Internet Antivirus 2011
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Internet Antivirus 2011 is a rogue anti-virus program that began to be reported as problematic in December 2010. Although Internet Antivirus 2011 is relatively new, it is, in fact, a clone of older malware Smart Security and My Security Shield. Like a lot of these rogue programs, Internet Antivirus 2011 originated in Russia, but it seems to be sneakier or more sophisticated than many of its counterparts. Internet Antivirus 2011 is a scam.
Don't Be Fooled by Internet Antivirus 2011!
There are reputedly many different websites that are involved in the Internet Antivirus 2011 scam, which have minor degrees of variation in appearance. All of them are meant to look realistic and credible. Some of these sites even display badges that claim that Internet Antivirus 2011 has been awarded industry awards and medals, but close inspection reveals that none of the awards actually exists.While it is possible to wind up with an infection of Internet Antivirus 2011 directly by visiting one of its sites, it is more common for Internet Antivirus 2011 to get in through a backdoor. Fake video codecs and social network links are especially problematic, and a major source of the spread of Internet Antivirus 2011. Although it is more common to have an infection of Internet Antivirus 2011 itself, there have also been reports of infections with adware that then hijacks the web browser and redirects it to one of Internet Antivirus 2011's sites.
The symptoms of an Internet Antivirus 2011 infection are standard for a rogue anti-virus program. It will run a system scan on its own, and then present a list of "threats" that it found which must be eliminated. Internet Antivirus 2011 may even create bogus files in your user folder and give you the file paths along with its bogus scan report, in order to convince you that the scan results are real. Internet Antivirus 2011 also is known to cause pop-ups, which are mostly fake error messages about viruses found on the computer, or about attacks being made against the computer by an outside server. Usually, Internet Antivirus 2011 will prevent you from opening any other application, along with a pop-up of some kind that warns that the file in question is infected. Pop-up commercial advertisements may also occur. Finally, if you try to go online, Internet Antivirus 2011 can change your Internet settings, and redirect your browser when you try to navigate to a website.
All of this is meant to scare you into thinking that your computer is under attack (from something other than Internet Antivirus 2011) or that you have no choice but to do what Internet Antivirus 2011 wants you to do. Because this is a scam, Internet Antivirus 2011 will constantly prompt you through error messages and browser redirection to pay for a full version of the nonexistent program. Do not pay for Internet Antivirus 2011, in any form. Internet Antivirus 2011 is not real software, and it performs no actual function. Don't get scammed by it!
To check your computer for Internet Antivirus 2011, download
SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool.
SpyHunter spyware detection tool is only a scanner meant to assist you in detecting Internet Antivirus 2011 and other threats. If you detect the presence of Internet Antivirus 2011 on your PC, you have the opportunity to purchase the SpyHunter removal tool to remove any traces of Internet Antivirus 2011.
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Detection of Internet Antivirus 2011 (Recommended)
Internet Antivirus 2011 is difficult to detect and remove. Internet Antivirus 2011 is not likely to be removed through a convenient "uninstall" feature. Internet Antivirus 2011, as well as other spyware, can re-install itself even after it appears to have been removed.
You also run the risk of damaging your computer since you're required to find and delete sensitive files in your system such as DLL files and registry keys. It is recommended you use a good spyware remover to remove Internet Antivirus 2011 and other spyware, adware, trojans and viruses on your computer.
Run a Internet Antivirus 2011 scan/check to successfully detect all Internet Antivirus 2011 files with the SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool. If you wish to remove Internet Antivirus 2011, you can either purchase the SpyHunter spyware removal tool to remove Internet Antivirus 2011 or follow the Internet Antivirus 2011 manual removal method provided in the "Remedies and Prevention" section.
Method of Infection
There are many ways your computer could get infected with Internet Antivirus 2011. Internet Antivirus 2011 can come bundled with shareware or other downloadable software.
Another method of distributing Internet Antivirus 2011 involves tricking you by displaying deceptive pop-up ads that may appear as regular Windows notifications with links which look like buttons reading Yes and No. No matter which "button" that you click on, a download starts, installing Internet Antivirus 2011 on your system. Internet Antivirus 2011 installs on your computer through a trojan and may infect your system without your knowledge or consent.
If you think you may already be infected with Internet Antivirus 2011, use this SpyHunter Spyware dectection tool to detect Internet Antivirus 2011 and other common Spyware infections. After detection of Internet Antivirus 2011, the next advised step is to remove Internet Antivirus 2011 with the purchase of the SpyHunter Spyware removal tool.
Symptoms
Internet Antivirus 2011 may attempt to change your computer's desktop, hijack your browser, monitor your Internet browsing activities, change system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to remove all traces of Internet Antivirus 2011 from your computer.
Remedies and Prevention
Internet Antivirus 2011, as well as other Spyware, are constantly evolving and becoming more advanced to avoid detection. Internet Antivirus 2011 along with its variants can install in different locations and even when you try to uninstall it you find they reappear when you reboot your computer.
Install a good anti-spyware software
When there's a large number of traces of Spyware, for example Internet Antivirus 2011, that have infected a computer, the only remedy may be to automatically run a Spyware scan from a good anti-spyware software designed to detect Internet Antivirus 2011 and other types of spyware.
Remove Internet Antivirus 2011 manually
Another method to remove Internet Antivirus 2011 is to manually delete Internet Antivirus 2011 files in your system. Detect and remove the following Internet Antivirus 2011 files:
Processes
- %Recent%\energy.exe
- %Recent%\exec.exe
- %Recent%\CLSV.exe
- %Recent%\pal.exe
- %CommonAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
- %CommonAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\Internet Antivirus 2011.exe
DLLs
- %Recent%\ANTIGEN.dll
- %Recent%\PE.dll
- %Recent%\kernel32.dll
Other Files
- %Recent%\ANTIGEN.drv
- %Recent%\CLSV.sys
- %Recent%\cid.tmp
- %Recent%\ppal.drv
- %Recent%\DBOLE.drv
- %Recent%\delfile.sys
- %Recent%\eb.sys
- %Recent%\fan.drv
- %Recent%\tempdoc.tmp
- %Programs%\Internet Antivirus 2011.lnk
- %StartMenu%Internet Antivirus 2011.lnk
- %Desktop%\Internet Antivirus 2011.lnk
- %CommonAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
- %CommonAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\Quarantine Items
- %CommonAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].mof
- %AppData%\Internet Antivirus 2011
- %AppData%\Internet Antivirus 2011\Instructions.ini
- %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Internet Antivirus 2011.lnk
Registry Keys
- HKCU\Software\3
- HKCR\MSSSys.DocHostUIHandler
- HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Internet Antivirus 2011"
External links
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If you believe your computer is infected with spyware, |
- Remove Internet Antivirus 2011 - Easy Internet Antivirus 2011 removal steps. Parasite database on how to remove spyware and rogue anti-spyware programs.
- McAfee Threat Center - Library of detailed information on viruses.
- How Spyware And The Weapons Against It Are Evolving
- Crimeware: Trojans & Spyware
- Windows System Update - Latest bug fixes for Microsoft Windows
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