Alpha Antivirus Descriptions:
Alpha Antivirus is the fake anti-spyware program which is nothing more than the waste of your money. As most of the similar programs, Alpha Antivirus pretends to scan your computer, starts displaying simulated alerts on the viruses on your machine, and urges Internet users to purchase the full version of the application. Usually, it is installed on your computer without even noticing that after you enter some site, or diagnose problems on your computer with a free online scanner.
In addition, the rogue has one more dangerous feature. It is the tool to steal your passwords, so beware.
We advise to be extremely careful with this application, and never install Alpha Antivirus on your personal computer. If you have already put the program on your machine, follow the steps and remove it. You won’t get any benefit from Alpha Antivirus. The rogue anti-spyware program creators will only take your money. Beware!
Manual Alpha Antivirus Removal Instructions:
Stop These Alpha Antivirus Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
Alpha Antivirus.exe
Find and Delete These Alpha Antivirus Files:
(Learn how to do this)
%System Root%\Samples
%User Profile%\Local Settings\Temp
%Program Files%\Alpha Antivirus
%Program Files%\LabelCommand
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Alpha Antivirus
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\Alpha Antivirus
Remove These Alpha Antivirus Registry Values:
(Learn how to do this)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Alpha Antivirusâ€
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Alpha Antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Alpha Antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Alpha Antivirus
I am trying to remove Alpha Antivirus from my computer, but cannot find Alpha Antivirus files nor the registry values. Can anyone please help?
Please help me with this. I can’t get into anything other than my email. Everything is being blocked. I don’t have the money to take it to be serviced
I’m in the same boat
jep same her..
:(:(
i’m trying to remove this alpha antivirus but i can’t but a full version can anyone help please i can’t open nothing becasuse its blocked PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!
Same here!
I’ve been surfing for a solution and up to now NONE of the free services are free and forget Spyware Doctor, same there the free removal goes nowhere.
Keep trying, I think our only hope is with Microsoft coming out with a plan
how do i get this off i cant use my computer with this keep coming up,
it’s a nightmare. everytime i select a prog to get rid of it it just shuts the page down. http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-removal/remove-alpha-antivirus-removal-instructions
I CAN’T REMOVE ALPHA ANTIVIRUS BECAUSE ITS TELL ME THE UNSTALL IS DISABLE.
im also the victim to alpha antivirus.pls help.though it is not creating prob now,does it creates in future?plz help and tell me abt this.yesterday only it attacked my system
Start, Programs, Accessories,System Tools,System Restore. I restored to a day before it hit and it’s gone!
please help im in the same boat as well it sucks, just got a new computer desk and now this if there are any answers please post
Had the virus since Thursday of last week. Thanks so much. It’s gone, thanks Missie.
Okay…I think I have the real fix for this phukkin Alpha crap.
I tried all of the suggested fixes to no avail. I searched my registry and it wasn’t there. So I let the alpha thing run for a second and noticed where the Alpha.exe file location was.
It showed it was in
C:\program files\x86\Alpha
(something to that effect)
Since the Alpha program starts automatically based upon the executable file, I just deleted that S.o.b.
Before you start deletion attempts, make sure you open the task manager and end the Alpha process first (or it won’t let you delete it).
And to all the “free” malware/spyware peddlers – you ppl are dikks.
Thank God I have the understanding to figure this crap out myself and help other ppl without charging them.
Email me if you all have any further ??? or need any further help.
-Luther
BTW…System Restore may or may not work. Didn’t work for me…I think Alpha was blocking it somehow…not sure though.
THANKS MISSY…it worked thank God
thank you so much luther. I dont know who you are, but you are BOMB. that worked!
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You the man……
had same problem. did remove some components before I ran across your comments. followed in the same direction. Not sure why my internet provider did not catch this. Scarey…. Maybe a halloween joke. some joke. 2/3 hours out of my life
Plz Help…I cant figure it out… Its quiet confusing becasue im not sure what to look for.
Thanks Luther
File location on my machine was:
C:\program files\AlphaAV
ctrl/alt/delete to get to task manager, in order to end the task first, was key help for me.
Thanks again
Some good news although not a fix. I learned that Homeland security is investigating Alpha
sources as is the FBI !!! They believe this
is a test run by the rogue jackasses to event-
ually shut down computers as a terrorist act.
I’ve decided to allow as many viruses in so
I can testify in court and get damages. My
attorney is soooo into it as he has been in-
fected as well so just hold on. DO NOT PAY
ANYONE TO FIX THIS !!!
Thanks Luther!!! It was pretty simple once I read your instructions. You rock!!!!
Luther,
You are awesome. It worked and thanks to you, I was able to remove that deviant Alpha Antivirus. What we were not able to do with other antivirus software, we were able to do with your direction. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Luther’s solution worked where all others had failed!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thanks luther, it worked, I got rid of that annoying crapola!!!! BTW I still have a remmanence in IE where I go to a page on the net and I get a screen that says malicious software website bla bla bla. I look at the adress and it shows ABOUT:blank. Does anyone know how to et rid of that?
I removed alpha antivirus as luther explained but i keep getting a message that pops up whenever i go on sites?
Warning! Visiting this site may harm your computer!
This web site probably contains malicious software program, which can cause damage to your computer or perform actions without your permission. Your computer may be infected after visiting such web site.
