Antimalware Tool is an untrusted security application that was found to be associated with other rogues. It was developed to penetrate a computer without users consent. Antimalware Tool can possibly get into the system without a detection of AV programs because of its technique that is able to hide itself from security software. Users may just be notified with fake warning that is also a sign that Antimalware Tool is fully installed on the computer. One sample fake alert messages is:
Antimalware Tool
Your computer is being attacked from a remote machine!
Block Internet access to your computer to prevent system infection.
Attacker IP: [ip address] Attack type: RCPT exploit
It was found out that Antimalware Tool will be spread using a Trojan that can be downloaded from contracted web sites. It is also intentionally propagated using links on spam email messages and instant messaging applications. On some instances, installer files for Antimalware Tool will disguise as a multimedia player required to view online video. If the player is installed so as the rogue application. Presence of this fake software may cause sever damage on the system. Most of the applications will be blocked from executing and declared that it is infected. Desktop may also be locked and only Antimalware Tool rogue program is in effect.
To be able to restore computer’s previous working condition, Antimalware Tool must be removed and all of the associated files should be deleted. This can be done by scanning the system using only legitimate and and effective security software as stated below.
What are the Symptoms of Antimalware Tool Infection?
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antimalware Tool
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antimalware Tool
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antimalware Tool
The threat will drop the following malicious file:
C:\Program Files\Security Defender\[random].exe
How to Remove Antimalware Tool Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
– After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
– From the selections, Select SafeMode
2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
– Click Start > Run
– Type in the field, regedit
– Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
– Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
– If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the files.
– If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.
4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
– Update antivirus program
– Scan computer and delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove Antimalware Tool
1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove this computer threat.
