Antivirus 2010 Descriptions:
Antivirus 2010, also known as Antivirus2010, is a direct copy of the notorious rogue antispyware application called Antivirus 2009. Yes, this nasty fake antispyware is back with a new mask. Don’t let it fool you.
Antivirus 2010 is created by those ruthless people who try to ruin the integrity of our computing experience. It is somewhat ironic to see a fake antivirus application got upgraded. Guess we are living in an usual world and nothing really surprises us anymore. Maybe the new U.S. President would fix all these messes. Let’s keep our fingers cross!
Generally, Antivirus 2010 usually comes up after you installed a video codec that come with Trojan, malware and virus. Antivirus 2010 normally generates fake and misleading system popup error messages such as
“STOP: 0x000000D1 (0×0000000, 0xF73120AE, 0xC0000008, 0xC000000) A spyware application has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer”.
What this does is to trick the innocent people like you to spend money and purchase Antivirus 2010, which is the real spyware itself. Don’t fall into the trap!
It is more important than ever to remove all the components of of the Antivirus 2010, and all the malware and trojans that it might have come bundle with (such as zlob.trojan, trojan.vundo and Trojan.Downloader).
We don’t want someone spying on our digital life, do we? To effectively and safely remove Antivirus 2010, we have created a manual removal instructions. Be sure to back the data up before proceeding. Good luck!
Detect Antivirus 2010, or AV2010.exe automatically – Download SpyHunter* Spyware Detection Utility
Manual Antivirus 2010 Removal Instructions:
Stop Antivirus 2010 Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
AV2010.exe
AV2010[1].exe
AV2010Install.exe
Antivirus2010.exe
Antivirus 2010.lnk
Uninstall Antivirus.lnk
Find and Delete these Antivirus 2010 Files:
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c:\Program Files\AV2010
c:\Program Files\AV2010\AV2010.exe
c:\Program Files\AV2010\svchost.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\IEDefender.dll
c:\WINDOWS\system32\wingamma.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\AV2010.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AV2010
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AV2010\AV2010.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AV2010\Uninstall.lnk%program_files%\Antivirus 2010\AV2010.exe
%startmenu%\Antivirus 2010\Antivirus 2010.lnk
%startmenu%\Antivirus 2010\uninstall Antivirus 2010.lnk
%desktopdirectory%\Antivirus 2010.lnk
%program_files%\Antivirus 2010\AV2010.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Antivirus 2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Antivirus 2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 2010\Antivirus 2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 2010\Uninstall Antivirus 2010.lnk
%ProgramFiles%\Antivirus 2010\AV2010.exe
%System%\scui.cpl
Remove Antivirus 2010 Registry Values:
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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{705FD64B-2B7B-4856-9337-44CA1DA86849}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{FC8A493F-D236-4653-9A03-2BF4FD94F643}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0012
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0013
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0014
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Windows Gamma Display”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AV2010
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{3C40236D-990B-443C-90E8-B1C07BCD4A68}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\IEDefender.DLL
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FC8A493F-D236-4653-9A03-2BF4FD94F643}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IEDefender.IEDefenderBHO
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IEDefender.IEDefenderBHO.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{7BC7565C-5062-43CE-8797-DC2C271140A9}
Detect Antivirus 2010, or AV2010.exe automatically – Download SpyHunter* Spyware Detection Utility
I don’t have Antivirus 2010 as you described here. However, Antivirus 2009 is showing up relentlessly. Same removal method?
Antivirus 2010 and Antivirus 2009 are the same craps. They are made by the same people. They are all from the far far siberia if anybody want to go there and arrest them. Stop crying and get a real computer and that’s your MAC!
My computer is running Ubuntu and I never have Antivirus 2010 or whatsoever. More important, Linux is free! I don’t pay a cent for the rich boys in Microsoft and Apple.
Please help me remove XP Antivirus 2010!
Antivirus 2010? That’s funny. We haven’t been in the year of 2009 and now the virus creator is up to year 2010. I guess they are always ahead of us. It will be so hard to fight against them because they are so technologically advanced. Antivirus 2010 sucks!!!
i see av2010.exe. what’s next?
I have deleted all tiles related to AV2010 that I can find. I removed an AV2010 folder from the registry and I still receive the fake message that says visiting this site could be harmful to your computer and recommends activating AV 2010.
What do I do now?
