AntivirusBEST Removal Process (remove Antivirus BEST)

Protect Yourself from AntivirusBEST

- Remove rogue anti-spyware/anti-virus programs
- Prevent trojans, hijackers & other malware infections
- Use spyware helpdesk to resolve pesky malware

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AntivirusBEST

AntivirusBEST or Antivirus BEST, is not the “Best” Antivirus program no matter what the website that may sell and distribute this application says. AntivirusBEST is none-other than a rogue anti-spyware application. AntivirusBEST uses many illicit tactics to trick computer users into purchasing a full version of AntivirusBEST.

Once AntivirusBEST is installed onto a system, a computer user may be mislead into thinking that it is able to detect and remove viruses, spyware or other malware. Popup messages similar to the following are used as one of the many illicit tactics.

“AntivirusBEST
Privacy Violation alert!
AntivirusBEST detected a Privacy Violation. A program is
secretly sending your private data to an untrusted internet
host. click here to block this activity by removing the threat
(Recomended).”

Do not ever trust AntivirusBEST for anything. Removal of AntivirusBEST is the BEST thing that you can do to prevent damage to your system that may cause you to spend countless hours reinstalling the Windows operating system.

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

Why should you remove AntivirusBEST?

If AntivirusBEST 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 AntivirusBEST 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 AntivirusBEST removal process.

How can you manually remove AntivirusBEST

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

AntivirusBEST 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 AntivirusBEST in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find AntivirusBEST, 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.
   296A8A7F-B5AC-4789-9B33-F32C2F9A6ABD

   44B2C9F5-608D-46de-82E1-26C5BCB85193

   684A7904-2593-4BBE-A90E-CDAF2AC606AE

   AppID\296A8A7F-B5AC-4789-9B33-F32C2F9A6ABD

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\QWProtect.dll

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{296a8a7f-b5ac-4789-9b33-f32c2f9a6abd}

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44b2c9f5-608d-46de-82e1-26c5bcb85193}

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{296a8a7f-b5ac-4789-9b33-f32c2f9a6abd}

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qwprotect.qwprotectbho

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\qwprotect.qwprotectbho.1

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{684a7904-2593-4bbe-a90e-cdaf2ac606ae}

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{44b2c9f5-608d-46de-82e1-26c5bcb85193}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{44b2c9f5-608d-46de-82e1-26c5bcb85193}

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

   ABEST.CAB

   abest.exe

   AntivirusBEST

   AntivirusBEST.lnk

   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiVirusBEST

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