AntivirusMaster Removal Process (remove Antivirus Master)
July 14, 2008 – 10:02 amAntivirusMaster or AV Master is another clone of Antivirus 2008 which is a fake anti-spyware application that comes from the Vundo or Zlob Trojans. AntivirusMaster just like Antivirus 2008, displays popup alerts and fake scans to convince you that you need to purchase AntivirusMaster in order to “fix” your computer.
AntivirusMaster or Antivirus Master may disguise itself as a program that will remove spyware or parasites from your computer. If you believe that then you must be smoking some really good stuff and we want you to share it with us. AntivirusMaster has nothing to do with removal of anything except money from your wallet. Remove AntivirusMaster before you make the mistake of purchasing it.
Have you already made the mistake of purchasing AntivirusMaster? If so it is not too late to get rid of it.
AntivirusMaster may be referred to as AntivirusMaster, Antivirus Master or AV Master on the internet.
The following process will help you remove AntivirusMaster from your system easily and safely.
AntivirusMaster Manual Removal Process:
1. Click on the Start Menu button, then click on the Control Panel option, and then Double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon.
2. Locate AntivirusMaster and double-click on it to uninstall AntivirusMaster. Follow the screen step-by-step screen instructions to complete uninstallation of AntivirusMaster. Do not worry about this if you cannot find it in Add/Remove window. Simply skip to #5.
3. Restart the computer.
4. When it has completed uninstalling you can close Add or Remove Programs and your Control Panel.
5. Close all programs.
6. Search and delete the following infected entries in registry. If you do not know how to edit registry, click here to read more.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntivirusMaster
7. Stop AntivirusMaster process. If you do not know how to stop a running process, click here to read more.
8. Find and delete the following infected files from your system. Don’t worry if you don’t find these files. Just proceed to next step.
AntivirusMaster.exe
avm.exe
avm1.dat
avm0.dat
avm.cpl
If you do not know how to find it or having difficulties locating the file, click here to read more.
9. Rename the files that you found above to “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” (if you can not rename this file, then try to restart your computer in safe mode then try to rename this file.) If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
10. Go to C:\Program Files\ folder and delete the “AntivirusMaster” folder (if you can’t delete it, reboot your computer to safe mode then delete the folder. Do not worry about it if you can’t find this folder.)
11. Click here to bookmark this page (you will need to comeback to this page after reboot)
(If you are using Firefox click on Ctrl+D on your keyboard to bookmark this page)
12. Restart your computer
13. Go to your computer and delete the “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” file
14. You have just removed AntivirusMaster from your computer manually.
Remove AntivirusMaster with SmitfraudFix:
SmitfraudFix is a free tool that S!Ri created to remove fake anti-spyware programs. It can be risky so we cannot guarantee the result. Please use it with reservations. We would never recommend to purchase anything unless it’s necessary. That’s why we produce this free removal process.
1. Download SmitfraudFix tool and save it to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer and boot into Safe Mode. If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
3. Double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon then follow the screen instructions. Option #2 should be selected in this case.
4. When you are prompted with “Do you want to clean the registry ?”, simply answer “Y”.
5. Reboot.
6. You should have removed AntivirusMaster from your computer. Sometimes it might take more than once to work properly. If SmitfraudFix removal tool does not work, which is in no-guarantee due to the nature of spyware, please refer to the manual removal steps above or purchase a legitimate removal tool if necessary.
(Disclaimers: These instructions are free and not guaranteed to work. Please use it at your own risks. We are not responsible for any damages.)
