Antivirus Soft

Info: Antivirus Soft is a variant of the notorious fake anti-spyware known as Antivirus Live. Just like its predecessor, Antivirus Soft uses scare tactics to try and get users to purchase a software license. Antivirus Soft gets installed via Trojans that exploit security loopholes in the system or via porn websites. Once installed, it enters a number of registry keys in to the Windows Registry, as well as creating a number of harmless files on the hard disk. Then Antivirus Soft performs a series of fake virus scans, coming up with false results that state that the previously created files are dangerous viruses. This rogue software also claims that the currently installed ‘trial’ version cannot remove these false threats, and urges the user to purchase a license to the ‘full’ version of Antivirus Soft. However, as Antivirus Soft is a fake program none of its versions can scan or clean any system, therefore no user should allow themselves to be tricked into paying for Antivirus Soft.

Antivirus Soft

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As soon as you find a copy of Antivirus Soft on your computer, you should take steps to remove it. In order to remove Antivirus Soft, you must stop its processes, delete its files and folders and remove its registry entries.

Automatic Removal

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Antivirus Soft File Removal Instructions

The first step you must take in order to remove Antivirus Soft is to stop the following processes: ( Learn how to terminate a running process )

• [random characters]sysguard.exe
• [random characters]sftav.exe

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The next step is to delete the following files and folders:

Windows XP:

• %UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Data[random characters]
• %UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Data[random characters][random characters]sysguard.exe  ( PLease note that this last section wil change over time )
• %UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Data[random characters][random characters]sftav.exe

Windows 7 | Windows Vista:

• %UserProfile%AppDataLocal[random characters]
• %UserProfile%AppDataLocal[random characters][random characters]sysguard.exe
• %UserProfile%AppDataLocal[random characters][random characters]sftav.exe

Once these steps have been completed, Antivirus Soft no longer resides on your hard disk.

Antivirus Soft Registry Removal Instructions

File removal alone is not enough to completely remove Antivirus Soft. The following registry keys and settings should also be deleted: (How to Edit Registry Here)

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREavsoft
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareavsoft
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "[random charaters]" ( IN OUR CASE THIS WAS lwxicfyh )
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "[random characters]" ( IN OUR CASE THIS WAS lwxicfyh )
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesAttachments "SaveZoneInformation" = "1"
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings "ProxyServer" = "http=127.0.0.1:5555"
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesAssociations "LowRiskFileTypes" = ".exe"
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerDownload "RunInvalidSignatures" = "1"
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings "ProxyOverride" = ""

Now it is safe to say that you have completely gotten rid of Antivirus Soft. However, in order to be certain of this fact and that no additional malware is left on the system it is recommended to conduct a full system scan using legitimate software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus.

Conclusion

Inexperienced users are advised against attempting to manually remove Antivirus Soft, as any mistake made during removal could result in the system being damaged. The best way for inexperienced users to ensure that Antivirus Soft is removed completely and safely is to use a web-based repair service such as www.pcninja.com.

Other Software clients that Removevirus.org likes to use

• Spyware Doctor with Antivirus
• Norton
• Trend Micro
• Kaspersky
• AVG
• MalwareBytes

As always please post updates to the file traces. If yours are different then other users will find it helpful.