Internet Antivirus Pro Removal Process (remove InternetAntivirusPro)

October 13, 2008 – 1:13 pm

Internet Antivirus Pro Explanation

Internet Antivirus Pro (InternetAntivirus Pro) is a bogus security program that claims to help you protect your system as stated on the www.internet-antivirus-pro-.com website. Internet Antivirus Pro is nothing more than a program similar to many rogue anti-spyware programs that are running amuck over the internet today.

All necessary steps should be taken to remove InternetAntivirus Pro before you make the mistake of wasting your money on this ridiculous program. InternetAntivirus Pro is ridiculous in the way that it prompts many popup messages or system scans that are bogus. Internet Antivirus Pro does nothing to help your computer in anyway way. You should never waste your money on Internet Antivirus Pro in any situation.

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

Why should you remove Internet Antivirus Pro?

If Internet Antivirus Pro 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 Internet Antivirus Pro 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 Internet Antivirus Pro removal process.

How can you manually remove Internet Antivirus Pro

Manual removal of Internet Antivirus Pro may not be for everyone. Each manual Internet Antivirus Pro 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 Internet Antivirus Pro removal process.

Internet Antivirus Pro 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 Internet Antivirus Pro in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Internet Antivirus Pro, 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.

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Internet Antivirus Pro. 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 Internet Antivirus Pro from your computer.

   Internet Antivirus Pro.lnk
   ska.dll
   Uninstall Internet Antivirus Pro.lnk
   InternetAntivirusPro.exe
   IAPro.exe
   Internet Antivirus Pro Home Page.lnk
   ska.exe
   Internet Antivirus Pro

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

Automatically Remove Internet Antivirus Pro

Automatically remove Internet Antivirus Pro for free. Free automatic Internet Antivirus Pro removal process.

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