Steve, sounds like that you still have the infected files such as dll’s. If you do a search on the infected dil files, and follow the removal instruction, you shouldn’t receive those fake popups again. I have gone through many comments under “stop process” and many good suggestions can be found.
It is a complete disaster after infected by Antivirus 2010. My computer has become unbelievably slow and pathetically sluggish. Maybe it’s about time to think about a new Dell. I have this for 3 years. But I don’t have much money left as the financial crisis strikes us lately.
If I find out who did this to me, I would make them paid for their offensive actions! Antivirus 2010 appears mysteriously this morning. It’s becoming so annoying that I am about to beat up somebody.
i want this crap off my puter!!!! especially the adds!!!!
i did all this stuff and the crap keeps coming up and popups as well i want it off!!!!!
I am with you two as well (COME ON) microsoft get off you A** and fix this thing already !!
The idiots are making the internet untenable. Help Microsoft!!!!
This is easy to fix. Go to ALL PROGRAMS then to ACCESSORIES them SYSYEM RESTORE. Set the date to one before the Antivirus 2010 showed up. I’m an idiot and it took me less than 5 minutes.
i can’t find HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run ieupdate
i can only get to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion can some one tell me where it would have gone to
thats great and all i tried to do that and my computer wouldn’t allow me to do that after i got the first popup.i even went out and bought spyware to get rid of it and it stays still.
Antivirus 2010 sucks. We need to find a software called anti-antivirus2010!!! It sucks!!
I laugh at those foolish siberians! (according to nicknj they are anyway) a page popped up saying AV2010 was scanning, with a progress bar, and i might have fallen for it, if they hadnt tried it on my last computer!
Hey guys i need your help ASAP!!! I BOUGHT ANTIVIRUS2010 LIKE A FOOL! I WANT TO GET A REFUND BUT THIS THING IS ACTING STUPID. CAN ANYONE HELP ME??? =(
Not a chance in hell you will receive a refund. The only purpose of the program is to steal your money and your credit card info. My brother’s credit card number was stolen and used in Canada days after this program mysteriously appeared on his computer. I would suggest to everyone to NOT use your Credit Cards until you are POSITIVE that it’s completely removed. Me personally, if I were infected, I’d do a Complete reinstall from scratch after reformatting my drive. Don’t take this one lightly. I’m sure my brother is just beginning to see the results of this infection.
How to delete Antivirus 2010? It keeps crashing my computer.. Thanks..
My email: angie10nov@yahoo.com
i have no ideas how i got antivirus 2010. all i know is that my pc is running like a piece of shit. i want to buy a new mac but no extra money. you know. the economy is terrible and my job is not safe. how to delete antivirus 2010 without paying hundred of dollars? thanks in advance.
I was just infected with Antivirus 2010. I’m trying to get rid of it but all I keep downloading are trial scanner things that want me to register and pay to actually remove it. Well for obvious reasons I’m not going to pop a credit card number into an infected computer. Sooo trying to uninstall it manually now but I have none of the listed processes running when I hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete. Is this normal? Please help! I’m at my wit’s end with this thing and it’s only been 40 minutes. Any help email drusilla126@hotmail.com please
computer is running Ubuntu and I never have Antivirus 2010 or whatsoever. More important, Linux is free! I don’t pay a cent for the rich boys in Microsoft and Apple.
I did that & it didn’t work..still have it..any suggestions?
yes do a system restore to a date befor you got the virus and you should be good !
Adam A
hi all,
just try trojan remover from simplyup.. do a google search with trojan remover as keywords and this result is in the top place. download and try iinstalling it will solve 95% of your problems
Only addition to the instructions above I would make is…
Search the registry for antivirus 2010 and delete anything you find
Antivirus
HELP!
i was surprised to see this in my pc this morning. It is giving me problems to my computer. I do not know how it entered my pc. I tried going to CONTROL PANEL and delete it but it would not follow the command then this information would come out that my pc has been infected with trojan, worms, viruses, etc. it’s bugging my pc and meeeeeee I tried going to SEARCH and tried to delete all the names under it but it won’t delete. How did this enter my PC? PLEASE HELP ME COMPUTER NERDS OUT THERE!
@Julie Ann: Get Anti-Malware software from Malwarebytes.org. It works.
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My question: How does one get that malware ? I’m a sysadmin for a small organization and when I look at my people’s IE history, there’s nothing notable, or “forbidden” in it – like some porn sites or what not.
