Title: Vista Antivirus Pro 2010

Type: Rogue Antispyware

Remove Vista Antivirus Pro 2010. Removal instructions

Also known as: VistaAntivirusPro2010

Severity scale:

(68 / 100)

Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 is a rogue anti-spyware program that is distributed through the use of trojans and other malware. Usually, this fake program comes from fake online scanners, bogus video sites, and harmful pdf files or bundled with other malicious software. Once installed, Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 will simulate a system scan and display a list of infections that can't be removed unless you first purchase the program. That wouldn't be so bad, but it actually asks you to pay for a full version of the program in order to remove non-existing infections. And that’s my friends is nothing more but a scam. What is more, VistaAntivirus Pro 2010 will display many fake security warnings to make you think that your computer is infected with computer worms and trojans or that you are under attack by an Internet virus. One of the fake security alerts states:

Tracking software found!
Your PC activity is being monitored. Possible spyware infection. Your data security may be compromised. Sensitive data can be stolen. Prevent damage now by completing security scan.

While running, Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 will also block antivirus and anti-spyware programs in order to protect itself. It will block security related websites and display fake warning in Internet Explorer claiming that nearly all websites that you going to visit are infected. If you find that your computer is with this fake program, please use the removal instructions below to remove Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 from your computer either manually for free or with an automatic removal tool.

Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 removal instructions:

1. Click Start->Run (or WinKey+R). Input: "command". Press Enter or click OK.
2. Type "notepad" as shown in the image below and press Enter. Notepad will open.
3. Copy and past the following text into Notepad:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"

4. Save file as "exefix.reg" (without quotation-marks) to your Desktop.
NOTE: choose Save as type: All files
5. Double-click to open exefix.reg. Click "Yes" for Registry Editor prompt window.
6. Download Spyware Doctor or an automatic removal tool below. Update Spyware Doctor and run a full system scan.

If you can't complete the above steps then please use another PC to download an automatic removal tool and exefix.reg (Right Click (Save Target As)) to download file. Copy these files to USB flash drive or any other external media and transfer them to infected computer. Launch exefix.reg file first and then install Spyware Doctor.

Related files: av.exe, WRblt8464P

Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

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Vista Antivirus Pro 2010 manual removal:

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Kill processes:
av.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AntiVirusOverride" = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallOverride" = "1"

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
%UserProfile%\\AppData\\Local\\av.exe %UserProfile%\\AppData\\Local\\WRblt8464P

HELP:
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Information added: 2010-03-02 04:45:01
Information updated: 2010-03-02 04:50:42

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