is a malicious website

The site was created to spread Antispyware Soft. If your browser is redirected to antispywareutilite.net, then you should immediately check your PC using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

IP Address: 91.216.73.48
Site addess: antispywareutilite.net
HijackThis Category:
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [{random}] C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\{random}\{random}tssd.exe
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [{random}] C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\{random}\{random}tssd.exe

Description: antispywareutilite.net is not related with legit security company and can only be seen on infected computers. The site used to promote the rogue antispyware program called Antispyware Soft.

How to remove: use these Antispyware Soft removal guide or the instructions below in order to remove this infection.
1. Download HijackThis from here and save it to your desktop. Most important, in the Save dialog, rename HijackThis.exe to iexplore.exe !!!
2. Run HijackThis. Main menu opens. Click to “Do a system scan only” button. After HijackThis completes the system scan, check the box to the left of the following items:

R1 – HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=127.0.0.1:5555
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [{random}] C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\{random}\{random}tssd.exe
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [{random}] C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\{random}\{random}tssd.exe

Please be very careful, do NOT check any other boxes! Next, click on Fix checked on the bottom left side of the HijackThis screen. Close HijackThis.
3. Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Install and update it. Perform a quick scan.

av.exe is a harmful program.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: av
Filename: av.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.exe\shell
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\secfile
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Win Antispyware Center
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Win Antispyware Center
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Win Antispyware Center

Command: command
Startup Type: HKLM->Run, HKCU->Run, File associations
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [Win Antispyware Center] C:\Program Files\WinAntispywareCenter\av.exe
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Win Antispyware Center] C:\Program Files\WinAntispywareCenter\av.exe

DDS Line:

mRun: [Win Antispyware Center] C:\Program Files\WinAntispywareCenter\av.exe
uRun: [Win Antispyware Center] C:\Program Files\WinAntispywareCenter\av.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Win Antispyware Center”=C:\Program Files\WinAntispywareCenter\av.exe
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Win Antispyware Center”=C:\Program Files\WinAntispywareCenter\av.exe

Description: core component of Win Antispyware Center. Win Antispyware Center is a rogue antispyware program.

How to remove: use these Win Antispyware Center removal instructions or the steps below.
1. Download fix1.zip from here, unzip it. Right click fix.inf and select Install.

2. Download OTM by OldTimer from here and save to your desktop.
Run OTM, copy,then paste the following text in “Paste Instructions for Items to be Moved” window (under the yellow bar):

:reg
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Win Antispyware Center”=-

:Commands
[emptytemp]
[Reboot]
Click the red Moveit! button. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes. When the tool is finished, it will produce a report for you.

3. Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Install and perform a scan.

ByteDefender.exe is a harmful program.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: ByteDefender
Filename: ByteDefender.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | ByteDefender

Command: C:\Program Files\ByteDefender Software\ByteDefender\ByteDefender.exe
Startup Type: HKLM->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [ByteDefender] “C:\Program Files\ByteDefender Software\ByteDefender\ByteDefender.exe” -min

DDS Line:

mRun: [ByteDefender] C:\Program Files\ByteDefender Software\ByteDefender\ByteDefender.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“ByteDefender”=C:\Program Files\ByteDefender Software\ByteDefender\ByteDefender.exe [2010-05-20 673808]

Description: core component of ByteDefender. ByteDefenderis a rogue antispyware program.

How to remove: use these ByteDefender removal instructions or the steps below.

Download Avenger from here and unzip to your desktop.
Run Avenger, make sure that the box next to “Scan for rootkits” has a tick in it and that the box next to “Automatically disable any rootkits found” does not have a tick in it, copy,then paste the following text in Input script Box:
Registry values to delete:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | ByteDefender

Folders to delete:
C:\Program Files\ByteDefender Software
Then click on ‘Execute’.

gotnewupdate.exe is a harmful program.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: gotnewupdate
Filename: gotnewupdate.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | gotnewupdate.exe

Command: %AppData%\{RANDOM}\gotnewupdate.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [gotnewupdate.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\601860124168C493D6893E2E5A73834D\gotnewupdate.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [gotnewupdate.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\601860124168C493D6893E2E5A73834D\gotnewupdate.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“gotnewupdate.exe”=C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\601860124168C493D6893E2E5A73834D\gotnewupdate.exe

Description: component of Antimalware Doctor. Antimalware Doctor is a rogue (fake) antispyware program.

How to remove: use HijackThis + Malwarebytes` Anti-malware

drwat32.exe is a harmful program.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: drwat32
Filename: drwat32.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run | Dr.Watson

Command: %WinDir%\system32\drwat32.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [Dr.Watson] C:\WINDOWS\system32\drwat32.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run]
“Dr.Watson”=C:\WINDOWS\system32\drwat32.exe

Description: malware

How to remove: use HijackThis + Malwarebytes` Anti-malware + Kaspersky virus removal tool

gotnewupdate000.exe is a harmful program.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: gotnewupdate000
Filename: gotnewupdate000.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | gotnewupdate000.exe

Command: %APPDATA%\{RANDOM}\gotnewupdate000.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [gotnewupdate000.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\764706A6742683A633F32D25CA727117\gotnewupdate000.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [gotnewupdate000.exe] C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\764706A6742683A633F32D25CA727117\gotnewupdate000.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“gotnewupdate000.exe”=C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\764706A6742683A633F32D25CA727117\gotnewupdate000.exe [2010-05-17 726528]

Description: core component of Antimalware Doctor. Antimalware Doctor is a rogue antispyware program.

How to remove: use HijackThis + the Antimalware Doctor removal instructions.

LiveSS.exe is a harmful program.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: LiveSS
Filename: LiveSS.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | Live Security Suite

Command: C:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\LiveSS.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Live Security Suite] “C:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\LiveSS.exe” /s

DDS Line:

uRun: [Live Security Suite] C:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\LiveSS.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Live Security Suite”=C:\Program Files\Live Security Suite\LiveSS.exe

Description: core component of Live Security Suite. Live Security Suite is a rogue antispyware program.

How to remove: use these Live Security Suite removal instructions.

napstatxt.exe is a harmful program.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: napstatxt
Filename: napstatxt.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | napstatxt.exe

Command: %Temp%\napstatxt.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [napstatxt.exe] C:\DOCUME~1\user\LOCALS~1\Temp\napstatxt.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [napstatxt.exe] C:\DOCUME~1\user\LOCALS~1\Temp\napstatxt.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“napstatxt.exe”=C:\DOCUME~1\user\LOCALS~1\Temp\napstatxt.exe

Description: trojan FakeAlert that installed with Data Protection. Data Protection is a rogue antispyware program.

How to remove: use these Data Protection removal instructions.

datprot.exe is a harmful program.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: datprot
Filename: datprot.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | Data Protection

Command: C:\Program Files\Data Protection\datprot.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Data Protection] “C:\Program Files\Data Protection\datprot.exe” -noscan

DDS Line:

uRun: [Data Protection] C:\Program Files\Data Protection\datprot.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Data Protection”=C:\Program Files\Data Protection\datprot.exe

Description: core component of Data Protection. Data Protection is a rogue antispyware program.

How to remove: use these Data Protection removal instructions.

A-fast.exe is a harmful program.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: A-fast
Filename: A-fast.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | fast

Command: C:\Program Files\A-fast\A-fast.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [fast] C:\Program Files\A-fast\A-fast.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [fast] C:\Program Files\A-fast\A-fast.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“fast”=C:\Program Files\A-fast\A-fast.exe

Description: core component of A-fast Antivirus. A-fast Antivirus is a rogue antispyware program.

How to remove: use these A-fast Antivirus removal instructions.