Windows Antivirus Pro Alert
Aug 25, 2013 Antivirus Security Pro Alert level: Severe. First published: Aug 25, 2013 Latest published: Aug 21, 2014 This radar visually represents the alert level for.
Windows Antivirus Pro
Inventory of rogue security applications now includes Windows Antivirus Pro because it performs various intimidations on victim s computer. This undertakin.
This page contains free removal instructions for the Antivirus Security Pro computer infection. Please use this guide to remove Antivirus Security Pro and any.
Windows Antivirus Pro Information
Type:
Spyware
Analysis:
Installs gathers info from a PC without user permission.
Infection:
By downloading freeware shareware.
Symptoms:
Changes PC settings, excessive popups slow PC performance.
Detection Tool:
Download SpyHunter s Spyware Scanner
Notice:
SpyHunter s spyware scanner is intended to quickly scan and identify spyware on your PC. If you wish to eliminate spyware from your PC and prevent future spyware attacks, we recommend you buy SpyHunter s spyware removal tool, which includes full technical support and a Spyware HelpDesk to tackle spyware that is uniquely affecting your PC.
IE Alert:
If you are using Internet Explorer and can not download SpyHunter, please use a different browser like Firefox or Chrome.
To check your computer for Windows Antivirus Pro, download
SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool.
SpyHunter spyware detection tool is only a scanner meant to assist you in detecting Windows Antivirus Pro and other threats. If you detect the presence of Windows Antivirus Pro on your PC, you have the opportunity to purchase the SpyHunter removal tool to remove any traces of Windows Antivirus Pro.
Detection of Windows Antivirus Pro Recommended
Windows Antivirus Pro is difficult to detect and remove. Windows Antivirus Pro is not likely to be removed through a convenient uninstall feature.
Windows Antivirus Pro, as well as other spyware, can re-install itself even after it appears to have been removed.
You also run the risk of damaging your computer since you re required to find and delete sensitive files in your system such as DLL files and registry keys.
It is recommended you use a good spyware remover to remove Windows Antivirus Pro and other spyware, adware, trojans and viruses on your computer.
Run a Windows Antivirus Pro scan/check to successfully detect all Windows Antivirus Pro files with the SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool. If you wish to remove Windows Antivirus Pro, you can either purchase the SpyHunter spyware removal tool to remove Windows Antivirus Pro or follow the Windows Antivirus Pro manual removal method provided in the Remedies and Prevention section.
Method of Infection
There are many ways your computer could get infected with Windows Antivirus Pro. Windows Antivirus Pro can come bundled with shareware or other downloadable software.
Another method of distributing Windows Antivirus Pro involves tricking you by displaying deceptive pop-up ads that may appear as regular
Windows notifications with links which look like buttons reading Yes and No. No matter which button that you click on, a download starts,
installing Windows Antivirus Pro on your system. Windows Antivirus Pro installs on your computer through a trojan and may infect your system without your knowledge or consent.
If you think you may already be infected with Windows Antivirus Pro, use this SpyHunter Spyware dectection tool to
detect Windows Antivirus Pro and other common Spyware infections. After detection of Windows Antivirus Pro, the next advised step is to remove Windows Antivirus Pro with the purchase of the SpyHunter Spyware removal tool.
Symptoms
Windows Antivirus Pro may attempt to change your computer s desktop, hijack your browser, monitor your Internet browsing activities, change system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to remove all traces of Windows Antivirus Pro from your computer.
Remedies and Prevention
Windows Antivirus Pro, as well as other Spyware, are constantly evolving and becoming more advanced to avoid detection. Windows Antivirus Pro along with its
variants can install in different locations and even when you try to uninstall it you find they reappear when you reboot your computer.
Install a good anti-spyware software
When there s a large number of traces of Spyware, for example Windows Antivirus Pro, that have infected a computer, the only remedy may be to automatically run a
Spyware scan from a good anti-spyware software designed to detect Windows Antivirus Pro and other types of spyware.
