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What is SpyAway

Posted on 2 April 2007 under Rogue Programs

1. What is SpyAway?

It is a useless and unhelpful anti-spyware program that shows false error messages and misleading scan results purportedly spyware has been found on your computer. This scareware will not remove anything unless you will purchase the program. Even after the purchase SpyAway will not protect your PC as safe and secure anti-spyware programs do. The one and SpyAway purpose is to scare and persuade as many users as possible to purchase their software.

2. SpyAway screen shot:

SpyAway

3. How to remove SpyAway:

  1. Internet connection might be disabled or Internet browser might be blocked by SpyAway, so it won't be possible to download any files to infected computer. In this case please download all files required for SpyAway removal to another computer and then transfer them on the infected one using CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
  2. To remove SpyAway download Spyware Doctor and install the program (for the installation guide click here). Before installation, make sure all other programs and windows are closed.
  3. After the installation, computer scan should be started automatically. If so, please move to the next step. If not, click "Status" on the left side menu and press "Scan Now" button to run computer scanner as shown in the picture below:

  4. After the scan has been completed and scan results have been generated, press "Fix Checked" button to remove SpyAway.

  5. Restart the computer to complete SpyAway removal procedure.

4. SpyAway files:

spyaway.exe

5. Hijackthis entries:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpyAway] C:\Program Files\SpyAway\spyaway.exe