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AntiVirGear

Updated: September 28,  2007

 

Description:
AntiVirGear is a fake security program that displays exaggerated reports of threats present on the computer. It will prompt the user to register the software to remove the threat.
 

Threat Level: Medium

 

Type: Adware

 

Systems Affected: Windows All

 

HOW TO REMOVE AntiVirGear:

 

Manula Removal

1. Temporarily Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). [how to]
2. Update the virus definitions.

3. Uninstall the Adware program

a) Click Start > Settings > Control Panel or Start > Control Panel (this varies with the operating system).
b) In the Control Panel window, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
c) Click AntiVirGear.
d) Click Add/Remove, Change/Remove, or Remove (this varies with the operating system). Follow the prompts.
 

4. Reboot computer in SafeMode [how to]

5. Run a full system scan and clean/delete all infected file

6. Delete/Modify any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]

Navigate to and delete the following registry entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"AntiVirGear 3.7" = "C:\Program Files\AntiVirGear 3.7\AntiVirGear 3.7.exe" /h"

Navigate to and delete the following registry subkeys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{418985AE-4FE4-448D-83EE-238C887D8FC2}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5F251303-F8C4-44C3-A7C2-9E8A93C59322}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{61840430-C7CF-43A0-9D49-3B3ED563FED1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{64A8E3CA-AE17-4EB0-8C67-47D1103A5B6F}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{765A8F7D-F57B-4601-A038-3F463A4D3193}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{77E616D5-5DB4-4B6A-8BDA-2BE4103A9921}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{8742F319-C916-4930-B781-1C148134C05C}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{897F5CB6-C1C1-494E-8F17-972784193442}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{A2224C72-745E-4046-882F-1A48C9311D77}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{AA500EFC-3C92-44C9-B1D6-7A7033343A50}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{AB5E9971-7086-4E6E-ADFA-BE9C685BE68B}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{AD7CA0BC-693A-4AF9-B31A-60472248F761}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{B2882CC2-0077-426B-916D-E0B9EA23A1B5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{EE241504-6F15-49E4-847F-B4D7DA9EA8F9}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{F1666E4E-45C8-462A-97FF-BFD5A103BFFA}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{FD9A05E8-4A1E-45E6-B3B6-37CE20140278}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{AF0C5CBA-52E1-4B29-A2DC-58D91D599612}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AntiVirGear 3.7
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths

\AntiVirGear 3.7.exe 3.7
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntiVirGear 3.7

7. Exit registry editor and restart the computer.

8. In order to make sure that threat is completely eliminated from your computer, carry out a full scan of your computer using AntiVirus and Antispyware Software. Another way to delete the virus using various Antivirus Program without the need to install can be done with Online Virus Scanner.

 

Automatci Removal

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