Antivirus 2010 Removal Process (remove Antivirus2010)

October 8, 2008 – 8:15 pm

Antivirus 2010 Explanation

Antivirus 2010 is a fake anti-spyware application that has caused serious issues for thousands of computer users connected to the internet. Antivirus 2010 is can almost be classified as a newer version of Antivirus 2009 which is also a dangerous rogue application. Antivirus 2010 was found to promote the purchase of a full version of Antivirus 2010 through system popups and other bogus methods such as system scans and alert notifications.

Antivirus 2010 was found to be downloaded and installed from malicious websites that exclusively advertise the Antivirus 2010 program. Antivirus 2010 was also found to be automatically installed from either the Zlob or Vundo Trojan horse infections which may come from fake video codec downloads or an infected file. Antivirus 2010, if detected, should be removed from your system immediately without any hesitation or you risk potential damages to your system.

Are you getting popups from Antivirus 2010? Have you identified that you have Antivirus 2010 installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Antivirus 2010 completely from your computer?

Why should you remove Antivirus 2010?

If Antivirus 2010 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 Antivirus 2010 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 Antivirus 2010 removal process.

How can you manually remove Antivirus 2010

Manual removal of Antivirus 2010 may not be for everyone. Each manual Antivirus 2010 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 Antivirus 2010 removal process.

Antivirus 2010 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 Antivirus 2010 in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Antivirus 2010, 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.

   IEDefender.IEDefenderBHO.1
   AppID\3C40236D-990B-443C-90E8-B1C07BCD4A68
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0013
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{FC8A493F-D236-4653-9A03-2BF4FD94F643}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{3C40236D-990B-443C-90E8-B1C07BCD4A68}
   705FD64B-2B7B-4856-9337-44CA1DA86849
   IEDefender.IEDefenderBHO
   FC8A493F-D236-4653-9A03-2BF4FD94F643
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0012
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{705FD64B-2B7B-4856-9337-44CA1DA86849}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FC8A493F-D236-4653-9A03-2BF4FD94F643}
   7BC7565C-5062-43CE-8797-DC2C271140A9
   AppID\IEDefender.DLL
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0014
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Windows Gamma Display”
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{7BC7565C-5062-43CE-8797-DC2C271140A9}
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AV2010

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Antivirus 2010. 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 Antivirus 2010 from your computer.

   AV2010.exe
   c:\WINDOWS\system32\wingamma.exe
   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AV2010
   c:\Program Files\AV2010\AV2010.exe
   AV2010.lnk
   AV2010Installer[1].exe
   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AV2010\AV2010.lnk
   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\AV2010.lnk
   c:\Program Files\AV2010
   IEDefender.dll
   Windows Gamma Display
   c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AV2010\Uninstall.lnk
   c:\Program Files\AV2010\svchost.exe

   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 Antivirus 2010, 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 Antivirus 2010 by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Antivirus 2010 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 Antivirus 2010 completely from your computer. If you find that Antivirus 2010 is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Antivirus 2010 removal process.

Automatically Remove Antivirus 2010

Automatically remove Antivirus 2010 for free. Free automatic Antivirus 2010 removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove Antivirus 2010 from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove Antivirus 2010 from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic Antivirus 2010 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 Antivirus 2010. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove Antivirus 2010 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. Antivirus 2010 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 Antivirus 2010 is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)