Remove Windows Antivirus Pro manually
Another method to remove Windows Antivirus Pro is to manually delete Windows Antivirus Pro files in your system. Detect and remove the following Windows Antivirus Pro files:
Processes
c: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro Windows Antivirus Pro.exe
c: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro ANTI_files.exe
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp dbsinit.exe
c: WINDOWS svchast.exe
c: WINDOWS system32 desot.exe
Windows Antivirus Pro.exedesot.exedbsinit.exe
DLLs
c: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro msvcm80.dll
c: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro msvcr80.dll
c: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro msvcp80.dll
c: WINDOWS system32 dddesot.dll
dddesot.dll
Other Files
c: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp wispex.html
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images pix.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images i1.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images i2.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images i3.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images l1.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images l2.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images l3.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images jj1.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images jj2.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images jj3.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images j1.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images j2.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images j3.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images t1.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images t2.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images up1.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images up2.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images wt1.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images wt2.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images wt3.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images w1.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images w11.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images w2.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images w3.gif
C: Program Files Windows Antivirus Pro tmp images w3.jpg
c: WINDOWS ppp3.dat
c: WINDOWS ppp4.dat
c: WINDOWS system32 bennuar.old
c: WINDOWS system32 sysnet.dat
UserProfile Desktop Windows Antivirus Pro.lnk
UserProfile Start Menu Programs Windows Antivirus Pro
UserProfile Start Menu Programs Windows Antivirus Pro Windows Antivirus Pro.lnkAntipPro2009_12Windows Antivirus Pro.lnk UserProfile Start Menu Programs Windows Antivirus Pro ProgramFiles Windows Antivirus Pro
Registry Keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Windows Antivirus Pro
HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Softimer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM ControlSet001 Services AntipPro2009_12
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services AntipPro2009_12
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT CLSID 425882B0-B0BF-11CE-B59F-00AA006CB37D
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT CLSID F54AF7DE-6038-4026-8433-CC30E3F17212
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall Win Antivirus Pro
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer Browser Helper Objects F54AF7DE-6038-4026-8433-CC30E3F17212 F54AF7DE-6038-4026-8433-CC30E3F1721276DC0B63-1533-4ba9-8BE8-D59EB676FA0277DC0B63-1535-4ba9-8BE8-D59EB676FA02
External links
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Windows Antivirus Pro or its creators in any way. This website does not advocate the actions or behavior of Windows Antivirus Pro and its creators. Our objective is to provide Internet users with the know-how to detect and remove Windows Antivirus Pro and other Internet threats.
The readers of this article should not mistake, confuse or associate this article to be an advertisement or a promotion of Windows Antivirus Pro in any way. The content provided on this website is intended for educational or informational purposes and is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Antivirus Security Pro is a computer virus, which pretends to be a legitimate security program and claims that malware has been detected on your computer. If you try to remove these infections, Antivirus Security Pro will state that you need to buy its full version before being able to do so.
It s important to remember that by purchasing Antivirus Security Pro you will be submitting your personal information to unscrupulous persons and may also end up being a victim of credit card or identity fraud or theft.
Antivirus Security Pro targets users browsing Internet websites, and rely on social engineering to deliver its payload. This infection is promoted through web sites that have been hacked with scripts that try to install the software by exploiting vulnerabilities on your computer. It is also promoted through Trojans that pretend to be legitimate programs that are required to view an online video, but instead it will install the Antivirus Security Pro infection.
Once installed, Antivirus Security Pro will display fake security alerts that are designed to think that your data is at risk or that your computer is severely infected.These messages may include:
Warning. Infected file detected.
We strongly recommend activating full edition of your antivirus software for repairing threats.
Warning. Network attack attempt detected.
To keep the computer safe, the threat must be blocked.
In reality, none of the reported issues are real, and are only used to scare you into buying Antivirus Security Pro and stealing your personal financial information.
