Remove Your System Is Infected Popup
Alarmed by a “Your system is infected!” popup that just appeared at the bottom-right corner of your screen? You ought to be. That popup is a trick used by the fake antivirus application AVCare. If you’d gullible enough to take that warning seriously, you could be in for a rude awakening.
Following that “Your system is infected!” popup will surely be a sales pitch urging you to purchase the “full version” of AVCare. Of course, since it’s a fake antivirus program, AVCare is a no good piece of software. Purchasing it would be just a waste of money.
Unfortunately, the developers of this scareware won’t stop with that. Once you reveal your credit card information during the transaction, these wicked individuals will squeeze it dry. That’s why I always remind our readers to avoid freebies on the Web. You’ll never know which ones have a hidden Trojan in them.
Video codecs, mp3′s, device drivers, Flash updates - they’re all possible carriers of Trojans. Then before you know it, you’ll be staring at a “Your system is infected!” popup. That means you’re system is already infected.
There’s no need to panic though. We’ve got ways to get rid of this threat.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Your System Is Infected slow down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Your System Is Infected 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 Your System Is Infected infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Your System Is Infected 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 Your System Is Infected 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 Your System Is Infected Processes
%Program Files%\AV Care\Uninstall.exe
%Program Files%\AV Care\PP.exe
Delete Your System Is Infected Files
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\AV Care\AV Care.lnk
%Program Files%\AV Care\avc.ico
%Program Files%\AV Care\AVCare.dat
%Program Files%\AV Care\AVCare.ini
%Program Files%\AV Care %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\AV Care
Remove Your System Is Infected Registry Files
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AV Care
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AV Care
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