WinPCAntivirus Removal Instructions
Title: WinPCAntivirus
Also Known as: WinPC Antivirus, WinPC Anti virus, Win PC Antivirus, Win PCAntivirus
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If your computer has been infected by WinPCAntivirus then you should remove it as soon as you can. It is a rogue antivirus program that doesn’t do anything to protect your computer. It will try to gain your trust while frightening you with fake security warnings and a fraudulent scan that produces phony results. Then it tries to get you to pay for the “full version” of WinPCAntivirus, which is absolutely worthless and a waste of money.
On top of the lack of protection and the waste of money, WinPCAntivirus will slow down your computer and your Internet connection. I will allow malware to roam free on your PC and it will alter your browser’s security settings to help allow more malware to invade.
AKA:
WinActive Antivirus
Win Active Antivirus
WinActive Anti Virus
WinActiveAnti Virus
WinPCAntivirus file contents:
WinPC Antivirus.LNK
WinAv.exe
To manually remove WinPCAntivirus, you should stop the following process:
winav.exe
The following registry values should be deleted:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareWinPC Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl Paneldon’t load “scui.cpl”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl Paneldon’t load “wscui.cpl”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “sysav”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftSecurity Center “AntiVirusDisableNotify” => 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftSecurity Center “FirewallDisableNotify” => 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftSecurity Center “UpdatesDisableNotify” => 1
Then, remove the following files:
winav.exe
WinPC Antivirus.LNK
Removing WinPCAntivirus isn’t enough. It usually infects a computer secretly through a Trojan horse, which means that there could be many malicious programs on your computer. In order to really make sure that your PC is free of malware, you should use an antispyware program that you can trust.
SpyZooka is the best in antispyware and has been developed by ZookaWare, a company in good standing with the Better Business Bureau. Not only is it trustworthy, but it uses a robot to hunt down new threats every day so that it is always up to date. SpyZooka is the only real antispyware that is guaranteed to remove 100% of spyware and malware. Plus, they offer fast, unlimited customer service just in case something goes wrong. If you want complete protection that you can trust, they you want SpyZooka for your computer.
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