Remove Antivirus2008. Description and removal instructions

Title: Antivirus2008	Also known as: Antivirus 2008, SystemAntivirus2008, VistaAntivirus2008, System Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008
Type: Malware	Severity scale: (69 / 100)

Antivirus2008 is a corrupt anti-virus tool that is widely promoted as a legitimate security application. In truth, it is nothing more than another scam of the countless army of malware parasites attacking computers via internet, daily. Antivirus2008 (also known as Antivirus 2008) is distributed through malicious websites that sell other fake anti spyware tools as well.

Antivirus2008 is an unreliable program that displays exaggerated scan results in order to gain a purchase. DO NOT trust this scam and remove Antivirus2008 ASAP if you've been infected.

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Related files: Antvrs.exe, AntiVirus 2008.lic, AntvrsInstall[1].exe, AntvrsInstall.exe, AntiVirus 2008.lnk, Uninstall Antivirus.lnk, shlwapi.dll, wininet.dll, AntiVirus2008.exe

Antivirus2008 properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Antivirus2008 removal:

remover for Antivirus2008

Antivirus2008 manual removal:

Kill processes:
AntiVirus2008.exe AntvrsInstall.exe AntvrsInstall[1].exe Antvrs.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_USERS\Software\antivirus 2008
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\3P_UDEC
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce "3P_UDEC"
Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\3BA4271E-5C1E-48E2-B432-D8BF420DD31D
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Antivirus"

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
shlwapi.dll, wininet.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
shlwapi.dll, wininet.dll, AntiVirus2008.exe, Uninstall Antivirus.lnk, AntiVirus 2008.lnk, AntvrsInstall.exe, AntvrsInstall[1].exe, AntiVirus 2008.lic, Antvrs.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
%ProgramFiles%\ANTIVIRUS 2008

Other programs to remove Antivirus2008:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 06/05/08
Information updated: 04/07/08

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Comments from visitors:

1. by . 2008-07-04 18:07:43

Please get off my computer. I do not have the money to pay for this. I have Norton on my computer. my computer has been cleaned. please remove your self. thank you

2. by . 2008-07-04 10:07:32

what if you are stupid enough to purchase this anti virus2008( like me) Have i comletely wasted my money?

3. by f.goucha@sapo.pt. 2008-06-24 05:06:03

how do I remove antivirus2008?

4. by . 2008-06-23 10:06:39

how do I remove antivirus2008

5. by . 2008-06-21 10:06:57

virus finesh

6. by . 2008-06-12 20:06:17

A quick way to get rid of Antivirus 2008 is do a PC recovery.
I was lucky to have the date the pest arrived and back dated my PC to the day before.
All went so smoothly I couldn't believe my luck as we had tried some of the hints of other unluckly PC users. Go for it and good luck. May

7. by . 2008-06-03 23:06:15

can't remove antivirus2008..what do I do

8. by . 2008-06-03 23:06:07

how do I remove antivirus2008?

9. by . 2008-06-03 23:06:47

I did not buy or order your program and can not remove your program

10. by . 2008-06-03 04:06:01

agree! antivirus2008 is a such anoying package, it even doesn't let users try it first. it's only intension is to push you to buy it. don't believe it, remove it immediately.

11. by . 2008-05-31 15:05:43

SHLWAPI .dll deletion will lock up vista

12. by . 2008-05-25 13:05:34

removal of ANTIVIRUS 2008

13. by . 2008-05-25 13:05:33

removal of ANTIVIRUS 2008