By Jim
Updated on Monday, August 2nd, 2010
One of the ways hackers gain funds is by peddling fake software. Antivirus 2010 Security Centre is one such scam. It spreads through the internet far and wide, sneaking into your computer through file sharing sites or illicit downloads. Once it embeds itself into your system, it will surprise you with an alert that your computer needs to be checked for viruses. Of course, this should bother you already since you did not install any such application on your computer.
In any case, you need to dump this program and fast. It will just annoy you with a constant stream of windows saying your computer is under grave danger and that you need to upgrade to the paid version of this app for it to be able to remove viruses from your computer. It’s all nonsense really and in all likelihood, it was the rogue app itself that put those viruses in there.
If you are thinking about paying, don’t! This bait-and-switch tactic will merely leave you with a lighter savings account but without any real solution to your woes. The best method is to remove this app entirely through a thorough cleansing of your computer (that doesn’t involve a reformat). Read on to find out more.

- 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 Antivirus 2010 Security Centre
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Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Antivirus 2010 Security Centre slows down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Antivirus 2010 Security Centre 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 Antivirus 2010 Security Centre infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Antivirus 2010 Security Centre will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.
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Some Antivirus 2010 Security Centre 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 Antivirus 2010 Security Centre Processes
Delete Antivirus 2010 Security Centre Files
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\Antivirus 2010 Security Centre.lnk
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\Antivirus 2010 Security Centre
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data
c:\WINDOWS\system32\[random characters].dll
c:\WINDOWS\system32\[random characters].exe
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\.wtav
c:\WINDOWS\system32\mswmqnei.dll
c:\WINDOWS\system32\us?rinit.exe
Remove Antivirus 2010 Security Centre Registry Files
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antivirus 2010 Security Centre
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\[random characters]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[random characters]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\userinit
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\[35c95ec8-f789-9a3a-375c-bdb89a3684fd]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[9CB00F85-D96F-1C82-F5A4-A31D57D6528D]
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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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