CleanVirus Removal instructions,a fake / rogue anti-spyware program

CleanVirus is a fake / rogue anti-spyware program.


I suggest you print this out before stating the removal.

First:

Start Task Manager
To start Task Manager, take any of the following actions:
Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Task Manager.
Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.

End the process, if listed, for:
CleanVirus.exe
CleanVirusFnc.dll
CleanVirusRes.dll


Next:
Launch Notepad (Start>All Programs>Accessories), and copy/paste all the Quoted REGEDIT below to it. Don't forget to include REGEDIT4.
Save in: Desktop
File Name: fixme.reg
Save as Type: All files
Click: Save

REGEDIT4

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cleanvirus]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cleanvirusblk]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{45e80c1c-bbe1-4f37-b1dc-3d0bd765f7b0}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{9ff58e32-3bc4-4430-b8f5-30e9044342fd}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{ada7fa84-a3c9-46cb-be62-397a54fc7464}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{ada7fa84-a3c9-46cb-be62-397a54fc7464}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cleanvirusblk.1]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CleanVirus]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CleanVirus]


On the desktop, doubleclick fix.reg and allow it to run. Let it merge.


Next:
1.Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2.Next, open Add/Remove Programs and remove if listed:
CleanVirus


Next:
Delete these Files if listed:

C:\Program Files\CleanVirus\CleanVirusBlk.dll
C:\Program Files\CleanVirus\CleanVirus.exe
C:\Program Files\CleanVirus\CleanVirusFnc.dll
C:\Program Files\CleanVirus\CleanVirusRes.dll
C:\Program Files\CleanVirus\CleanVirusUp.exe
C:\Program Files\CleanVirus\launcher.exe
C:\Program Files\CleanVirus\uninstall.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\CleanVirus\CleanVirus ����.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\CleanVirus\CleanVirus Ȩ������.url
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\CleanVirus\CleanVirus.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Desktop\CleanVirus.LNK

Next:
Delete these Folders if listed:

C:\C:\Program Files\CleanVirus
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\CleanVirus



Next:
Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.
Download - ATF Cleaner»
Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.

If you use Firefox browser

Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
If you use Opera browserClick Opera at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.



Reboot and the infection should be removed.

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