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Added on 21 Oct 2009(611 Views)

classification: Rogue AntiSpyware Programs
Antivirus Pro 2010 is a rogue antispyware software application that is currently being distributed by a spam campaign. The computer user receives a spam message with the subject Conflicker.B Infection Alert that claims to originate from Microsoft. In the message the user is informed that a new variant of the Conficker worm has been detected online; to stay safe he is advised to download the attached file. The attached file is nothing else than a Trojan that will install Antivirus Pro 2010 on the user’s system – without the user’s consent obviously.
Since Antivirus Pro 2010 is a rogue, it cannot detect and remove malware threats from your system. What it can do is scare you into thinking your system is infected. In this regard it will run fake system scans and detect numerous infected files on it. The system scan is fake and the threats detected on it are phony. The goal here is to scare you out of some money. Because if you believe your system is infected, you will believe that Antivirus Pro 2010 can remove the infection. Just that Antivirus Pro 2010 will not do a thing unless you pay for a license. Do not pay! You will be paying for a software application that does noting, that solves a fictitious infection.

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 Antivirus Pro 2010 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 Antivirus Pro 2010 will complete swiftly.



Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will start scanning your files for signs of Antivirus Pro 2010. 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 Antivirus Pro 2010 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 Antivirus Pro 2010 should be left on your computer.

Manual removal guide

Using Task Manager, shut down and remove the processes:



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



Locate and delete the following files:



Disable the following DLL libraries:



Block access to the domains:





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