Description: AVDefender 2011 belongs to the dangerous branch of malware known as rogue anti-malware and is related to Antivir Solution Pro, AV Security Suite and Security Suite. It uses scare tactics to try and trick you into purchasing its software license. This rogue program will attempt to enter your system with the aid of Trojans that get downloaded from malicious websites promoting fake anti-malware scanners. Once downloaded, the Trojan then exploits a security loophole in your system to download and install AVDefender 2011. Once installed, AVDefender 2011 will load itself up as a startup program in Windows and then proceed to perform an endless stream of fake malware scans on your system. These fake scans will generate false reports stating that your computer is dangerously infected with an immense number of malware applications. AVDefender 2011 will also generate a number of fake pop-ups from the Windows Taskbar, reporting that the computer is infected with malware that does not exist. All these ploys are used to urge the user to purchase a license for the 'full' version of AVDefender 2011, by claiming that the currently installed 'trial' version is insufficient to clean out the detected 'threats'. The authentic-looking Graphical User Interface of AVDefender 2011, which is similar to those of some of the well-known anti-malware programs out there, adds to the illusion that this is a legitimate program. However, it should be kept in mind at all times that AVDefender 2011 is a fake application that cannot clean out your computer under any circumstances.
AVDefender 2011
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If you come across a copy of this malicious software on your computer, you should immediately take steps to remove AVDefender 2011. You must stop processes, delete files and folders as well as remove registry entries to delete AVDefender 2011.
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AVDefender 2011 Manual Removal Procedures
The first step you need to take in order to remove AVDefender 2011 is to stop the following processes:
- [RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
- [RANDOM CHARACTERS]tssd.exe
- [random characters]shdw.exe
Delete AVDefender 2011 Files
Next, it is necessary to delete the following files and folders for AVDefender 2011 removal:
- %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random>characters]\
- %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random characters]\[random characters]shdw.exe
- %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random characters]\[random characters]tssd.exe
- %AppData%\[random]\InstallParams.lst
- %AppData%\[random]\
- %AppData%\AVDefender2011\
- %AppData%\AVDefender2011\vlc.dat
- %AppData%\AVDefender2011\history.dat
- %StartMenu%\AVDefender2011\
- %StartMenu%\AVDefender2011\AVDefender2011.lnk
- %AppData%\AVDefender2011\AVDefender2011.ini
- %AppData%\AVDefender2011\result.dat
- %AppData%\[random]>\[random].exe
- %AppData%\[random]\sk.lst
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\AVDefender2011\
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\AVDefender2011\AVDefender2011.lnk
Now that the file deletion part of AVDefender 2011 removal is over, no instances of the malware exist on your hard disk. In order to make sure that AVDefender 2011 files and folders have been successfully removed it is recommended to conduct a full system scan using genuine antivirus software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus.
AVDefender 2011 Registry Removal Procedures
File deletion alone is not sufficient to remove AVDefender 2011 completely. The following keys and settings should be removed from the Windows Registry if you wish to delete AVDefender 2011:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AVDefender 2011
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell" = "%AppData%\[random characters]\[random characters].exe"
Now it is safe to say that you have managed to completely remove AVDefender 2011 from your PC.
AVDefender 2011 Directories:
- %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random>characters]\
Outside Resources:
http://security-wire.com/08/how-to-remove-av-defender-2011-rogue-anti-spyware.html
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