This article explains the procedure for removing Antivirus Pro. The methods compiled here are simple and correct to date for Antivirus Pro virus removal. However, it is advised that these should be followed exactly to avoid running into problems. You may also at the same time use a online virus removal support service to get an expert to remove the Win32 Heur virus for you.
Antivirus Pro is one of the fake anti-spyware programs in the category of malicious software (malware). The program, when it enters a computer, floods it with tsunamis of fake virus scans and alerts indicating that the computer is infected with viruses and spyware among other malware. It prompts a user to purchase a program to get rid of virus infections. Since it can be difficult to deal with malware like Antivirus Pro, we have designed the below mentioned guide to help you clean your machine on your own and perform virus removal successfully.
Instructions:
First Method:
Launch the "Task Manager" utility and click the "Processes" tab. Look for "AntivirusPro.exe" or random files bearing weird names like rkthk12.exe or rankill.exe etc. Select any such process and press the End Process button at the bottom right hand corner of the window. Close Task Manager.
Download the latest version of Spybot Search and Destroy from its official site or a torrent site, but make sure it is safe. When prompted, save the downloaded file and extract its contents if it is zipped. Navigate to the location where the file is saved and double-click on it to open and run the setup. Follow the on-screen instructions and finish the setup. When done, open the program and update it. Now run a full system scan (recommended) on your computer and wait until it completes. When finished, prompt it to delete the viruses that were found during the virus scan.
Now download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from its official website. If you are thinking about why one more software, then let me tell you that it is always good to take a second opinion; at least in case you suspect a malware infection. Save the downloaded file and repeat the above mentioned procedure to install the program. When the installation has finished, open the program and update it. You must now run a full system scan and do the needful as mentioned above. Close all the windows. Once the malware is out of your computer, launch your existing security software viz. antivirus or anti-spyware and download and install the latest updates.
Remember, you must practice safe browsing when online to keep safe.
Second Method:
Stop the malicious process of Antivirus Pro using Task Manager. See first step of the first method to know the procedure for stopping a process. When done, click on the Start menu and use Explorer to browse to My Computer> C: drive> Program Files. Search for randomly named and/or character files with the extensions.dat,.ico, and.exe. For example, you might see files by the name akdkei.exe or 1425.exe. You must delete all such files. Thereafter, navigate to the Temp folder in Program Files, look for ins2.tmp and mv3.tmp files, and delete them.
You must repeat this procedure in your user profile too. Browse to My Computer> C: drive> Documents and Settings> user name> Application Data, My Computer> C: drive> Documents and Settings> user name> Application Data> Temp, and My Computer> C: drive> Documents and Settings> user name> Application Data> Temp. Check all these locations for the abovementioned files and delete them. When done, exit all the windows.
Open Registry Editor. Click on the Start button and go to Run. Type 'regedit' in the empty field and press Enter. If you are a Windows Vista or Windows 7 user, you may need to enter the admin password to run Registry Editor. Before you proceed to modify the registry, back it up so that you are able to undo the changes if anything goes wrong. When done backing up the registry, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Policies>Explorer>Run "iv" and delete the entry on the right hand side.
Follow the same procedure for these entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Run "Internet Antivirus"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>RunOnce "3P_UDEC_IA"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Uninstall>Internet Antivirus_is1. You must not delete the entire registry branch. You should remove only the last entry from the entire branch. When done, exit Registry Editor.
Open your antivirus or anti-spyware program and update it to download and install latest updates. Run a full system scan (recommended) to scan for the traces of the malware. When finished, prompt the program to remove the infections found during the scan. Exit all the windows and reboot your computer.
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