By Jim
Updated on Monday, February 1st, 2010
Ready to scan your computer with Antivir 2010? Stop this very moment! Antivir 2010 is a harmful program that attempts to fool unsuspecting victims it’s a legitimate anti-spyware. That’s right, the program you’ve just downloaded is nothing but deceitful malware.
How did it get into your system? Try to retrace your steps. Have you recently availed the services of an online antivirus website? Have you downloaded freebies like mp3s, video codecs, Flash player updates, or device drivers? If the answer to any of those is ‘yes’, then the culprit is a treacherous trojan.
Trojans that work with malware like Antivir 2010 can be downloaded from malicious online scanners or through freebies found on the Web. Once an Antivir 2010 trojan infiltrates your system, it will install a variety of small files into Windows system folders.
So that when Antivir 2010 conducts a scan, it will be sure to find the files it just created. If you’re gullible enough, you’ll believe Antivir 2010 when it reports them as harmful files.
Of course, those files are harmless, but Antivir 2010 (and its so-called “full version”) is not. So don’t waste your money on this good-for-nothing malware. Doing so will only lead you to trouble.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Antivir 2010 slow down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Antivir 2010 infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.
- Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious Antivir 2010 infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Antivir 2010 will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.
Some Antivir 2010 infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.
How To Remove Infection Manually
Uninstall Antivir 2010 Processes
Delete Antivir 2010 Files
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\AV\Antivir 2010.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\AV\Uninstall.lnk
%Program Files%\AV
%Program Files%\AV\antivir2010.exe
%Program Files%\Common Files\Uninstall
%Program Files%\Common Files\Uninstall\AV
%Program Files%\Common Files\Uninstall\AV\Uninstall.lnk
%WINDOWS%\system32\UpdateCheck.dll
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Antivir 2010.lnk
Remove Antivir 2010 Registry Files
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antivir 2010
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{35A5B43B-CB8A-49CA-A9F4-D3B308D2E3CC}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “AV”
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Warning! If Spyware Doctor is blocked by the virus then run your system in safe mode and try again. To do this reboot your system and tap F8 repeatedly as your computer starts up. Then run Spyware Doctor as normal.
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