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AntivirusMaster (AV Master) Removal Guide

Published by Allen on July 15, 2008 07:52 am under Spyware Help

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Do you know what AntivirusMaster is?

DESCRIPTION

AntivirusMaster or sometimes called AV Master, is a fake anti-spyware program discovered to be a clone of Antivirus 2008. It seems ever since Antivirus 2008 came out we are getting a steady influx of rogue anti-spyware programs having the “Antivirus” name in them.

AntivirusMaster or AV Master is just like the family of Antivirus 2008 fake programs in that most times it comes from the Zlob or Vundo Trojan infection. Once AntivirusMaster is installed it displays popups or system alerts notifying you of a bogus threat or infection. This is done in part of a scam to get you to purchase the full AntivirusMaster program.

In non-techie terms: AntivirusMaster is nothing to play with or trust. Because AntivirusMaster is a scam, you must remove it at once before damage is done to your system files. Do not download or purchase AntivirusMaster under any circumstances.

Aliases: AntivirusMaster, Antivirus Master, AV Master.

AntivirusMaster (AV Master) Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

AntivirusMaster (AV Master) Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. AntivirusMaster (AV Master) manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that AntivirusMaster (AV Master) will be removed completely. So read the AntivirusMaster (AV Master) 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 AntivirusMaster (AV Master) Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall AntivirusMaster (AV Master) if found.
To stop AntivirusMaster (AV Master) 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 AntivirusMaster (AV Master) processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister AntivirusMaster (AV Master) DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these AntivirusMaster (AV Master) DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the AntivirusMaster (AV Master) DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type AntivirusMaster (AV Master) and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the AntivirusMaster (AV Master) 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 AntivirusMaster (AV Master) 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 AntivirusMaster (AV Master) registry keys:
There are no 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 AntivirusMaster (AV Master) Directories.
To find AntivirusMaster (AV Master) directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following AntivirusMaster (AV Master) directories:
There are no directories.

Right-click on the AntivirusMaster (AV Master) folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder AntivirusMaster (AV Master) and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting AntivirusMaster (AV Master) could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove AntivirusMaster (AV Master) icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the AntivirusMaster (AV Master) manual removal instructions!
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