Removal guide for antivirus-2010

Antivirus 2010 is a false antivirus program which produces false scans and results to threaten the user for purchasing their software. With the use of malicious gadgets, it convinces the user that they have spyware or viruses on their computer.This software installs itself without the knowledge of users.This program is similar to Antivirus 2009 and Antivirus 2008, the predecessors to Antivirus 2010.

Virus Type: Rogue Security Application
Risk Level: High

Removal tool for antivirus 2010

Manual Removal

  • Stop Antivirus 2010 Processes

AV2010.exe

  • Delete Antivirus 2010 Files

C:\Program Files\AV2010\
C:\Program Files\AV2010\AV2010.exe

  • Delete Antivirus 2010 Registry Keys

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AV2010
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”AV2010”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AV2010

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Remove Antivirus 2008 – Fake Malware Virus

Antivirus 2008 is a virus that affects the computer and shows non-existant infections and prompts the user to buy the premium version to remove these viruses. This is a fake anti-virus that affects the PC user and the infections that it shows are not really there.

These are the files that AntiVirus2008 installs on your computer. If you have these files in your computer, then you are likely to be having this computer virus.

c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2008
c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2008\Antvrs.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Start Menu\Antivirus
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Desktop\antvrs.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Application Data\Antivirus
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Start Menu\Antivirus\Antivirus 2008.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Start Menu\Antivirus\Uninstall Antivirus.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\0L6FS9QR\instlog[1].htm
c:\Documents and Settings\forensics\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\IQJ9X5GB\antvrs[1].exe

Registry Entries of Anti-Virus 2008

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Antivirus”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Antivirus2008y”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce “3P_UDEC”