We recommend you to install (or activate) antivirus security software.
I do realize that visiting this site can cause harm to my computer.
Whenever i go on a site sometimes this red page pops up and it says that
HI Luther!! Thanks for your help, although my task manager has been disabled!!!!! what the ???????? can you offer any help?
Luther… you are the man, a genius, and a friend to all mankind. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luther or someone please help me. I have tried everything i started the task manager and it says its not running so i tried deleting by programs and feat.ures and by going in through the c drive and it wont go away. please someone help me i have work to do and i cant get it off.
Candace, in task mgr click on the processes tab. Highlight, rightclick and end process on any alpha process and it the name is a just a series of numbers.
Thanks!!! Got rid of Alpha by following your instructions. Other posters are correct. There seems to be no such thing as a free download. You guys taught me a lot about my computer. I only have one more issue. It’s a notice about my computer being unprotected and shows a man with a sign on the left. It asks if I want to continue unprotected or “fix” the problem. Not sure of the wording. Any-Hoo thanks. If you send me a phone# I’ll contact you and give you some renumeration. I don’t do money on the internet. T Helms
T Helms again. The message asks if I want to continue or get security software. How do I get rid of this?
Help!! I can’t find Alpha anywhere yet it still keeps popping up. Any suggestions???
Thank you Luther. For me, the Alpha file was located in:
C:\program files\AAntivirus\Alpha
i have the same darn problem and i can’t get it to stop. that screen is also stopping me from viewing sites as well
please somone help me stop that red screen that says all this crap
Warning! Visiting this site may harm your computer!
This web site probably contains malicious software program, which can cause damage to your computer or perform actions without your permission. Your computer may be infected after visiting such web site.
We recommend you to install (or activate) antivirus security software.
I do realize that visiting this site can cause harm to my computer.
I can’t find the alpha program in my task manger. What now?
Hey Luther
you. are. amazing! I’ve been dealing with this ridiculous thing for a week. wouldn’t let me go on the internet at all. It also wouldn’t let me open the task manager either. I just went into my computer and searched for alpha. I deleted every file associated with it. Then I went into add/remove programs and uninstalled it.
Worked like a charm!!
it kept coming up on the screen for so long my mother finally bought the full version then I couldn’t even activate the damn thing! 80 dollars just like that gone!
word of advise: DO NOT BUY IT! it’s a hoax..
i need help i cant get this alpha off my computer help me please it blocking som of my sites i cant get into help plz
BTW, Luther, not all free scanners are dikks! Malwarebytes is completely free, and you can purchase for real-time protection if you want. May want to scan with it, you probably did not get it all.
Hi Luther or anyone,
I know someone who downloaded this Alpha crap and now the computer won’t even get into Windows XP. What should she do?
i have got rid of the alpha antivirus but i also am still getting the red pop up screen that says 2 activate antivirus it doing my head in how do i get rid of it any1 plse help
Thanks Luther. At the beginning I used. AVG, Spybot, but no luck. Than I followed your instruction of searching for the Alpha files by going to START-SEARCH, once I found them (3 files) went to the TASK manager/ processes tab & ended all Alpha files & was able to delete the S.O.B.
Thanks to this site I have been able to get rid of Alpha, but I am still getting the red pop up “warning” with the man/sign on the left. It asks if I want to continue unprotected….bla bla blah. I can’t get rid of this thing and it is blocking me from some sites on the net..Address shows ABOUT:blank. How do I get rid of this thing????????
When removing the files, make sure you do a search and check for hidden and system files, I had deleted all, but there was a hidden file that was still in the local document and settings folder that re-activated. Once I got rid of that, all was good!!!
Disable add on in your explorer and that will help with getting on the internet. Then you can download scans if that is the way you want to get rid of it.
hi Luther or anyone…
who can help me get off this Alpha AntiShyt. i tried many way to delete or uninstall the Alpha but no use. Even it’s gone now(i deleted it from C/, and the icon) the red pop up still keeps me away from websites. Please show me step by step how i can get rid off it.
Thanks alot
hello my dear people first u go to task manager and then close alpha.exe and then go to my computer click search button and then click all files@folder put’ alpha ‘and then search. the alpha virus files are diaplayed. Then right click one by one search results open containing folder and then press shift delete press enter. the corresponding file will be deleted and then the same delete all other search files and then restart your computer it will work. thankyou giving all of you people to me this opportunitie once again thankyou people.
I saw this for the first time on a Vista machine
I had no luck in finding ANY entries in the registry – I did task manager (did NOT see it running) I installed MALWARE BYTES froim a thumb drive – exicuted it (with ALOT of difficulties) because ALpha kept trying to stop iit – once I installed it (I could not even do updates on Malware Bytes) anyway once I installed it I restarted in SAFE mode, found ALpha in my programs I deleted it / emptied recycling bin / launched Malware Bytes – (FULL SCAN) took almost 2 hours – deleted all files it found to be bad – restared machien – launched Malware Byes again – did updates – installed SUPER ANTISPYWARE too – did updates –
ran Mayware bytes and then Super AntiSpyware deleted all bad files both found … and WHAM … system was totally clear . Both Malware Bytes and SUPER ANTISPYWARE are totally free and TOTALLY ROCK!
GOOD LUCK