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How to remove Spyware Quake

It's very important that if you have not already done so that you visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and keep your computer up to date. There is an very important update that fixes a flaw in Windows operating system that allows hackers to execute code on your computer when you visit an infected website.

Spyware Quake is fake antispyware 'tool' that comes up after you are infected. This program is totally false and needs to be removed as soon as possible. This virus is very simliar to Trojan.Spaxe

You will know if you are infected if you see a ballon at the bottom of your screen that says the following

Your computer is infected!
Critical System Error!
System detected virus
activities.  They may cause
critical system failure. Please
use antimalware software to
clean and protect your system
from parasite programs.
Click here to get all available
software.

Removal Directions

  1. Download and save smitRem.zip
  2. Reboot and start into Safe mode
  3. Extract smitRem.zip
  4. Open folder where smitRem.zip extracted then double click on RunThis.bat
  5. Remove the following files, (You may have to use KillBox to remove stubborn files that are in use. You may not have all of these files.)
    • c:\windows\system32\nvctrl.exe
    • c:\windows\system32\dfrgsrv.exe
    • c:\windows\system32\mssearchnet.exe
    • c:\windows\system32\stickrep.dll
    • c:\program files\spywarequake\
  6. After program runs you can safely restart the computer and the infection is gone! Be sure to always keep your Windows up to date!

For additional information on questions please email me,

Tom Fitzgerald, CCNA, MCSA

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