TrustSoldier Adware Removal Instructions
The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the TrustSoldier adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.TrustSoldier.
TrustSoldier is a rogue scanner program, it will act like antivirus program. It show misleading scan results, and fake security alerts to convince the user that their computer infected with malware. The author of TrustSoldier also made TheDefend, GuardPcs, IGuardPc, SiteAdware, AntiTroy, AntiKeep, AntiAdd, RESpyWare, REAnti, KeepCop, SecureKeeper, LinkSafeness, AntiAid, SystemFighter, SystemVeteran, BlockProtector, BlockKeeper, BlockScanner, BlockWatcher, SoftStronghold, ShieldSafeness, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier, SoftCop, TrustFighter, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, etc. To more convince users, TrustSoldier will also create numerous files on your computer that will be detected as malware when the program scans your computer, but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase it.
This application try to contacts trustsoldier.com, to download the latest update of this rogue.
Create new files:
- %ProgramFiles%\TrustSoldier Software\TrustSoldier\TrustSoldier.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\TrustSoldier Software\TrustSoldier\uninstall.exe
- %AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\TrustSoldier.lnk
- %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TrustSoldier\1 TrustSoldier.lnk
- %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TrustSoldier\2 Homepage.lnk
- %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TrustSoldier\3 Uninstall.lnk
- %Cookies%\username@trustsoldier[2].txt
Create new registry entries:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TrustSoldier
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\TrustSoldier
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\TrustSoldier
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|TrustSoldier
Malware screenshots:
How to remove the infection of Adware.Win32.TrustSoldier?
To delete this malware infection, please download and install a-squared Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.
Tags: Rogue, TrustSoldier