Remove Active Antivir. Description and removal instructions

Title: Active Antivir	Also known as: ActiveAntivir
Type: Spyware	Severity scale: (63 / 100)

Active Antivir is yet another rogue anti-spyware application that intentionally displays false scan results and bogus security alerts in order to convince you that your computer is infected with dangerous parasites. Most of the time, this program claims that your PC is infected with spyware, adware and Trojans.

Usually, Active Antivir is advertised through the use of Trojans, fake video codecs and other malware. It is also promoted on various malicious websites that provide free online malware scanners. This program can be manually downloaded and installed form its homepage. However, this is less common situation. Very often, Trojans display fake security alerts form Wndows taskbar stating that your computer is infected and that your personal information is in danger. This is the most commonly used method to scare users into thinking that their computers are compromised.

Once installed, ActiveAntivir will ostensibly scan your computer. After the fake scan, it will list numerous infections. These infections, though, are all fake. What is more, Active Antivir will flood your computer with very annoying and dangerous security alerts. Usually, these alerts state that your PC can be easily accessed from other hosts and suggest you to purchase ActiveAntivir in order to activate real-time protection. However, these alerts are fake as well.

It should be already obvious that this program is a scam. Don't buy it for any reason. Instead, please use the removal guide below to remove Active Antivir and any related malware for free.

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Related files: active.exe, Uninstall.exe

Active Antivir properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

Active Antivir snapshot:

Automatic Active Antivir removal:

remover for Active Antivir

Active Antivir manual removal:

Kill processes:
active.exe uninstall.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Active Antivir
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Active Antivir
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Active Antivir”

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
active.exe uninstall.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Active Antivir
%Program Files%\Active Antivir

Other programs to remove Active Antivir:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 29/06/09
Information updated: 29/06/09

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