Antivirus 2010 Removal Guide

What is Antivirus 2010? (Run SpyHunter's malware scanner to check for Antivirus 2010)

Antivirus 2010, from the same family as Antivirus 2008 and Antivirus 2009, is a rogue anti-spyware program. Trojans are used to generate fake scanners, pop-up ads and false security warnings. Antivirus 2010 also uses the deceptive tool of creating a phony Windows crash which is actually just a fake screen and loads a fake Blue Screen of Death. These misleading tactics are deployed to persuade you to purchase the rogue Antivirus 2010 application. If your computer receives this crash, simply reboot your PC, or press Alt-Tab or Control-Alt-Delete to exit out of it. The following is an excerpt of the text of the crash:

***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
SPYWARE.MONSTER.FX_WILD_0x0000000
If this is the first time you’ve seen this Stop error screen, restart you [sic] computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:
Click to make sure your antivirus software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask you [sic] software manufacturer for any antivirus updates you might need.
Windows detected unregistered version of Antivirus 2010 protection on your computer. If problem continue, please activate your antivirus software to prevent computer damage and data loss.

Antivirus 2010 is one of the more cunning internet scammers. If your PC becomes infected with Antivirus 2010, remove it immediately.

1. Download SpyHunter's* Malware Scanner.
2. Run a scan to detect any Antivirus 2010 infection.
3. After you've detected Antivirus 2010, you will need to purchase SpyHunter to enable the removal portion of the application.
4. Restart your PC and run another scan to check for any other traces of Antivirus 2010.

Antivirus 2010 Manual Removal Instructions

So you've discovered that you've been infected with Antivirus 2010 or other types of spyware. Now you want to manually remove it and prevent further damage to your computer. To remove Antivirus 2010 or other malware components, please follow the instructions below.

Note: This Antivirus 2010 manual removal process is difficult and you run the risk of destroying your computer. We highly recommend you use SpyHunter's malware scan.

Find and Stop Antivirus 2010 Processes:
AV2010.exe
AV2010Installer[1].exe
AV2010[2].exe
c:\Program Files\AV2010\AV2010.exe
c:\Program Files\AV2010\svchost.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\wingamma.exe
QW2010.exe

Find and Unregister Antivirus 2010 DLL Files:
IEDefender.dll

Find and Remove Antivirus 2010 registry values:
705FD64B-2B7B-4856-9337-44CA1DA86849
7BC7565C-5062-43CE-8797-DC2C271140A9
AppID\3C40236D-990B-443C-90E8-B1C07BCD4A68
AppID\IEDefender.DLL
FC8A493F-D236-4653-9A03-2BF4FD94F643
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{3C40236D-990B-443C-90E8-B1C07BCD4A68}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FC8A493F-D236-4653-9A03-2BF4FD94F643}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{7BC7565C-5062-43CE-8797-DC2C271140A9}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{705FD64B-2B7B-4856-9337-44CA1DA86849}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AV2010
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{FC8A493F-D236-4653-9A03-2BF4FD94F643}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Windows Gamma Display"
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
IEDefender.IEDefenderBHO
IEDefender.IEDefenderBHO.1
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu2\Programs\AV2010

Find and Delete Antivirus 2010 Files:
AV2010.exe
AV2010.lnk
AV2010Installer[1].exe
AV2010[2].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
c:\Program Files\AV2010
c:\Program Files\AV2010\AV2010.exe
c:\Program Files\AV2010\svchost.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\wingamma.exe
IEDefender.dll
QW2010.exe
Windows Gamma Display


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