Antispyware Soft Removal

As our dependence on the Internet increases, so does our vulnerability to malicious software programs like viruses, trojans adware and malware programs. The only way out is to put up as many safeguards as possible to protect your PC. A regularly updated antivirus program and a computer operating system with firewall turned on, will work best for you. Still some malicious programs like Antispyware Soft can make their way through via whatever loopholes are left in installed software programs on your computer. Programs like Antispyware Soft are a new breed developed by crackers who are bent upon taking advantage of software vulnerabilities.

Crackers keep coming up with cleverly designed malicious programs like viruses, trojans, worms and malware to take advantage of chinks in your computer's security armor. Though computer operating systems are easy to use, they are by no way easy to fix when they are invaded by malicious programs and manipulated by them. In this article, first you will find a characterization of Antispyware Soft and then some guidelines on removal of this program from your computer.

About Antispyware Soft

As I mentioned before, Antispyware Soft and malicious programs similar to it like Antivirus Soft and Antivirus are called scareware or ransomware programs. Programs like these gain access to your computer through some websites or with collusion of a trojan virus and set themselves up on your PC. Once inside, it starts blocking most of the system programs and displays fake security alerts about viruses infection. It takes control of Internet Explorer and redirects you to certain porn websites. It basically disguises itself as an antispyware software, which it is definitely not! Then after that, it holds your PC at ransom. It basically demands that you purchase the full version of Antispyware Soft to clear out all the viruses that have infected your PC. Basically, it tries to fool a user into believing that his computer is infected and the program is a savior.

Removal Procedure

If your computer has been infected by Antispyware Soft, then you need not panic. The removal can be accomplished and your PC can be restored to its original condition. There are two ways of going about this. You could either use a free tool or go for a manual removal. First option is simpler but risky, while the second option is a bit difficult but certainly more safe.

If you plan to go for a removal tool offered by some websites, then you need to first restart your Windows based PC and boot it in safe mode with networking. Once you are in, within a few seconds, go to the Windows command prompt and enter 'msconfig'. This will open up a tabbed window. Go to the 'startup' tab and uncheck the program with 'tssd' within its name. Save settings and then restart your computer again. This will disable the program from becoming active at startup. Next, reboot the PC and then go to the Internet Explorer settings. Follow the path of 'Tools --> Internet Options --> Connection' and from the options below, uncheck 'Use Proxy Server' option. Save settings and close the Window. Next you can download and install any removal tool or run your antivirus program to remove all the remaining traces of the malicious program.

Another way to remove the virus is to manually delete the registry entries and .exe files created by the program and erase it from your laptop or desktop computer. For that, you will have to refer to an Antivirus website that can provide you details about the exact files and Windows registry entries that need to be deleted. To remove Antispyware Soft, by this method, will require some expertise of handling Windows OS 'under the hood' problems.

Make sure that your antivirus software has a component for Internet protection to prevent entry of scareware like Antispyware Soft into your system. As they say, prevention is always better than cure, which is even more true when it comes to computer security.