AVSystemCare Removal Guide
Do you know what AVSystemCare is?
DESCRIPTION
AVSystemCare is a rogue security program that installs in your machine through a Trojan or web security holes. AVSystemCare launches on every Window startup, causing excessive advertising, showing misleading scanning results and false security alerts to scare and mislead the user into buying the complete software. AVSystemCare may be compared to VirusBlast, SpySheriff, and MySpyProtector.
Non-Techie terms: Spyware makers create programs like AVSystemCare to extort money from you. AVSystemCare does not detect spyware. AVSystemCare is the spyware you should avoid and not give out any personal information.
AVSYSTEMCARE OVERVIEW
Name: AVSystemCare
Type: Rogue Anti-spyware program
Name: UGaChk.dll
Size: 100864
MD5: 2f765e82a3ea045cbb39a0b6d1759415
AVSystemCare .com WHOIS Information:
Domain Name : avsystemcare.com
::Registrant::
Name : Francheska Karlotti
Email : avsystemcare@yahoo.com
Address : Main Street, 26, Road Town
Zipcode : SW7 4DS
Nation : VG
Tel : 442081149243
Fax :
::Name Servers::
ns1.avsystemcare.com 85.12.60.11
ns2.avsystemcare.com 85.12.60.22
::Dates & Status::
Created Date 2006-06-07 03:04:05 EDT
Updated Date 2007-05-22 01:01:45 EDT
Valid Date 2008-06-07 03:04:05 EDT
Status ACTIVE
AVSystemCare Automatic Removal Instructions
AVSystemCare Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. AVSystemCare manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that AVSystemCare will be removed completely. So read the AVSystemCare 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 AVSystemCare Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall AVSystemCare if found.
- To stop AVSystemCare 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 AVSystemCare processes:
aviupd.exe
RTasks.exe
atf.exeFor each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
- To Unregister AVSystemCare DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these AVSystemCare DLLs:
UGaChk.dllTo locate the AVSystemCare DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type AVSystemCare and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the AVSystemCare 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 AVSystemCare 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 AVSystemCare 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.
- To remove AVSystemCare icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the AVSystemCare manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your AVSystemCare problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.
Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that AVSystemCare will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.
AVSystemCare Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
AVSystemCare Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. AVSystemCare 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 AVSystemCare Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall the infection if found. - To stop AVSystemCare 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:
RTasks.exe
atf.exe
aviupd.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister AVSystemCare DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these DLLs:
UGaChk.dll
To locate the DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type AVSystemCare 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 AVSystemCare 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 AVSystemCare 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 AVSystemCare icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.
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