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By George Norman

Added on 24 Sep 2009(6731 Views)

classification: Rogue Anti-Virus Program
The number of threats lurking around in the wild is big, really big, and according to security experts form pretty much every company that specializes in providing security software solutions, that number is constantly increasing. It is very important for the computer user, especially for the one who uses the Microsoft developed Windows operating system, to protect himself from viruses, Trojans, rootkits, spyware and other malware. In this regard you are advised to get a security software application from a trustworthy, well-known source. Whatever you do, do not get fooled into what some specially crafted web sites say about the software they try to push on you.
Like Alpha Antivirus for example. No matter what the advertising says, this is not a genuine security software application. It will not protect your computer from infections and will not get rid of any infected files you may or may not have on your system. Here is what this rogue antivirus application actually does:
- It tries to fool you into believing your computer has been compromised. In this regard it displays all sorts of fake security notifications informing you that malware has been detected on your system.
- It tries to get you to purchase a full version of the software. Do not part with your money! This is all nothing but a scam!
- It slows your computer down.
- It will redirect you to malicious sites when you browse the web.



Automatic removal guide
Step 1. If you have a printer, make sure to print out this tutorial. If you do not have a printer, save this tutorial, go out to a copy center and print it out there. If you do not have a printer and do not want to go out, then use the pen and paper method: grab a pen and a piece of paper and write down the instruction presented in the steps below. In the process of eliminating Alpha Antivirus from your machine you will need to shut down the browser. And since this will also shut down the tutorial, you need to know what you should do next.

Step 2. You will have to install Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware. In this regard you need to download the software’s setup executable. Just click this link and save the .exe file on your computer (preferably on your desktop).

Step 3. Double click the Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware setup executable. It should be on the desktop under the name mbam-setup. This will launch the installation process. If you already know how to install a piece of software, proceed to step 4. If you do not know how to do this, we’ll walk you though it all:



- The Select Setup Language window should have popped up. By default, the language in which the software will be installed is set to English, but you can change this. The software provides support for 30+ languages. After selecting the language of your choice, click OK. It would be best to just leave it set to English though.



- The Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Setup Wizard will now popup. Just click Next.



- You will be presented with the License Agreement. Click I accept the agreement and then click Next. If you do not accept the agreement you will not be able to continue.



- Keep clicking Next until you get to the Ready to install window. Now click Install. After the installation process completes click Finish. Do not uncheck the boxes next to Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware or Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.















Step 4. The Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware application will launch automatically. The Perform quick scan option should be checked by default – if it isn’t then check it and then click Scan. You are well advised to close all running apps before clicking scan. This will ensure the scan for Alpha Antivirus will complete swiftly.



Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will start scanning your files for signs of Alpha Antivirus . This may take a while, so be patient. It all depends on how powerful your computer is and how many files Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has to scan.



When the scan for Alpha Antivirus is complete you will be presented with a notification box. Click OK to close the notification box and go to the main Scanner screen. Click Show Results and you will be presented with a list of all the infected files Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected.





Step 5. Click Remove Selected and Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will remove all the infected files it has detected. It may be necessary to restart your computer in order to remove some of these files. After Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is done removing all the infected files, it will open Notepad and present the scan log to you. You can review the log at your leisure – save it If you want.



Step 6. Close Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and you’re done. No traces of Alpha Antivirus should be left on your computer.

Manual removal guide

Using Task Manager, shut down and remove the process:



Access the Windows Registry Editor and delete the following registry keys:



Locate and delete the following files:





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