Doctor AntiVirus 2008 Removal Process (remove Doctor AntiVirus 2008)

June 30, 2008 – 10:37 am

Doctor AntiVirus 2008 Explanation

DoctorAntiVirus2008 or Doctor AntiVirus 2008 is a fake anti-spyware program similar to Antivirus 2008 Pro. Both programs have the task of getting computer users to spend their money on a useless program. We know that Antivirus 2008 Pro is junk and now we discovered that DoctorAntiVirus2008 is more like a sibling of Antivirus 2008 Pro. We found that DoctorAntiVirus2008 will block your internet access only to display a screen that reads:

“Insecure Internet activity. Threat of virus attack
Due to insecure Internet browsing your PC can easily get infected with viruses, worms and trojans without your knowledge, and that can lead to system slowdown, freezes and crashes.
Also insecure Internet activity can result in revealing your personal information.
To get full advanced real-time protection for PC and Internet activity, register Doctor Antivirus 2008.
We recommend you to protect your PC now and continue safe Internet browsing.
Click here to get full advanced real-time protection and continue browsing.
Continue to this website unprotected (not recommended).”

DoctorAntiVirus2008 is no doctor. It does not do what it says it can do such as remove parasites from your computer. DoctorAntiVirus2008 may infiltrate your computer through fake video codec downloads or websites that require you to allow active x scripts to run. We expect that your computer will start to run very slow if you have DoctorAntiVirus2008 installed. You must take action to remove DoctorAntiVirus2008 before you need computer doctor to fix your issues.

DoctorAntiVirus2008 may be referred to as DoctorAntiVirus2008, Doctor AntiVirus 2008, Doctor AntiVirus 2008 2.2 or DoctorAntivirus2008a.com on the internet.

Are you getting popups from Doctor AntiVirus 2008? Have you identified that you have Doctor AntiVirus 2008 installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Doctor AntiVirus 2008 completely from your computer?

Why should you remove Doctor AntiVirus 2008?

If Doctor AntiVirus 2008 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 Doctor AntiVirus 2008 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 Doctor AntiVirus 2008 removal process.

How can you manually remove Doctor AntiVirus 2008

Manual removal of Doctor AntiVirus 2008 may not be for everyone. Each manual Doctor AntiVirus 2008 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 Doctor AntiVirus 2008 removal process.

Doctor AntiVirus 2008 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 Doctor AntiVirus 2008 in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Doctor AntiVirus 2008, 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.

   Doctor2008
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\doctor2008
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run doctor antivirus 2008

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Doctor AntiVirus 2008. 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 Doctor AntiVirus 2008 from your computer.

   antvr.exe
   Doctor Antivirus 2008
   antvr.exe
   at.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 Doctor AntiVirus 2008, 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 Doctor AntiVirus 2008 by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Doctor AntiVirus 2008 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 Doctor AntiVirus 2008 completely from your computer. If you find that Doctor AntiVirus 2008 is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Doctor AntiVirus 2008 removal process.

Automatically Remove Doctor AntiVirus 2008

Automatically remove Doctor AntiVirus 2008 for free. Free automatic Doctor AntiVirus 2008 removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove Doctor AntiVirus 2008 from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove Doctor AntiVirus 2008 from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic Doctor AntiVirus 2008 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 Doctor AntiVirus 2008. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove Doctor AntiVirus 2008 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. Doctor AntiVirus 2008 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 Doctor AntiVirus 2008 is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)