Remove "Update Available" Pop up. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: "Update Available" Pop up

Type: Adware
Severity scale:  (32 / 100)
 
"Update Available" Pop up is a fake security notification generated by rogue anti-spyware WinPC Antivirus. Mainly, "Update Available" notification displays information about new threat database update and recommends to download it. Here's full "Update Available" pop up text:

"Update available. WinPC Antivirus has detected that new threat database is available. Would you like to download and install update now? Installation is recommended"

At first glance it looks like a normal update notification, however "Update Available" pop-up is a scam. It promotes fake spyware remover WinPC Antivirus. If you click on "Update Available" pop up window, you will automatically download and install WinPC Antivirus on your computer. Instead, remove "Update Available" pop-up immediately after first appearance.


Related files: Web.url, svo.scf, support.url, siren.wav, Rules.txt, reserve.dat, options.xml, manual.url, HOSTS.hst, FwHookDrv.sys, WinPC Antivirus.LNK, data.dat, [Random Name].tmp, delwdef2008.bat, aunch WinPC Antivirus.lnk

"Update Available" Pop up properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic "Update Available" Pop up removal:

remover for "Update Available" Pop up

"Update Available" Pop up manual removal:

Kill processes:
WinPCAntivirus.exe WDefDemo.exe Uninstall_st_st_.exe Uninstall.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinPCAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinPCAntivirus.com
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinPC Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don’t load “scui.cpl”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don’t load “wscui.cpl”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “sysav”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “AntiVirusDisableNotify” => 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “FirewallDisableNotify” => 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “UpdatesDisableNotify” => 1
Delete files:
aunch WinPC Antivirus.lnk delwdef2008.bat [Random Name].tmp data.dat WinPC Antivirus.LNK FwHookDrv.sys HOSTS.hst Manual.url options.xml reserve.dat Rules.txt siren.wav Support.url svo.scf Web.url
Delete directories:
%ProgramFiles%\WinPC Antivirus\
%ProgramFiles%\WinPC Antivirus\rules
%ProgramFiles%\WinPC Antivirus\temp
%ProgramFiles%\WinPC Antivirus\vfile

Other programs to remove "Update Available" Pop up:

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

Information added: 08/04/09
Information updated: 31/07/09

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1. by zhuzzir@gmail.com. 2009-07-31 01:07:34
Having similar case here, will try all above soonest posible. Thanks,huzzir.


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