Remove Antivir 2010. Description and removal instructions

Title: Antivir 2010	Also known as: Antivir2010
Type:	Severity scale: (93 / 100)

Antivir 2010 is a freshly released rogue anti-spyware which is closely related to Alpha Antivirus and Antivir. Just like its relative applications, Antivir2010 uses fake online scanners and fraudulent social engineering for the distribution. After showing up for the user from nowhere, Antivir 2010 starts malicious tactics pushing its victims into making a purchase of so called “licensed” version. It triggers numerous deceptive pop up ads and reports a huge number of imaginary threats expecting you to become scared. Don’t fall into its trap and don’t take any of its messages serious! Similarly to fake system scanners, all the notifications from Antivir 2010 should be ignored and the same malware eliminated from the system.

Antivir 2010, also classified as Fast Flux fake anti-virus, as soon as it is installed into the system starts making havoc there. This rogueware uses Trojans’ help to come without being noticed by any security software and firstly after coming into the machine adds registry entries of its own. Antivir 2010 also changes the files under System32 directory and forces infected computer to run malicious executables of its own. This malicious activity realized by Antivir2010 is additionally led by enormous number of falsified virus scanners. All the warnings generated by this program announce that computer has multiple problems, such as malware, spyware, trojans, keyloggers and etc. Finally, PC users are suggested you to remove these suspicious files found because otherwise they will “continue unprotected”.

As these reports loaded by Antivir 2010 sound quite scary, so there is no surprise that hundreds of PC users have been fooled into making a purchase of the scam. However, the only truth is that they all are safe files, sometimes even legitimate ones, so their removal can even make things worse. It is highly recommended acting in the opposite way and removing the same Antivir 2010 because it’s the only problem on your PC. Use the removal guide written below and delete Antivir 2010.

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Related files: Antivir 2010.lnk, uninstall.lnk, antivir2010.exe, UpdateCheck.dll

Antivir 2010 properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Antivir 2010 snapshot:

Automatic Antivir 2010 removal:

remover for Antivir 2010

Antivir 2010 manual removal:

Kill processes:
antivir2010.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EVAACD
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antivir 2010
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{35A5B43B-CB8A-49CA-A9F4-D3B308D2E3CC}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “AV”

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
UpdateCheck.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
Antivir 2010.lnk Uninstall.lnk antivir2010.exe Uninstall.lnk UpdateCheck.dll Antivir 2010.lnk

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\AV
%Program Files%\AV
%Program Files%\Common Files\Uninstall

Other programs to remove Antivir 2010:

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

Information added: 29/01/10
Information updated: 29/01/10

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