How to remove AWM Antivirus?
What is AWM Antivirus?
AWM Antivirus is a direct clone of rogue anti-spyware called A-Fast Antivirus. Being designed just like the virus which was released earlier, this program is also spread unnoticeably by Trojans and after this successful infiltration is set to begin as soon as computer reboots. All this preparation is done by using security vulnerabilities found and then registering AWM Antivirus in the Windows registry.
When running, AWM Antivirus will start a scan of computer and then will report numerous infections to make its potential victims think that their machines are in great danger. Normally, this scam lists hundreds of trojans, spyware and other malware to make users think that it is a reputable security application but additionally will fail ir removing them. For a removal, AWM Antivirus will ask users to buy its full version which just like the trial version is useless. People should remember the name of this scam and never purchase it.
Besides, AWM Antivirus blocks the ability to run any other legitimate programs existing on your computer. It shows such warnings instead:
Your computer is infected! Windows detected spyware infection!
It is recommended to use special antispyware tools to prevent dataloss. Windows will now download and install the most up-to-date antispyware for you.
As you can see, AWM Antivirus is a scam which interrupts into a normal your computer’s functionality. Do not be fooled into buying it and instead of doing so you’d better remove AWM Antivirus. Please, follow these removal instructions below in order to eliminate the rogue anti-spyware called AWM Antivirus.
Here are the activation codes of AWM Antivirus:
B0B302F772
C197C46C46
B20C1467B7
041E4B235A
25CCCC7329
9926220EED
A58EC19D33
C15F2FF276
F61E370D62
DDAD6A7A2C
9F8122FE00
3754DD9DA6
AWM Antivirus is Extremely dangerous
AWM Antivirus is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program AWM Antivirus may spread via Trojans AWM Antivirus may display fake security messages AWM Antivirus may install additional spyware to your computer AWM Antivirus may repair its files, spread or update by itself AWM Antivirus violates your privacy and compromises your security
for AWM Antivirus detection
Note: Spyware Doctor trial provides detection of parasite like AWM Antivirus and assists in its removal for free. You can remove detected files, processes and registry entries yourself or purchase a full version.
AWM Antivirus screenshots
Manual AWM Antivirus removal
Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove AWM Antivirus, 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.
Stop these AWM Antivirus processes:
Remove these AWM Antivirus Registry Entries:
Remove these AWM Antivirus files:
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other AWM Antivirus infected files and get help in AWM Antivirus removal by using free Spyware Doctor scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing AWM Antivirus and similar threats.
AWM Antivirus 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 AWM Antivirus can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads AWM Antivirus trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, AWM Antivirus offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, AWM Antivirus 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 AWM Antivirus, 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 AWM Antivirus, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.
Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as AWM Antivirus, is nearly impossible to remove manually.
