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How to remove Antivir Pro?

August 4th, 2010

What is Antivir Pro?

Antivir Pro is probably just one more example of rogue anti-spyware invented by the same company which should be blamed for letting Antivir Solution Pro into the wild. Program is aimed at getting purchases of its commercial software by tricking people that they have viruses inside their computers. However, after being purchased, Antivir Pro gives the effect of slow system performance and various interruptions of its fake system scanners and alerts.

The trial version of AntivirPro gets inside without any permission asked. Malware relies on backdoor Trojans that get in through security vulnerabilities and additionally install this scam. Once inside a new host system, Antivir Pro starts acting just like a classically designed rogue antispyware. Similarly to Antivir Solution Pro, it displays dozens of misleading alerts and system scanners telling that your PC is infected.

As a result of this, malicious Antivir Pro expects you to become scared and purchase its licensed version. However, if you don’t want to loose your money and open the way for related malware, remove Antivir Pro. Use a reliable remover like Spyware Doctor and get rid of this scam, just  like you did with Antivir Solution Pro.


Antivir Pro is Extremely dangerous

arrow Antivir Pro is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program
arrow Antivir Pro may spread via Trojans
arrow Antivir Pro may display fake security messages
arrow Antivir Pro may install additional spyware to your computer
arrow Antivir Pro may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow Antivir Pro violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Note: Spyware Doctor trial provides detection of parasite like Antivir Pro and assists in its removal for free. You can remove detected files, processes and registry entries yourself or purchase a full version.



Manual Antivir Pro removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Antivir Pro, 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 Spyware Doctor or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other Antivir Pro infected files and get help in Antivir Pro removal by using free Spyware Doctor scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing Antivir Pro and similar threats.

Antivir Pro 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 Pro can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads Antivir Pro trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, Antivir Pro offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, Antivir Pro does not only fix the errors, but it also takes the user’s money and may even install additional spyware into the victim’s computer.

Some Rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Antivir Pro, 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 Pro, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

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


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

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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