How to Delete Antimalware Doctor Protection Center
Antimalware Detection Center is part of Antimalware Doctor, a fake antimalware program. Antimalware Detection Center presents a window that's designed to look like the Windows Security Center. The window states that your antivirus software is out of date and that you must purchase the "full version" of Antimalware Doctor in order to remove existing viruses on your computer. In addition, Antimalware Detection Center slows your computer and may disable your legitimate antimalware programs, so it's a good idea to delete it from your system.
Instructions
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End Processes
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Press "Ctrl," "Shift" and "Esc" together to open the Task Manager.
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Click the "General" tab in the Task Manager.
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End the following processes. To end a process, right-click the process and select "End Process."
Antimalware Doctor.exe
setupapp7070010000.exe
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Close the Task Manager.
Delete Registry Values
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Click "Start," type "regedit" into the search field and press "Enter" to open the Registry Editor.
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Delete the following registry values from the right pane of the Registry Editor. To delete a registry value, right-click the value and select "Delete." To locate a particular value, click "Edit," "Find," type the value into the search field and click "Find Next."
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antimalware Doctor Inc\Antimalware Doctor
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antimalware Doctor
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Antimalware Doctor.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antimalware Doctor Inc
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antimalware Doctor Inc\Antimalware Doctor
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antimalware Doctor Inc\Antimalware Doctordatarl1=KRoAGVdOQwQVExEoAAIQQRsl
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antimalware Doctor Inc\Antimalware Doctordatarl2=KRoAGVdOQwQVExE3BAYNQRsl
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antimalware Doctor Inc\Antimalware DoctordatarlA=KRoAGVdOQwQVExEoAAIQQRsl
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antimalware Doctor Inc\Antimalware Doctorinstall_time=4/12/2010 3:48:12 AM
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antimalware Doctor Inc\Antimalware Doctordatabase_version=256
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antimalware Doctor Inc\Antimalware Doctorvirus_signatures=62171
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antimalware Doctor Inc\Antimalware Doctoraffid=7070010000
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunsetupapp7070010000.exe=C:Documents and Settingsmalwarehelp.orgMy DocumentsNew Foldersetupapp7070010000.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAntimalware Doctor
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAntimalware DoctorDisplayIcon=C:Documents and Settingsmalwarehelp.orgMy DocumentsNew Foldersetupapp7070010000.exe,0
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAntimalware DoctorDisplayName=Antimalware Doctor
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAntimalware DoctorUninstallString=C:Documents and Settingsmalwarehelp.orgMy DocumentsNew Foldersetupapp7070010000.exe /uninstall
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAntimalware DoctorInstallLocation=C:Documents and Settingsmalwarehelp.orgMy DocumentsNew Folder
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAntimalware DoctorNoModify=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAntimalware DoctorNoRepair=1
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellNoRoamMUICacheC:Documents and Settingsmalwarehelp.orgMy DocumentsNew Foldersetupapp7070010000.exe=
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Close the Registry Editor.
Delete Files and DLLs
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Click "Start," type "cmd" into the search field and press "Enter" to open the Command Prompt.
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Type the following commands into the Command Prompt. Press "Enter" after each command.
del Antimalware Doctor.exe
del enemies-names.txt
del setupapp7070010000.exe
del hookdll.dll
regsvr32 /u hookdll.dll
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Type "Exit" and press "Enter" to close the Command Prompt.
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