Anti-Virus Number 1 Removal Guide
Do you know what Anti-Virus Number 1 is?
DESCRIPTION
Anti-Virus Number 1 may be a program that could be downloaded for free but it comes with much more than you bargained for because of its malicious actions. Anti-Virus Number 1 is nothing more than another fake anti-spyware program.
Anti-Virus Number 1 performs many malicious actions such as editing or changing registry entries or popping-up up fake alert messages that attempt to notify you of a bogus infection. Anti-Virus Number 1 is known to load at Windows startup and then starts to scan your system for parasites. The problem with Anti-Virus Number 1’s scan is that it is not legitimate. The parasites that it finds are really not on your computer, they are made up.
In non-techie terms:
Anti-Virus Number 1 may be a serious threat to the security of your computer. Anti-Virus Number 1 may also be a clone or another version of Anti-Virus-1 or Antivirus 2010 which are both rogue anti-spyware programs. It is best to take immediate action to remove Anti-Virus Number 1 before your personal information is compromised or stolen through Anti-Virus Number 1’s malicious actions.
Aliases: Anti-Virus Number 1, AntiVirus Number 1, Anti-Virus Number1, Anti-VirusNumber1, AntiVirusNumber1.
Anti-Virus Number 1 Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
Anti-Virus Number 1 Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Anti-Virus Number 1 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that the infection will be removed completely. So read the removal steps carefully and good luck.
Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.
- Uninstall Anti-Virus Number 1 Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall the infection if found. - To stop Anti-Virus Number 1 processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these processes:
n1.exe
Three[1].exe
2[1].exe
N1Two.exe
svchost.exe
AV1Two.exe
install[1].exe
N1i.exe
3[1].exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister Anti-Virus Number 1 DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these DLLs:
QWProtect.dll
To locate the DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Anti-Virus Number 1 and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister). - To unregister Anti-Virus Number 1 registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these registry keys: - If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
- Remove Anti-Virus Number 1 Directories.
To find infection directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the named folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the selected folder and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting a folder could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove Anti-Virus Number 1 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the manual removal instructions!
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Dont you just hate these damn virus’ -.-
Paid $89.00 and as a result have been unable to use my pc. I fell that I have just lost the &89.00. I’ve been unable to contact the co. that I paid the $ to. whenever I try it shuts my pc down. I would appreciate any help that you can give me.