What is Vista Antivirus Plus 2013?
Vista Antivirus Plus 2013is a clone of several other malware clients going under names like Win 7 Antivirus Plus 2013 and XP Antivirus Plus 2013. Like so many other malware clients before them, it is an attempt to con people into purchasing the bogus software.
How Did I get infected with Vista Antivirus Plus 2013?
There are a wide number of ways to get infected. Many times a Trojan finds it’s way onto a users computer from an exploit in the software they are using. This could be your web browser, operating system, flash, e-mail and a wide variety of things.
Users may also be tricked into installing such malware thinking it’s a security update.
We like Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. This anti-virus client is from Symantec. They are the same makers of Norton anti-virus. However the SDA interface is very simple to use and we like it better then Norton.
What is Vista Antivirus Plus 2013 Doing to My Computer Right Now?
This program will mostly block other programs from running. It is very common not to be able to use antivirus software to remove this threat as the virus blocks it. We do have several work around’s described below to help you out. The warnings given off from Vista Antivirus Plus 2013 are not real. The program shows a bunch of scary messages about being hacked as well as showing you thousands of infections. These are all made up. It’s part of the scam to scare and trick users into making a purchase of Vista Antivirus Plus 2013.
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Vista Antivirus Plus 2013 Manual Removal Procedures
The first thing we need to do is stop this virus program from running. After that we can delete the main executable and from there run a full virus scan.
The virus name is like the below
- [random].exe ( Example is rhf.exe or 3458fgfjr3fv.exe) This will change over time so you are looking for a file that is named something that makes no sense at all.
Here are several ways to stop this threat
A. Browse to the file location shown below under File Locations and re-name the file first and then restart your computer. Then browse to that file location again and delete the file. You can not delete a file while it is in use.
B. Boot into Safe Mode and delete the file. Again look at the file path below. You can also boot into “safe mode with networking” and download Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. You will be able to install it and run the virus scan. Learn how to boot into safe mode here
C: Log-into another users account and see if you can delete the file. Again use the File Locations below to locate the file
E: Start the Task Manager the very second you login and terminate the process that way. Then locate and delete the file
F: Use the command line to kill the task and then delete the file using the File Locations below. This is a little more advanced but we have a guide on this on http://www.removevirus.org/kill-running-process-using-command-line
File Locations
Take note that the below file locations contain hidden files and folders. For instance the AppData folder is a hidden folder. In order to view these folders you will need to show hidden files and folders. Learn how to at http://www.removevirus.org/show-hidden-files-and-folders
Windows Vista/7:
In one of the folder paths below you should find the file
- C:\Users\USER NAME\AppData\Local
- C:\Users\USER NAME\AppData\
Once you have deleted the above executable, Vista Antivirus Plus 2013 will no longer be running. At this time you need to run a full virus scan. RUN THE SCAN!. We recommend wither SpyHunter. You need to ensure no other viruses are on your computer. So many people skip this very simple step. Take an extra few min tues and ensure you have all the viruses removed.
If you can’t seem to delete this virus you can hire a professional to help. We recommend http://www.pcninja.com
Outside Resources:
http://blog.yoocare.com/how-to-remove-fake-vista-antivirus-plus-2013-alert/
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