Antivirus Pro 2010 is a rogue security application designed to scam PC users into purchasing the licensed version of the software, a license that does not exist and that is only used to steal private data. When preparing to remove Antivirus Pro 2010 it is recommended to keep in mind that this application is from the same family as PC Antispyware 2010, Home Antivirus 2010 and PC Security 2009 due the fact that there are various similarities between these rogue security applications.

Antivirus Pro 2010

Once installed, Antivirus Pro 2010 will start displaying various exaggerated security warnings and notifications in an attempt to trick the user into purchasing it. It is of course not recommended to buy this rogue application. On the contrary, once detected, it is advisable to do everything required to properly remove Antivirus Pro 2010 from the PC. However, due to the fact that Antivirus Pro 2010 is promoted with the use of Trojans and other malicious software it is possible to remove Antivirus Pro 2010 manually but it will not guarantee that the PC is clean or infection free.

File Removal Procedures

It is recommended to stop the following processes in order to properly remove Antivirus Pro 2010:

• AntivirusPro_2010.exe

These files can be stopped by either using the Windows Task Manager or dedicated software capable to detect and stop their execution.

Once the main processes are no longer running it is recommended to unregister the following DLL resource files:

• AVEngn.dll
• htmlayout.dll
• pthreadVC2.dll
• msvcm80.dll
• msvcp80.dll
• msvcr80.dll

Delete Antivirus Pro 2010 File Traces

• AntivirusPro_2010.lnk
• Uninstall.lnk
• AntivirusPro_2010.cfg
• AntivirusPro_2010.exe
• msvcm80.dll
• msvcp80.dll
• msvcr80.dll
• pthreadVC2.dll
• Uninstall.exe
• AVEngn.dll
• htmlayout.dll

Some of these files will most likely be located in the %Program Files%\AntivirusPro_2010 folder directory.

Registry Removal Procedures

While trying to remove Antivirus Pro 2010 the Windows registry has to be tweaked and several registry keys removed. For this reason it is recommended to backup the Windows registry before conducting any modification. The following registry keys need to be deleted in order to remove Antivirus Pro 2010 impact on the operating system:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LinksBar\ItemCache
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\Extensions
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SQM\PIDs
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{DBC80044-A445-435B-BC74-9C25C1C588A9}
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AntivirusPro_2010
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ESENT\Process\[ORIGINAL FILE NAME]
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntivirusPro_2010

Conclusion

It is possible to remove Antivirus Pro 2010 manually by following the guidelines and procedures that have been well researched, however, during the removal process things can turn out in an unexpected way if the end-user that carries out the process does not have the necessary experience.

Outside Resources

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-antivirus-pro-2010

http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-antivirus-pro-2010.html