Contraviro Removal Process (remove Contraviro)

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- Remove rogue anti-spyware/anti-virus programs
- Prevent trojans, hijackers & other malware infections
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Contraviro

Contraviro is another illicit spyware application. Contraviro is nothing more than another rogue anti-spyware application that is known to entice purchase of a full version through many deceiving tactics.

Contraviro may come from a Trojan horse which could install Contraviro without your knowledge. Once that happens, it is possible that you will start getting annoyed by fake popup messages and even bogus system scans. Remember, Contraviro is not able to legitimately detect or remove any type of computer parasite which includes spyware and malware infections. Remove Contraviro now to prevent damage to your computer that may end up forcing you to get it repaired by a professional.

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

Why should you remove Contraviro?

If Contraviro 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 Contraviro 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 Contraviro removal process.

How can you manually remove Contraviro

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

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

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\antivirus_contextscan

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\IEAddon.DLL

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{C0E56AC2-9F72-436E-B6E7-AEC28AF9E4EB}

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{08EEC6AD-7486-487F-89B7-5A3716DDAE14}

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{CCB5551D-8594-4999-85F9-1E3EABCB95AC}

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drives\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\antivirus_contextscan

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\antivirus_contextscan

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\antivirus_contextscan

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5B184B9D-B7BD-4FEA-8D1F-5E27182206A5}

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{3ED0E410-5C8E-47B6-A75D-D10B886E903C}

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell"

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Contraviro

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{CCB5551D-8594-4999-85F9-1E3EABCB95AC}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform "Contraviro"

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Contraviro"

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Contraviro

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

   %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\Contraviro.lnk

   %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Contraviro

   %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Contraviro.lnk

   %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Contraviro\Contraviro.lnk

   %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Contraviro\How to Register Contraviro.lnk

   %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Contraviro\Register Contraviro.lnk

   %Program Files%\Contraviro

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\Contraviro.exe

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\daily.cvd

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\Drvfltip.sys

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\hjengine.dll

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\IEAddon.dll

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\main.cvd

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\MFC71.dll

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\MFC71ENU.DLL

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\msvcp71.dll

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\msvcr71.dll

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\pthreadVC2.dll

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\shellext.dll

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\siglsp.dll

   %Program Files%\Contraviro\uninstall.exe

   %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Contraviro.lnk

   Contraviro

   Contraviro.exe

   Contraviro.lnk

   ContraviroInstall[1].exe

   hjengine.dll

   How to Register Contraviro.lnk

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