How to Get Rid of Anti Spyware Master for Free
The Anti-Spyware Master software is a spyware program in disguise that pretends to get rid of other spyware programs. Once it is installed on your computer it attempts to collect your private data and will slow your computer down by causing pop-up ads to constantly appear. You can remove the program for free by knowing what files to look for and then deleting them once they are found.
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Instructions
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Power on your computer and wait for the operating system to load up completely. Press the "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete" buttons on the keyboard simultaneously to bring up a new menu. Click on "Open Task Manager" from the list of options.
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Click on the "Processes" tab at the top left corner of the new window that will appear. Click on "Image Name" to organize the programs alphabetically by name. Scroll down through the list of names and click on "ASM.exe" to highlight the entry. Click on the "End Process" button once the entry is highlighted.
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Find the "AntiSpywareMaster.EXE" entry and highlight it. Click on "End Process." Close the task manager by clicking on the red "X" button at the top left corner of the window.
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Open the "Start" menu by clicking on the Windows icon at the lower right end of your desktop. Click inside the search box and type in "asm.exe." Press the "Enter" key and wait for the operating system to locate the file. Right click on the file and choose the "Delete" option from the new menu that will pop up.
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Repeat the search process and delete the files named "AntiSpywareMaster.exe" and "AntiSpywareMaster.url." Type in the word "regedit" in the search box and press enter. Double click on the file once it appears in the search results to open the registry file editor.
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Press the "Ctrl" and "F" keys simultaneously to bring up a new search box. Type in the phrase "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AntiSpywareMaster HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntiSpywareMaster_is1" and press "Enter."
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Right click on the entry and delete it. Close the window and then open your web browsing program. Navigate to a website that offers an anti-spyware program such as "Spybot Search and Destroy" or "Lavasoft Adaware" (see Resources, below).
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Download and install the program. Run the program's spyware scan by clicking on the "Search For Problems" button every few days to make sure that the program has not re-installed itself on your computer.
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Tips & Warnings
Make back up copies of any important files or folders to an external source before removing the registry file because you can potentially ruin your operating system if you accidentally delete the wrong file.
Resources
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