By Jim

Remove Ghost Antivirus
Updated on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

A spooky fake antivirus just hit the town – Ghost Antivirus. Beware when you come across sites that promote online scanners. One of them might have Ghost Antivirus just lurking around the corner, ready to sneak into your computer system the moment you allow the online scanner to search your computer for malware.

Once Ghost Antivirus manages to install itself, it will try its best to scare you into purchasing what it alleges to be a “full version” of itself. So how does it scare unsuspecting hosts? First, it launches pop-ups and notifications that look so much like legit Windows security alerts.

Then it hijacks your Windows Task Manager so you won’t have the ability to end certain processes. Sure enough, a lot of people would be frightened enough to fall for their trap. That’s why we’re telling you right now … Don’t buy that so-called “full version” as it is just one useless piece of software. There are ways to remove the virus and they have nothing to do with the full version of Ghost Antivirus.

So when your computer is infected by the Ghost Antivirus, who’re you gonna call? The Ghostbusters? No! We’ve got the best ways to remove them here.

Symptoms Of Infection

• Your computer is acting slow. Ghost Antivirus slow down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.

• You are getting pestered with pop ups. Ghost Antivirus 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 Ghost Antivirus infection.

Dangers Of Infection

Viruses like Ghost Antivirus 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 Ghost Antivirus 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 Ghost Antivirus Processes

Delete Ghost Antivirus Files

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