Remove Smart Antimalware Protection - uninstall instructions

Information to remove Smart Antimalware Protection

Smart Anti-Malware Protection is a fake computer scanner that tries to imitate the interface of a legitimate program called Microsoft Security Essentials. Interface is the only thing that is similar to a legitimate security program - all other security functions are only imitated by Smart Antimalware  Protection. All the security scans and security warning pop-ups are created to scare you into thinking that you computer is attacked by various spyware, malware and other security related infection. The truth is that Smart Antimalware Protection is a fake program created by Internet criminals to scare computer users into buying it's useless licence key.

Smart Antimalware Protection comes from the same family of fake antivirus programs as Antivirus Smart Protection, Malware Protection Center, Internet Security Guard etc. All of these mentioned programs are rogue and shouldn't be trusted. As it's predecessors Smart Antimalware Protection is distributed using misleading methods such fake online security scanners, fake program updates, Trojans etc. As soon as Smart Antimalware Protection installs itself on your computer without you permission it will start imitating security scans and will display security warning pop-ups. You should ignore all the processes displayed by Smart Antimalware Protection, all the scans and malware detections are fake. The only high risk security threat on your computer is Smart Antimalware Protection. Use this removal guide to completely remove this fake program from your computer. If you have already purchased a licence for Smart Antimalware Protection - contact your credit card company and dispute the charges, explain that you have been tricked into buying a fake computer antivirus program.

Screenshot of Smart Antimalware Protection:

Smart Antimalware Protection removal:

remover for Smart Antimalware Protection

Before downloading, enter Smart Antimalware Protection registration key in the registration window. Click Help icon (at the top right corner of the main window of Smart Antimalware Protection), then click Register Now.

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If you can't download or run spyware remover try running registry fix (link below). It enables execution of programs. download registryfix.reg file, double click it, click YES and then OK.

Smart Antimalware Protection removal instructions (on infected computer):

1. Start your computer in safe mode. Click Start, click Shut down, click Restart, click OK. During your computer starting process press F8 key on your keyboard multiple times until you see Windows Advanced Option menu, then select Safe mode with networking from the list.

2. Open Internet explorer, click Tools and select Internet Options. Select "Connections".

3.Click LAN settings, if a Use a proxy server for your LAN is checked, uncheck it and press OK.

4. Download HijackThis and save it on your desktop. Some malicious programs are able to block HijackThis so when you click the download link, in the Save dialog rename HijackThis.exe to iexplorer.exe and only then click the Save button. After saving the file on your desktop, double click it. In the main HijackThis window click “Do a system scan only” button. Select these entries (place a tick at the left of the entry):

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Smart Antimalware Protection] “%AllUsersProfile%\<random characters>\<random characters>_<random numbers>.exe” /s /d

After selecting required entries, click "Fix Checked". After this procedure you can close HijackThis and proceed to the next removal step.

5. Download a legitimate anti-spyware software to fully remove Smart Antimalware Protection from your computer.

remover for Smart Antimalware Protection

6. After removing Smart Antimalware Protection reset your Hosts files. Don't skip this step, this malware modifies your Hosts files, and you will encounter browser redirect problems.

Hosts file is used to resolve some canonical names of websites to ip addresses. When it is changed, the user may be redirected to malicious site still seeing good URL in address bar. It is very hard to find out if the site is genuine or not, when hosts file is modified. To fix this, please download Microsoft FixIt tool, that restores your hosts file to windows default. Run this tool when downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions. Download link below:

Other tools known to remove Smart Antimalware Protection:

• iS3 STOPzilla
• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Additional information:

Some malicious software modifies browser settings and disables downloads of spyware and virus removing software. If you have problems downloading anti-spyware software with Internet Explorer, try downloading with Chrome, FireFox, Opera, etc.

If you can't access Internet:

Load your computer in safe mode. Click Start, click Shut down, click Restart, click OK. During your computer starting process press F8 key on your keyboard multiple times until you see Windows Advanced Option menu, then select Safe mode with networking from the list.

Start Task manager. Press ctrl+alt+del (or ctrl+shift+esc) and end task the processes of rogue program. ( if after this procedure you can't access any programs press ctrl+alt+del, click File, select New Task, and type explorer.exe then press OK.

Open Internet explorer, click Tools and select Internet Options. Select Connections, then click LAN settings, if a Use a proxy server for your LAN is checked, uncheck it and press OK.

After this procedure you should be able to access Internet. Now you can download anti-spyware software from our "Top spyware removers" section and run a full scan. Download, install and don't forget to update your selected anti-spyware program. Then run a full system scan.

If you are unable to remove Smart Antimalware Protection, you can use this manual removal instruction. Use it at your own risk. If you don't have strong computer knowledge you could harm your operating system. Use it only if you are an experienced computer user. (Instructions on how to end processes, remove registry entries...)

End these Smart Antimalware Protection processes:

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Remove these Smart Antimalware Protection registry entries:

HKCU\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\URL http://findgala.com/?&uid=231&q={searchTerms}

Delete these Smart Antimalware Protection files:

%AllUsersProfile%\<random characters>\
%AllUsersProfile%\<random characters>\14.mof
%AllUsersProfile%\<random characters>\3178.mof
%AllUsersProfile%\<random characters>\46.mof
%AllUsersProfile%\<random characters>\6113.mof
%AllUsersProfile%\<random characters>\HS2d7_231.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\<random characters>\HSE.ico
%AllUsersProfile%\<random characters>\HSESys
%AllUsersProfile%\<random characters>\Quarantine Items
%AllUsersProfile%\HSYITSQGE
%AllUsersProfile%\HSYITSQGE\HSLGILTOGE.cfg
%AppData%\Smart Antimalware Protection\
%AppData%\Smart Antimalware Protection\Instructions.ini
%AppData%\Smart Antimalware Protection\ScanDisk_.exe
%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Smart Antimalware Protection.lnk
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CLSV.tmp
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\DBOLE.dll
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\PE.sys
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\SICKBOY.drv
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\SICKBOY.sys
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\delfile.dll
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\eb.dll
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\eb.sys
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\energy.dll
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\gid.tmp
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\pal.sys
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\ppal.drv
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\runddlkey.exe
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\snl2w.drv
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Antimalware Protection.lnk
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Smart Antimalware Protection.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Smart Antimalware Protection.lnk

General tips on removing Smart Antimalware Protection:

*If you can't download anti-spyware software: Click on the download link, when the save dialog opens change the file name (example: when downloading mbam-setup.exe rename it to iexplore.exe).
*If you have installed anti-spyware program but you can't run it: Click Run, type %ProgramFiles% and press Enter. Open folder of your anti-spyware program, search for executable file and rename it. (example: Open Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware folder, right-click on the main executable file (mbam.exe) then click rename. Rename the mbam.exe file to iexplore.exe, winlogon.exe firefox.exe ...
*If you can't access your anti-spyware software, try creating a new user account:
Click Start -> Settings -> Control panel.
Click User Accounts and create a new account.
Reboot your computer and login using a newly created user account.
*After this procedure you should be able to access your anti-spyware programs. Update and run a full system scan.