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Do you know what DoctorAntiVirus2008 is?

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DoctorAntiVirus2008 or Doctor AntiVirus 2008 is another fake anti-spyware program related to the AntiVirus 2008 Pro group of rogue applications. In knowing for a fact that Antivirus 2008 Pro is nothing more than a scam, it gives us the upper hand for handling and removing DoctorAntiVirus2008. DoctorAntiVirus2008 is known to come from the Zlob Trojan usually found on active-x websites or through fake video codec downloads.

DoctorAntiVirus2008 or Doctor AntiVirus 2008 is nothing like a doctor but you may need one after you develop a serious case of anxiety from your computer not functioning the way it should because of DoctorAntiVirus2008. Once DoctorAntiVirus2008 is installed it will perform fake scans of your system and display popups of parasites that it supposedly found. Do not worry, any parasite that DoctorAntiVirus2008 is not legitimate but used as a scare tactic. It is likely that some computer users have downloaded and installed Doctor AntiVirus 2008 directly from www.doctor2antivirus.com.

In non-techie terms: Think of Doctor AntiVirus 2008 as a security guard. They may look like a real cop but in reality they don’t have the authority to arrest a suspect. Do not ever download or purchase DoctorAntiVirus2008 under any circumstances. To sum it up, Doctor AntiVirus 2008 is the Doctor Kevorkian of spyware programs, you may think Doctor AntiVirus 2008 is helping you but in reality it is trying to kill a part of your sanity.

Aliases: DoctorAntiVirus2008, Doctor AntiVirus 2008, DoctorAntiVirus2008a.com, doctor2antivirus.com.

DoctorAntiVirus2008 or Doctor AntiVirus 2008 screen shot image:

DoctorAntiVirus2008 may start displaying a webpage that says the following.

DoctorAntiVirus2008 internet message:

Insecure Internet activity. Threat of virus attack
Due to insecure Internet browsing your PC can easily get infected with viruses, worms and trojans without your knowledge, and that can lead to system slowdown, freezes and crashes.
Also insecure Internet activity can result in revealing your personal information.
To get full advanced real-time protection for PC and Internet activity, register Doctor Antivirus 2008.
We recommend you to protect your PC now and continue safe Internet browsing.
Click here to get full advanced real-time protection and continue browsing.
Continue to this website unprotected (not recommended).

DoctorAntiVirus2008 Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

1. Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
   desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
3. After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
   press Enter to delete infect files.
4. SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
5. Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
6. SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
   file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
7. Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
8. After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
   removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
   rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
9. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
10. Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
    click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
11. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
    you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
12. Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

DoctorAntiVirus2008 Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. DoctorAntiVirus2008 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that DoctorAntiVirus2008 will be removed completely. So read the DoctorAntiVirus2008 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.

1. Uninstall DoctorAntiVirus2008 Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall DoctorAntiVirus2008 if found.
2. To stop DoctorAntiVirus2008 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 DoctorAntiVirus2008 processes:
   Antvrs.exe
   dav.exe
   Doctor Antivirus.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. To Unregister DoctorAntiVirus2008 DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
   Search and unregister these DoctorAntiVirus2008 DLLs:
   Doctor Antivirus.dll
   
   To locate the DoctorAntiVirus2008 DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type DoctorAntiVirus2008 and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
   Once you have the DoctorAntiVirus2008 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).
4. To unregister DoctorAntiVirus2008 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 DoctorAntiVirus2008 registry keys:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
   "Antivirus" = "%ProgramFiles%\Doctor Antivirus\Antvrs.exe"
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus
   

5. 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.
6. Remove DoctorAntiVirus2008 Directories.
   To find DoctorAntiVirus2008 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
   Search and delete the following DoctorAntiVirus2008 directories:
   C:\ProgramFiles\DoctorAntiVirus2008
   C:\ProgramFiles\Doctor AntiVirus 2008
   
   Right-click on the DoctorAntiVirus2008 folder and select Delete.
   A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder DoctorAntiVirus2008 and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
   Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting DoctorAntiVirus2008 could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
7. To remove DoctorAntiVirus2008 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the DoctorAntiVirus2008 manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your DoctorAntiVirus2008 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 DoctorAntiVirus2008 will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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