Win Antivirus Vista/XP Removal Process (remove Win AntivirusVista/XP)

Protect Yourself from Win Antivirus Vista/XP

- Remove rogue anti-spyware/anti-virus programs
- Prevent trojans, hijackers & other malware infections
- Use spyware helpdesk to resolve pesky malware

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Win Antivirus Vista/XP Explanation

Win Antivirus Vista/XP is a fake anti-spyware application. Unlike any legitimate program that uses the name Vista or XP, Win Antivirus Vista/XP is not related to Windows Vista or XP. Win Antivirus Vista/XP claims to be able to remove malware from your computer. After running Win Antivirus Vista/XP it is very obvious that Win Antivirus Vista/XP creates fake scan results and popups in an attempt to scare you into purchasing the full version.

Win Antivirus Vista/XP completely useless for removal of spyware. If you find out that Win Antivirus Vista/XP is on your hard drive then you should take out the time to learn how to remove Win Antivirus Vista/XP so that your computer is not damaged. Win Antivirus Vista/XP may create a serious security risk for you.

Are you getting popups from Win Antivirus Vista/XP? Have you identified that you have Win Antivirus Vista/XP installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Win Antivirus Vista/XP completely from your computer?

Why should you remove Win Antivirus Vista/XP?

If Win Antivirus Vista/XP 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 Win Antivirus Vista/XP 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 Win Antivirus Vista/XP removal process.

How can you manually remove Win Antivirus Vista/XP

Manual removal of Win Antivirus Vista/XP may not be for everyone. Each manual Win Antivirus Vista/XP 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 Win Antivirus Vista/XP removal process.

Win Antivirus Vista/XP 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 Win Antivirus Vista/XP in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Win Antivirus Vista/XP, 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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Win Antivirus Vista/XP"

   WinAntivirusVista-XP

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Win Antivirus Vista/XP. 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 Win Antivirus Vista/XP from your computer.

   winavista.exe

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