Title: AVScanner.net

Type: Browser Hijackers

Also known as: AVScanner

Remove AVScanner.net
Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(37 / 100)

Beware of malicious avscanner.net website because there you will find quite legitimately appearing scanner which in reality is fake. Looking like Windows XP My Computer Window, this site displays a pop-up about some critical process activity found on the machine and then offers to check it for viruses.

Whether you click OK or simply click to leave this website, AVScanner additionally “performs” a scan of your system files and reports such scary looking malwares like W32.Benjamin.Worm. In fact, scanner and viruses are invented and such files may not even exist on your computer. No matter what you will click next, you will download “loadtraff” file which will let trialware of Malware Destructor 2011. This program is categorized as rogue anti-spyware, so you will have much trouble after getting it on board.

If you are having problems with AVScanner, you should get rid of it immediately, so follow the removal guide written below.

Related files: folder, uninstall.lnk, Malware Destructor.lnk, local.ini, KB1883574.exe, enemies-names.txt

AVScanner.net properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

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Kill processes:
KB1883574.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMalware Destructor Inc
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallMalware Destructor
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "KB1883574.exe"

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
%UserProfile%\Application Data\\
%UserProfile%\Application Data\\enemies-names.txt
%UserProfile%\Application Data\\KB1883574.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\\local.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Malware Destructor.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Malware Destructor.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Malware Destructor.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Destructor\
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Destructor\Malware Destructor.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Destructor\Uninstall.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Malware Destructor.lnk

For Windows 2000 and Windows XP %UserProfile% refers to the C:\Documents and Settings\ folder, for Windows Vista or Windows 7 folder is C:\Users\

HELP:
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Phone Support to remove AVScanner.net

QR code for AVScanner.net removal instructions:

QR is short for Quick Response. They can be read quickly by the mobile phones. QR codes can store more data than standard barcodes, including url links, geo coordinates, and text.

The reason we add QR code to the website is that parasites like AVScanner.net are really hard to remove on infected computer. you can quicly scan the QR code with your mobile device and have manual removal instructions to uninstall AVScanner.net right in your pocket.

Simply use the QR scanner and read removal instructions from mobile device.

Information added: 2010-09-16 05:38:37
Information updated: 2010-09-16 05:43:26

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