How to remove Master AntiVirus ?

June 2nd, 2008
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What is Master AntiVirus?

MasterAntiVirus (also known as Master Anti Virus) is intrusive and annoying malware. It is not capable of doing much damage to a computer. However, MasterAntiVirus is promoted as anti-spyware; it’s dangerous because people may lose their money if they believe in this scam.

Master Anti Virus is a fraudulent security tool. It loads intrusive pop-ups and falsified security alerts. Do not trust messages displayed by MasterAntiVirus! Although it is presented as a security tool, it is not capable of scanning a computer or detecting infections. Master Anti Virus spreads with help of trojans.

Master AntiVirus is Extremely dangerous

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


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Master 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 automatic spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.

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

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


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

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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