As part of its self-defense mechanism, Antivirus Security Pro has disabled the Windows system utilities, including the Windows Task Manager and Registry Editor, and will block you from running certain programs that could lead to its removal.
This rogue antivirus has also modified your Windows files associations, and now whenever you are trying to open a program, Antivirus Security Pro will block this operation and display a bogus notification in which will report that the file is infected.
Antivirus Security Pro Firewall Alert
Warning. Infected file detected
Location: File System
Suspicious activity detected in the application notepad.exe to the behavior of the virus Win32/Conficker.X. For your security and to avoid loss of data, the operation of application cmd.exe has been temporarily restricted.
If your computer is infected with Antivirus Security Pro virus, then you are seeing the following screens:
Antivirus Security Pro is a scam, and you should ignore any alerts that this malicious software might generate.
Under no circumstance should you buy Antivirus Security Pro as this could lead to identity theft, and if you have, you should contact your bank and dispute the charge stating that the program is a scam and a computer virus.
Activation codes for Antivirus Security Pro
As an optional step,you can use any of the following license keys to register Antivirus Security Pro and stop the fake alerts.
Antivirus Security Pro Activation code: AA39754E-715219CE
Please keep in mind that entering the above registration code will NOT remove Antivirus Security Pro from your computer, instead it will just stop the fake alerts so that you ll be able to complete our removal guide more easily.
How to remove Antivirus Security Pro virus Removal Guide
This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove the Antivirus Security Pro infection from your your computer. Please perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, STOP and ask for our assistance. To remove the Antivirus Security Pro infection, we can use any of the below methods:
OPTION 1: Remove Antivirus Security Pro virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Mawlare Free and HitmanPro
OPTION 2: Manually remove Antivirus Security Pro virus from your computer
OPTION 3: Remove Antivirus Security Pro virus with Windows System Restore
STEP 1: Remove Antivirus Security Pro virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE
The Malwarebytes Chameleon utility will allow us to install and run a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free without being blocked by Antivirus Security Pro rootkit.
Right click on the Internet Explorer icon, and select Run As or Run as Administrator. This should allow your browser to open so that we can then download Malwarebytes Chameleon.
If you ll see a Warning. The site you are trying visit may harm your computer. message in your web browser window, you can safely click on the Ignore warnings and visit that site in the current state not recommended link, because this a bogus alert from Antivirus Security Pro.
Download Malwarebytes Chameleon from the below link, and extract it to a folder in a convenient location.
MALWAREBYTES CHAMELEON DOWNLOAD LINK This link will open a new web page from where you can download Malwarebytes Chameleon
Make certain that your infected computer is connected to the internet and then open the Malwarebytes Chameleon folder, and double-click on the svchost.exe file.
IF Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will not start, double-click on the other renamed files until you find one will work, which will be indicated by a black DOS/command prompt window.
Follow the onscreen instructions to press a key to continue and Chameleon will proceed to download and install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for you.
Once it has done this, it will update Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, and you ll need to click OK when it says that the database was updated successfully.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now attempt to kill all the malicious process associated with Antivirus Security Pro.Please keep in mind that this process can take up to 10 minutes, so please be patient.
Next, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically open and perform a Quick scan for Antivirus Security Pro malicious files as shown below.
Upon completion of the scan, click on Show Result
You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected.
Make sure that everything is Checked ticked, then click on the Remove Selected button.
After your computer will start in Windows regular mode, open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and perform a Full System scan to verify that there are no remaining threats
STEP 2: Remove Antivirus Security Pro infection with HitmanPro
Some variants of the Antivirus Security Pro virus will install on victims computers a ZeroAccess rootkit. To remove this nasty piece of malware, we will perform a system scan with HitmanPro.
HitmanPro is a cloud on-demand scanner, which will scan your computer with 5 antivirus engines Emsisoft, Bitdefender, Dr. Web, G-Data and Ikarus for the Antivirus Security Pro infection.
