How to remove DoctorAntiVirus 2008 ?

July 5th, 2008
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What is DoctorAntiVirus 2008?

DoctorAntiVirus2008 is a clone of Antivirus2008, Ultimate Antivirus 2008 and other corrupt security tools. All these programs are malwares disguised as anti-virus applications.

DoctorAntiVirus 2008 comes bundled with various trojans; Zlob and Vundo are just a few to mention. The main goal of this malware is making people believe that Doctor AntiVirus is legitimate application and pushing them into purchasing a license. It reaches this purpose by loading large amounts of fabricated security alerts. DoctorAntiVirus 2008 interrupts all activities on the compromised machine and disturbs browsing the Web.

DoctorAntiVirus 2008 is Extremely dangerous

arrow DoctorAntiVirus 2008 is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program
arrow DoctorAntiVirus 2008 may spread via Trojans
arrow DoctorAntiVirus 2008 may display fake security messages
arrow DoctorAntiVirus 2008 may install additional spyware to your computer
arrow DoctorAntiVirus 2008 may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow DoctorAntiVirus 2008 violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Manual DoctorAntiVirus 2008 removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove DoctorAntiVirus 2008, 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.

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DoctorAntiVirus 2008 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 DoctorAntiVirus 2008 can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads DoctorAntiVirus 2008 trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, DoctorAntiVirus 2008 offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, DoctorAntiVirus 2008 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 DoctorAntiVirus 2008, 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 DoctorAntiVirus 2008, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as DoctorAntiVirus 2008, is nearly impossible to remove manually.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Rogue Anti-Spyware such as DoctorAntiVirus 2008?

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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