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AntiVirGear Removal Process

October 6, 2007 – 9:28 am
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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

    bookmark-add-favorite

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

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

    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"

    safe-mode

  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.

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