A flaw in IE, perhaps, in regards to some advertisement banners ?
Many sites and blogs are suggesting removal solutions but little is done to track down sites that actually hosts these files …
i am sohan singh.
Get Zonealarm Internet Security suite, has protected and removed av2010 successfully for me, also if you’re task manager (control, alt, delete) is not working search google for “task manager has been disabled by the administrator, it’ll get it fixed
Hi there all, I restored my computer to before it was infected. I found the virus files but I couldn’t delete them. The instructions were given by ben (many thanks) and are as follows:
Start-
All programs-
Accessories-
system tools-
system restore-
then it should open up though you may have to authorise. It takes 10 minutes or slow but it seems to have worked! Have trolled through to try and find any AV2010 files but they appear to have gone. Hope this helps
Hi, just wanted to let everybody know that trojan remover from http://www.simplysup.com/ DID work. It removed antivirus xp 2010 from my PC. Back to normal now, finally!
Mac? Just because you’re on your high throne ” I have a mac” doesn’t mean you can’t get infected with anything you ignorant smuck.
Schmuck* <– damn the irony…
The process on my computer was called simply av.exe, maby they have changed the program? anyway i thought that might be useful to someone. btw i plan to use linux from now on, screw windows and these protection racket antivirus programs
I just used Spybot to get rid of it,and it seems to have worked……
Yeah I’ve somehow gotten this stupid Rouge also. Sad part is I don’t even know HOW I got it.
Laaame.
Anyway I’d really like a solution for removing this thing, that doesn’t include DOWNLOADING SOMETHING ELSE. Tired of not being able to trust stuff on the net.
Somehow got this in my system last night, searched a few webpages and found this one. I tried the spyhunter you have linked in the post and it scanned like a pro, looked like some of the files you noted in here were on the list of files to be deleted so I went ahead and forked over the 30 bucks to activate it (on a different computer using a different network connection), ran the cleanup portion that you have to pay for….and nothing. Not a thing has changed as far as the antivirus popup crap, poor system performance, or any of the rest. Now when I run a spyhunter scan it doesn’t find anything, but this blasted program is sure enough in the system.
I also saw a few pages that touted the anti-malware also noted in a reply above so I started a system scan with that before I went to work last night. Hopefully that will blast the bugger out of my system, if not I’ll try the system restore as mentioned above.
Too bad the software you linked in the original post didn’t fix the problem, hopefully it will end up doing something to make up for the 30 bucks that appears to be wasted on it at this point.
Format c:
done deal.
THANK YOU SO MUCH JASON!!!!!!!!! I got the XP Antivirus pro 2010 2 days ago and I spent 3 hours trying to figure out how to remove it. I read everyone’s comments and solutions but they all required too many steps and some were risky. So I downloaded Spybot which I had used before but deleted the program because it’s too slow but it seem to had done the job and now no more annoying task bar pop up’s.
It is called av.exe. I read somewhere this POS can only be removed using a special set of instruction. I hope spybot worked for you. Tell us all if you continue having problems
its happened to me and its effecting all the Windows Defender and Firewall settings.
I got this virus from a penpal website (interpals net) and it’s messed the computer up pretty bad. my brother’s tried his best to remove it from the registry, and the pop-ups have stopped, but the computer is much slower than it should be.
i’m 100% sure it came from interpals, as my girlfriend picked up the same virus from the website, it messed up all the computers where she works
Just as Lawrence indicated, the program is now av.exe, and is indicated in task manager as “av.exe *32″. This is a hidden file in the folder (user)/AppData/Local. To resolve this issue, do the following:
1. Start task manager.
2. Right-click the file in task manager
3. Select the option “Open containing folder”.
4. Close task manager
5. In the open folder window, select Tools-Folder options-View
6. Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
7. Start task manager again, then find and end the culprit process.
8. Close task manager again, and return to the folder window.
9. Locate and delete the culprit file.
10. Create a blank text file “av.exe”
11. Change the properties to read-only, and hidden.
12. Reboot to ensure the virus is not active.
I have tried everything….i cant get rid of this! can someone explain this to me step by step as anything i have tried i cannot find the files to delete them!!!
Help me Virus Hunter! I followed your instructions to the “t”, and when everything was said and done, the virus was gone. However, now I cannot open any programs. It asks me what program I would like to use to open it with, even when choosing things such as .exe files. I am lost man.