You can download HitmanPro from the below link:
HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK This link will open a web page from where you can download HitmanPro
Double-click on the file named HitmanPro.exe for 32-bit versions of Windows or HitmanPro_x64.exe for 64-bit versions of Windows. When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below.
When HitmanPro will start, click on the Next button, to install this program on your computer.
HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for Antivirus Security Pro trojan.
When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the Next button, to remove Antivirus Security Pro virus.
Click on the Activate free license button to begin the free 30 days trial, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.
When Antivirus Security Pro has infected a computer, it will drop it s malicious files in the C: Documents and Settings All Users Application Data random folder Windows XP or C: ProgramData random folder Windows Vista, 7 or 8 folder, and add on your desktop a Antivirus Security Pro.lnk shortcut. In the following steps, we will rename this malicious folder thus disabling this infection.
STEP 1: Display the hidden files and folders on your computer
Because the C: ProgramData path is hidden by default, we will need to enable the Show hidden files and folders option.
Click on the Start button, and click on Computer.
Click Organize and choose Folder and Search Options. Tools Folder Options for Windows XP Users.
Click the View tab, select Show hidden files, folders and drives, then click on Apply and then OK.
STEP 2: Rename the malicious folder to disable Antivirus Security Pro virus
Right click on the Antivirus Security Pro icon on your desktop, click Properties in the drop-down menu, then click the Shortcut tab. In the Target box there is a path to the Antivirus Security Pro malicious file.
Browse to C: Documents and Settings All Users Application Data For Windows XP or C: ProgramData For Windows Vista, 7 or 8, and find the Antivirus Security Pro malicious folder. In our case it was named hVma7xi, however its name is randomly generated, so you might have a different name.
Right click on the hvma7xi folder, and select Rename from the context menu.
Add a unique variation to the folder name, such as _old for example, hvma7xi_old or something random.
Restart your computer, then perform a system scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and HitmanPro to remove Antivirus Security Pro malicious files from your computer.
OPTION 3: Remove Antivirus Security Pro virus with System Restore
System Restore helps you restore your computer s system files to an earlier point in time. It s a way to undo system changes to your computer without affecting your personal files, such as e mail, documents, or photos.
Reboot your computer into Safe Mode with Command Prompt. To do this, turn your computer off and then back on and immediately when you see anything on the screen, start tapping the F8 key on your keyboard.
If you are using Windows 8, the trick is to hold the Shift button and gently tap the F8 key repeatedly, this will sometimes boot you into the new advanced recovery mode, where you can choose to see advanced repair options. On the next screen, you will need to click on the Troubleshoot option, then select Advanced Options and select Windows Start-up Settings. Click on the Restart button, and you should now be able to see the Advanced Boot Options screen.
Using the arrow keys on your keyboard, select Safe Mode with Command Prompt and press Enter on your keyboard.
At the command prompt, type rstrui.exe, and then press ENTER.
Alternatively, if you are using Windows Vista, 7 and 8, you can type: C: windows system32 rstrui.exe, and press Enter. And if you are a Windows XP user, type C: windows system32 restore rstrui.exe, then press Enter.
System Restore should start, and you will display also a list of restore points. Try using a restore point created just before the date and time the Antivirus Security Pro virus has infected your computer.
When System Restore has completed its task, start your computer in Windows regular mode, and perform a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and HitmanPro, as seen in OPTION 1.
Your computer should now be free of the Antivirus Security Pro infection. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future, and perform regular computer scans with HitmanPro.
If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Antivirus Security Pro from your machine, please start a new thread in our Malware Removal Assistance forum.
This page contains free removal instructions for the Windows Antivirus Pro computer infection. Please use this guide to remove Windows Antivirus Pro and any.
Windows Antivirus Pro is rogue security program that uses such misleading methods as fake security alerts, infiltration warnings and false scan.
