System Antivirus 2008 Removal Process (remove SystemAntivirus2008)

June 8, 2008 – 8:48 pm

System Antivirus 2008 Explanation

System Antivirus 2008 is a fake anti-spyware program and also discovered to be a clone of Antivirus2008 which is running lose on the internet causing havoc. System Antivirus 2008 uses its colorful interface and fake scans to persuade computer users to purchase the complete version of the System Antivirus 2008 program. You must not fall for System Antivirus 2008 tactics.

System Antivirus 2008 is not a good program to have on your computer. If you have System Antivirus 2008 installed then you may get several annoy popups. System Antivirus 2008 may have come from a Trojan infection which could have been downloaded through a fake video codec. System Antivirus 2008 should be removed as soon as possible to avoid damage to your system or personal data.

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

Why should you remove System Antivirus 2008?

If System 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 System 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 System Antivirus 2008 removal process.

How can you manually remove System Antivirus 2008

Manual removal of System Antivirus 2008 may not be for everyone. Each manual System 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 System Antivirus 2008 removal process.

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

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”Antivirus” = “%ProgramFiles%\System Antivirus 2008\Antvrs.exe”
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Antivirus

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

   sav.cpl
   shlwapi.dll
   SystemAntivirus2008.exe
   System A.V..lnk
   SAV2008Setup[1].exe
   Uninstall System Antivirus 2008.lnk
   sav.exe
   wininet.dll
   System Antivirus 2008.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 System 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 System Antivirus 2008 by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\System 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 System Antivirus 2008 completely from your computer. If you find that System Antivirus 2008 is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic System Antivirus 2008 removal process.

Automatically Remove System Antivirus 2008

Automatically remove System Antivirus 2008 for free. Free automatic System Antivirus 2008 removal process.

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