Home Articles Spyware Research Support Scan Now Purchase F.A.Q.

ASC-AntiSpyware

Alias: ASCAntiSpyware, ASC Anti Spyware, Win Antivirus Vista/XP

Description: ASC-AntiSpyware is a rogue anti-spyware software. It's another name is Win Antivirus Vista/XP. It may by downloaded from one of it's sites (asc-antispyware.com, asc-antispyware.net, asc-antispyware.info, win-antivirus-vista-xp.com, etc.) or secretly downloaded and installed by a trojan. ASC-AntiSpyware is launched during system start up and stays resident. It runs system scan and displays fake scan results to scary the user and push it into purchasing of the 'full' version of ASC-AntiSpyware.

Threat type:

Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.

Hijacker - A Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some unknown site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you from changing back your browser's settings. An infected browser usually operates much slower.

Ransomware - Ransomware is a software application that infects a computer and asks for money to have the infection removed.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer and / or to protect your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore removes ASC-AntiSpyware: Yes

Threat risk: Very High Risk

Extremely dangerous malware. Uses stealth installation, randomly named entries and has the capability to self update or resurrect after incomplete removal. Almost impossible to remove manually. Category mostly consists of trojans and spyware.

Symptoms:

Popup messages claiming that your computer is infected.

Installation of ASC-AntiSpyware without your concent.

ASC-AntiSpyware Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with ASC-AntiSpyware, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
N/A

Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
N/A

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
N/A

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A