By Jim
Updated on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Yet another malicious piece of software has hit the street. This time around it’s Vista Antimalware, a version of XP Antimalware and Win 7 Antimalware that targets PCs running Windows Vista. It might already be on your computer, annoying the heck out of you with its incessant pop-ups and virus alerts. This is one tough malware to crack since it sits in your system tray all day and won’t budge, constantly spewing fake virus announcements and nagging for you to upgrade to a paid version. We’ll say this up front right now: don’t pay for this software, it’s not real!
You may feel that your computer is slowing down even if you don’t have any programs running. Or your browser might be acting up, showing that certain sites have been infected with malware (courtesy of the Vista Antimalware alerts) when you’re just browsing to Google or YouTube. You might even find that some of your applications fail to start anymore. These are all signs that you need to clean up your computer, right away!
Before you go ahead and send your machine to a repair shop or reformat it yourself, there’s a simpler solution. Read on and find out.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Vista Antimalware slows down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Vista Antimalware 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 Vista Antimalware infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Vista Antimalware 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 Vista Antimalware 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 Vista Antimalware Processes
Delete Vista Antimalware Files
Remove Vista Antimalware Registry Files
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassessecfileshellopencommand “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe” /START “%1″ %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.exeshellopencommand “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe” /START “%1″ %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTsecfileshellopencommand “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe” /START “%1″ %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClientsStartMenuInternetFIREFOX.EXEshellopencommand “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe” /START “C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClientsStartMenuInternetFIREFOX.EXEshellsafemodecommand “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe” /START “C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe” -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClientsStartMenuInternetIEXPLORE.EXEshellopencommand “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Dataav.exe” /START “C:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftSecurity Center “AntiVirusOverride” = “1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftSecurity Center “FirewallOverride” = “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.
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