By Jim
Updated on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
AV Security Suite is yet another rogue anti-spyware program you need to watch out for. It does the usual scareware stuff of serving up virus scan results by putting fake files into your computer that it cries wolf about and points as malware. It’s all a deception though since these files are harmless and they are merely wanting you to swipe your credit card (or the online equivalent of that) and send some cash their way. They won’t actually fix anything and just preying on your fears.
Probably the more dangerous thing about this software is that it will block access to legitimate software, crippling your PC. It will also hijack your Internet Explorer and change the settings so that it routes information through a proxy server that might serve up more malware to your computer.
You will need to reverse the changes done in Internet Explorer by this nasty malware as well as boot in Safe Mode in order to wipe your system clean of all traces of AV Security Suite. Failure to do so might lead to loss of data, system instability even complete failure of your PC. Follow our easy guide on how to remove this fake anti-spyware from your computer and leave the actual scanning and virus cleaning to legitimate anti-virus apps.
What if Virus Will Not Let You Open Spyware Doctor or Blocks The Internet?
- Download Spyware Doctor and save to your Desktop (if you cannot download then bookmark this page and skip to Step 3 to restore your internet)
- Rename the file iexplorer.exe
- Restart your Computer in Safe Mode with Networking (keep tapping F8 while your system boots up)
- Launch Internet Explorer, click on Tools and then Internet Options.
- Click on the Connections tab and select LAN Options
- Uncheck the box Use a Proxy Server For Your LAN and click OK
- Launch iexplorer.exe (Spyware Doctor)
- Update Malware Definitions and click Start Scan
- Click the Fix Checked button and remove AV Security Suite
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Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. AV Security Suite slows down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. AV Security Suite 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 AV Security Suite infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like AV Security Suite 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 AV Security Suite 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 AV Security Suite Processes
[random characters].exe
Delete AV Security Suite Files
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Local Settings\Application Data\[random characters ]\[random characters].exe
Remove AV Security Suite Registry Files
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random characters]“
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random characters]“
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\avsoft
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\avsuite
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\avsoft
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\avsuite
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” =”1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyOverride” = “<local>”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyServer” = “http=127.0.0.1:5555″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations “LowRiskFileTypes” = “.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = “1″
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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. If this doesn’t work try renaming the Spyware Doctor EXE file.
Posted under Fake Antispyware | 15 Comments
Posted by Besian on Sunday, June 27th, 2010
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Posted by Mel Williams on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
I am receiving popups and I inadvertently deleted the AVSecurity Suite icon from my desktop. Isn't AV Security Suite supposed to protect my computer? What can I do?
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