How to remove Antivir 64 ?

August 25th, 2008
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What is Antivir 64?

Antivir64 is yet another scam disguised as a security tool. Antivir 64 is definitely neither antivirus nor antispyware nor useful tool in any way. It infects computers with help of trojans when people visit malicious websites. The main goal of this fraud is to get money for nothing. It offers full version of Antivir64 for a certain price (usually $45-$90) but the program itself is useless. Antivir 64 is only capable of loading pop-ups and that’s what it does no matter if user pays for a license or not. Antivir 64 displays many pop-ups messages disguised as infection reports and scan results. Do not fall for these tricks and delete Antivir64 without any doubts.

Antivir64 redirects web browser to fraudulent websites (usually Scanner.Antivir64.com). Trust neither Antivir 64 nor its distributors.

Antivir 64 is Extremely dangerous

arrow Antivir 64 is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program
arrow Antivir 64 may spread via Trojans
arrow Antivir 64 may display fake security messages
arrow Antivir 64 may install additional spyware to your computer
arrow Antivir 64 may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow Antivir 64 violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Manual Antivir 64 removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Antivir 64, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using automatic spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.

Remove these Antivir 64 processes:
Remove these Antivir 64 DLL files:
Remove these Antivir 64 Registry files:
Remove these Antivir 64 files:
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Antivir 64 is classified as Rogue Anti-Spyware. After infecting a user’s system, it proceeds to scare its victim into buying the “product” by displaying fake security messages, stating that your computer is infected with spyware and only Antivir 64 can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads Antivir 64 trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, Antivir 64 offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, Antivir 64 not only does not fix the errors, but it takes the user’s money and may even install additional spyware into the victim’s computer.

Some Rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Antivir 64, may offer users to buy it after the victim clicks on a banner or a pop-up while surfing the internet. Usually, a Trojan is installed to a victim’s computer after clicking on the advertisement. It then proceeds to download or even install Antivir 64, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Antivir 64, is nearly impossible to remove manually.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Rogue Anti-Spyware such as Antivir 64?

Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Rogue Anti-Spyware parasite keeps track of your internet browsing habits, sending your browsing history data to remote servers, owned by third party companies that use this information to advertise their products via numerous pop-ups, toolbars, hijacked homepages and spam letters. All these undesirable advertising methods are used on the victims of Rogue Anti-Spyware.
Changed or new icons: Sometimes, Rogue Anti-Spyware installs unwanted software to a victim’s PC without user’s knowledge and consent. This may lead to slower PC performance and stability, as well as more unwanted programs you can't remove.

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