TrustedAntivirus Removal Guide
Do you know what TrustedAntivirus is?
DESCRIPTION
TrustedAntivirus is fraudulent anti-virus program that usually installs from a malicious Trojan or other malware. TrustedAntivirus loads at windows startup and may be difficult to remove complete from an infected system. TrustedAntivirus will attempt to prompt users to purchase a full version of the TrustedAntivirus program. TrustedAntivirus is nothing more than a bogus program that masks itself as a virus removal tool. TrustedAntivirus is associated with the WinFixer program which is also a malicious program that does harm to users computers. TrustedAntivirus cannot be trusted despite it’s name.
In non-techie terms: Computer users should not trust TrustedAntivirus or any programs related to TrustedAntivirus. TrustedAntivirus is nothing more than a malicious program designed by hackers to use illicit tactics to extort money from you. Do not under any circumstances download, purchase or install TrustedAntivirus or any other programs associated with TrustedAntivirus.
TrustedAntivirus Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
TrustedAntivirus Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. TrustedAntivirus manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that TrustedAntivirus will be removed completely. So read the TrustedAntivirus 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 TrustedAntivirus Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall TrustedAntivirus if found. - To stop TrustedAntivirus 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 TrustedAntivirus processes:
Uninstall TrustedAntivirus.lnk
TrustedAntivirus.lnk
HI.exe
install_en[1].exe
setup.exe
ADCFreeInstaller[1].exe
install_sbd_en[1].exe
pgs.exe
av2008.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister TrustedAntivirus DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these TrustedAntivirus DLLs:
unamscan.dll
scnkrnl.dll
To locate the TrustedAntivirus DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type TrustedAntivirus and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the TrustedAntivirus 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 TrustedAntivirus 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 TrustedAntivirus 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 TrustedAntivirus Directories.
To find TrustedAntivirus directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following TrustedAntivirus directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the TrustedAntivirus folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder TrustedAntivirus and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting TrustedAntivirus could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove TrustedAntivirus icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the TrustedAntivirus manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your TrustedAntivirus problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.
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