AntiVirGear Removal Process

AntiVirGear Explanation

AntiVirGear is a fake anti-spyware program. Do NOT purchase it under any circumstances. The following procedures will help you remove it from your system easily and safely.

Are you getting popups from AntiVirGear? Have you identified that you have AntiVirGear installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove AntiVirGear completely from your computer?

Why should you remove AntiVirGear?

If AntiVirGear resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that AntiVirGear may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking AntiVirGear removal process.

How can you manually remove AntiVirGear

Manual removal of AntiVirGear may not be for everyone. Each manual AntiVirGear removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic AntiVirGear removal process.

AntiVirGear can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate AntiVirGear in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find AntiVirGear, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.

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8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing AntiVirGear. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with AntiVirGear from your computer.

   AntiVirGear 3.9 Website.lnk
   AntiVirGear 3.9
   aghmao.dll
   nieyn.dll
   yneid.dll
   itdtjjf.dll
   beahahl.dll
   gaaplp.dll
   sttwrd.dll
   rrtrit.dll
   hymww.dll
   rmtdvc.dll
   Uninstall AntiVirGear 3.8.lnk
   vzfhprk.dll
   swqzdtj.dll
   pluwue.dll
   iheuv.dll
   AntiVirGear 3.7
   AntiVirGear 3.7.url
   AntiVirGear 3.7.lnk
   AntiVirGear 3.9.url
   AntiVirGear 3.9.lnk
   bubbj.dll
   fnczfh.dll
   dsibr.dll
   pfrmj.dll
   fqgwiw.dll
   clbrcek.dll
   fwzozx.dll
   flirek.dll
   gdrtul.dll
   hteogat.dll
   AntiVirGear 3.8 Website.lnk
   AntiVirGear 3.8.lnk
   AntiVirGear 3.8
   rnxwph.dll
   zdhgsp.dll
   lgaac.dll
   ddllup.dll
   AntiVirGear 3.7 Website.lnk
   AntiVirGear 3.7.exe
   Uninstall AntiVirGear 3.9.lnk
   AntiVirGear 3.9.exe
   xovdzz.dll
   eulbn.dll
   bqrcr.dll
   tkosvv.dll
   ugbtna.dll
   nczupfw.dll
   mxhfjy.dll
   siiyal.dll
   fifzqip.dll
   veptlh.dll
   AntiVirGear 3.8.url
   AntiVirGear 3.8.exe
   vusxqm.dll
   jrpkmgh.dll
   txxkb.dll
   vmlwp.dll
   wqzdtjg.dll
   Uninstall AntiVirGear 3.7.lnk

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with AntiVirGear, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select “Safe Mode with Networking”

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with AntiVirGear by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\AntiVirGear folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed AntiVirGear completely from your computer. If you find that AntiVirGear is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic AntiVirGear removal process.

Automatically Remove AntiVirGear

Automatically remove AntiVirGear for free. Free automatic AntiVirGear removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove AntiVirGear from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove AntiVirGear from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic AntiVirGear removal process below. Each step is designed to aid in the use of the program SmitfraudFix, which is a free tool created by S!Ri to remove parasites such as AntiVirGear. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove AntiVirGear completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.

1. Download the SmitfraudFix tool to your computer by using our free download link here. Save the downloaded file to your desktop.

   Image 1. Save SmitfraudFix.exe

   

2. Restart your computer into safe mode. Safe mode will allow malicious files that are normally loaded into memory to be easily deleted by the SmitfraudFix program. Do you want to learn how to boot into safe mode? If so, you can follow our process on how to boot into safe mode here.

3. After booting into safe mode, double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon that should be located on your desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. Option number 2 should be selected once the program starts.

   Image 2. Click on SmitfraudFix.exe icon

   

4. After SmitfraudFix performs the initial removal processes it will ask you “Do you want to clean the registry?” Select Y for yes.

   Image 3. For “Do you want to clean the registry?,” select Y for yes

   

5. Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
6. AntiVirGear should be removed from your computer. If not, you can start the automatic removal process over. It may take more than one try in some rare cases.

There’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix will remove all files due to the complex nature of new spyware files that are ever-changing. If necessary, you may need to get help from a person who knows about computer and spyware.

(Disclaimers: These instructions are provided to you for free and to be used at your own risk. The free removal process for AntiVirGear is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)