IE Antivirus Removal Process (remove IEAntivirus)

April 25, 2008 – 11:21 am

IEAntiVirus Explanation

IE Antivirus or IE Antivirus 3.2 is a fake anti-spyware program that is similar to IE Defender, Malware Bell and Files Secure which are well known throughout the internet as rogue anti-spyware. IE Antivirus may drastically slow down your system when it is running on your system. IE Antivirus performs various tasks such as scanning your system and displaying totally fake scan results. This is part of IE Antivirus grand scheme to get computer users to purchase the licensed version of IE Antivirus in order to “remove spyware”.

IE Antivirus does not actually remove spyware despite the claims that it makes. IE Antivirus can be installed without you knowing about it through a Trojan infection, usually Vundo Trojan or Zlob Trojan. More than likely IE Antivirus rooted from a fake video codec download which initiated the download of the Trojan that installs IE Antivirus. It is recommended that all computer users avoid purchasing IE Antivirus and remove it as soon as you can. IEAntivirus.com was discovered as another source that computer users may obtain the IE Antivirus program from. Do not visit IEAntivirus.com, it can seriously wreck your day if you listen to the junk on that site.

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

Why should you remove IEAntiVirus?

If IEAntiVirus 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 IEAntiVirus 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 IEAntiVirus removal process.

How can you manually remove IEAntiVirus

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

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

   cdx.VideoStream
   15977918-3A04-4982-8E45-EDC618371EBE
   29BF1B1F-0106-4881-A7C7-A71035C54825
   E4DA88ED-E01E-4D88-ADC4-A3E1ED557C6A
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\ieantivirus
   597AED5A-2DEA-431D-BE7E-F03BAB2AFB15
   AC16362B-5EDF-4E46-B7F6-EC24BB76E8C4
   F856BB9E-855B-498D-883E-3509C550A031
   AppID\ksol.dll
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\ie antivirus
   CF9146DB-16F1-4B79-8DA1-EE14C55D5B06
   968E6658-515B-4703-97DD-F256F5C88C72
   99E591B6-A5AD-4A2D-B349-334020760EF2
   AppID\E4DA88ED-E01E-4D88-ADC4-A3E1ED557C6A
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run antispy

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

   kol.dll
   %desktopdirectory%\ie antivirus 3.2.lnk
   %program_files%\ieantivirus\ieas.db2
   ieavinstaller.exe
   apdoxu.dll
   IE AntiVirus 3.2.lnk
   %programs%\ie antivirus 3.2.lnk
   %program_files%\ieantivirus\uninst.exe
   ieav.exe
   ksol.dll
   %program_files%\ieantivirus\ieas.db3
   %program_files%\ieantivirus\ieav.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 IEAntiVirus, 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 IEAntiVirus by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\IEAntiVirus 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 IEAntiVirus completely from your computer. If you find that IEAntiVirus is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic IEAntiVirus removal process.

Automatically Remove IEAntiVirus

Automatically remove IEAntiVirus for free. Free automatic IEAntiVirus removal process.

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