Description: Macro Virus is an annoying rogue anti-malware application that attempts to trick innocent users into paying for a software license. This rogue software gets installed on a user’s system via Trojans that get downloaded from malicious websites which advertise fake system scanners. Once installed, Macro Virus proceeds to perform endless fake system scans searching for non-existent viruses, Trojans and other malware, and generating exaggerated reports of malware present on the system which do not, in fact, exist. Macro Virus also generates endless fake warning pop-ups from the Windows taskbar, which attempt to redirect the user to a website where they are asked to pay for the ‘full’ version of Macro Virus. The same method is used to try and trick the user into paying for the ‘full’ version after every fake scan of the system by claiming that the currently installed ‘trial’ version of Macro Virus is incapable of properly cleaning the user’s system. However, it is important to keep in mind that Macro Virus is simply a fake application that cannot scan or clean your computer in any form, be it the so-called ‘full’ version or ‘trial’ version.
Macro Virus
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As this is dangerous application, you should take immediate steps for Macro Virus removal as soon as you detect it on your computer. In order to remove Macro Virus, you must stop its processes, unregister its DLL files, delete its files and folders and remove its registry entries.
Macro Virus Manual Removal Procedures
The first step you must take in order to remove Macro Virus is to kill the following processes:
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\unins000.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\MacroVirus.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\Launcher.exe
Next, it is necessary to unregister the following DLLs which are related to Macro Virus:
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\sqlite3.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\python24.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\msvcr71.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\msvcp71.dll
The next step in Macro Virus removal is to delete the following files and folders:
- %Windir%\Tasks\MacroVirus Scheduled Scan.job
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\_tst.pyd
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\_sqlite.pyd
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\zlib.pyd
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\unins000.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\unins000.dat
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\unicodedata.pyd
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\sqlite3.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\python24.zip
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\python24.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\msvcr71.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\msvcp71.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\mavapi.pyd
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\mav.db.version
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\mav.db
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\MacroVirus.url
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\MacroVirus.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\Launcher.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\bz2.pyd
- %DesktopDir%\MacroVirus.lnk
- %CommonPrograms%\MacroVirus\Uninstall MacroVirus.lnk
- %CommonPrograms%\MacroVirus\MacroVirus.lnk
- %CommonPrograms%\MacroVirus\MacroVirus on the Web.lnk
- %AppData%\MacroVirus\Log\2010 May 13 – 05_14_40 AM_656.log
- %AppData%\MacroVirus\Settings\Settings.stg
- %AppData%\MacroVirus\Settings\SelectedFolders.stg
- %AppData%\MacroVirus\Settings\ScanInfo.stg
- %AppData%\MacroVirus\Settings\IgnoreList.stg
- %AppData%\MacroVirus\Settings\CustomScan.stg
- %AppData%\MacroVirus\Log\2010 www.spywarevoid.com log
- %AppData%\MacroVirus\Log\2010 May 13 – 05_12_57 AM_906.log
- %AppData%\MacroVirus\Log\2010 May 13 – 05_12_57 AM_953.log
- %AppData%\MacroVirus\Log\2010 May 13 – 05_14_38 AM_578.log
- %AppData%\MacroVirus\Log\2010 May 13 – 05_14_40 AM_624.log
Macro Virus Registry Removal Proedures
File deletion alone is not sufficient to completely delete Macro Virus. The following registry keys and settings should be removed in order to achieve complete Macro Virus removal:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MacroVirus_is1
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "MacroVirus"
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MacroVirus\MacroVirus
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MacroVirus
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MacroVirus\MacroVirus\Settings
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MacroVirus\MacroVirus\RegInfo
Macro Virus Directories:
- %ProgramFiles%\MacroVirus\
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