Additional Guard Removal Process (remove AdditionalGuard)
November 27, 2009 – 12:34 pmAdditional Guard
Additional Guard is a rogue security program. Additional Guard, like other rogue anti-spyware applications, is able to mislead computer users into purchasing a full version of the fake security app. Additional Guard will attempt this process through fake system scan results and annoying parasite threat popup messages.
Additional Guard is not a viable security program and should never be trusted to rid your system of spyware. Removal of Additional Guard is recommended to be performed that instant that it is detected on your computer.
Are you getting popups from Additional Guard? Have you identified that you have Additional Guard installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Additional Guard completely from your computer?
Why should you remove Additional Guard?
If Additional Guard resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that Additional Guard may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking Additional Guard removal process.
How can you manually remove Additional Guard
Manual removal of Additional Guard may not be for everyone. Each manual Additional Guard removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic Additional Guard removal process.
Additional Guard can be removed manually by following the steps below.
- With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
- Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
- Locate Additional Guard in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Additional Guard, you can continue to step 5.
- Restart your computer.
- Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
- Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
- Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = “1?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Additional Guard”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = “http://search-gala.com/?&uid=220&q={searchTerms}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = “http://search-gala.com/?&uid=220&q={searchTerms}”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\xp_7a9be.DocHostUIHandler -
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Delete all of the following files that are associated with Additional Guard from your computer.
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\FS.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\eb.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.drv
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Additional Guard
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\WINAGSys
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\Quarantine Items
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\WINAG.ico
%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\search.xml
%UserProfile%\Recent\tjd.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\PE.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\exec.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\dudl.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\cb.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Additional Guard\cookies.sqlite
%UserProfile%\Application Data\2565da61\AGSys
%UserProfile%\Application Data\2565da61\sqlite3.dll
Additional Guard.lnk
%UserProfile%\Recent\kernel32.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\exec.tmp
%UserProfile%\Recent\cid.dll
c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\search.xml
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\WINAGSys\winag.cfg
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\WINAGSys\vd952342.bd
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\sqlite3.dll
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\WI339.exe
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Additional Guard.lnk
%UserProfile%\Recent\SICKBOY.tmp
%UserProfile%\Recent\FS.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\energy.sys
%UserProfile%\Recent\ddv.dll
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Additional Guard.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\2565da61\ag.cfg
%UserProfile%\Application Data\2565da61\AG.ico
%UserProfile%\Application Data\2565da61\mozcrt19.dll
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%UserProfile%\Recent\FS.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\eb.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\ANTIGEN.tmp
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Additional Guard\Instructions.ini
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\2414.mof
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\WINAGSys
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc\mozcrt19.dll
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\117fc
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Additional Guard.lnk
%UserProfile%\Recent\ppal.exe
%UserProfile%\Recent\fan.drv
%UserProfile%\Recent\energy.dll
%UserProfile%\Recent\CLSV.tmp
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Additional Guard.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\2565da61\AGSys\vd952342.bd
%UserProfile%\Application Data\2565da61\278.mof
%UserProfile%\Application Data\2565da61\AG345d.exeIf you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.
If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with Additional Guard, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.
Image 2. Select “Safe Mode with Networking”
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After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with Additional Guard by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Additional Guard folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.
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Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed Additional Guard completely from your computer. If you find that Additional Guard is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Additional Guard removal process.
Automatically Remove Additional Guard
Automatically remove Additional Guard for free. Free automatic Additional Guard removal process.
Do you wish to automatically remove Additional Guard from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove Additional Guard from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic Additional Guard removal process below. Each step is designed to aid in the use of the program SmitfraudFix, which is a free tool created by S!Ri to remove parasites such as Additional Guard. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove Additional Guard completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.
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Download the SmitfraudFix tool to your computer by using our free download link here. Save the downloaded file to your desktop.
Image 1. Save SmitfraudFix.exe
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Restart your computer into safe mode. Safe mode will allow malicious files that are normally loaded into memory to be easily deleted by the SmitfraudFix program. Do you want to learn how to boot into safe mode? If so, you can follow our process on how to boot into safe mode here.
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After booting into safe mode, double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon that should be located on your desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. Option number 2 should be selected once the program starts.
Image 2. Click on SmitfraudFix.exe icon
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After SmitfraudFix performs the initial removal processes it will ask you “Do you want to clean the registry?” Select Y for yes.
Image 3. For “Do you want to clean the registry?,” select Y for yes
- Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
- Additional Guard should be removed from your computer. If not, you can start the automatic removal process over. It may take more than one try in some rare cases.
There’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix will remove all files due to the complex nature of new spyware files that are ever-changing. If necessary, you may need to get help from a person who knows about computer and spyware.
(Disclaimers: These instructions are provided to you for free and to be used at your own risk. The free removal process for Additional Guard is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)
