The so-called Windows Antivirus or Windows Antivirus Pro is actually a virus which comes in a disguise of being an antivirus program. What it does is that it floods your system and sends up pop-ups which keeps on saying that your system is infected with this and that virus. It suggests that to be able to remove the pop-ups and the infection, you should send over your financial information to them. Aside from the fact that this program is attempting to take your money away, it also causes your computer to be sluggish and your settings for the Internet and desktop will be changed. The worst thing it can do is to decrease the memory available for your computer.
Good thing there is now a way to be able to remove Windows antivirus from your
Try This Test Antivirus Steps
(1) Putting an End to the Infected Processes
a. Press the Ctrl + Alt + Delete to open up the Windows Task Manager window.
b. Go to the Processes tab.
c. Look for the following processes: ANTI_files.exe, dbsinit.exe, desot.exe. svchast.exe, Windows Antivirus Pro.exe, and WindowsAntivirusProUpdate.exe. After locating these, right-click on each and click “End Process.”
(2) Deleting the Infected Files
a. Click on the Start Menu.
b. Select the Search Programs and Files box.
c. Search for the following files and delete them.
c:\\Program Files\\Windows Antivirus Pro\\tmp\\images
c:\\Program Files\\Windows Antivirus Pro\\tmp\\images\\jj1.gif
c:\\Program Files\\Windows Antivirus Pro\\tmp\\images\\jj2.gif
c:\\Program Files\\Windows Antivirus Pro\\tmp\\images\\jj3.gif
c:\\Program Files\\Windows Antivirus Pro\\msvcm80.dll
c:\\Program Files\\Windows Antivirus Pro\\msvcp80.dll
c:\\Program Files\\Windows Antivirus Pro\\msvcr80.dll
c:\\Program Files\\Windows Antivirus Pro\\tmp\\images\\wt3.gif
c:\\Program Files\\Windows Antivirus Pro\\tmp\\images\\up1.gif,
c:\\Program Files\\Windows Antivirus Pro\\tmp\\images\\t2.gif
c:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\bennuar.old
c:\\WINDOWS \\ppp3.dat
c:\\WINDOWS\\ppp4.dat\\system32\\dddesot.dll
c:\\Program Files\\Windows Antivirus
UserProfile\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Windows Antivirus Pro\\Windows Antivirus Pro.lnk
WindowsAntivirusPro on the Web.lnk
UserProfile\\Desktop\\Windows Antivirus Pro.lnk
WindowsAntivirusPro.url
Uninstall WindowsAntivirusPro.lnk
(3) Deleting the Infected Registry Keys
a. Click the Start Menu and select “Run.”
b. Type in “regedit” in the Run dialog box and click OK. This will open the Registry Editor.
c. In the left pane of the Registry Editor, located the following registry keys and delete them by right-clicking on them and selecting Delete.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{425882B0-B0BF-11CE-B59F-00AA006CB37D}” “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{F54AF7DE-6038-4026-8433-CC30E3F17212}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Softimer”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Windows Antivirus Pro
HKEY_USERS\\Software\\WindowsAntivirusPro
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run “Windows Antivirus Pro”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Services\\AntipPro2009_12
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\AntipPro2009_12
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Browser Helper Objects\\{F54AF7DE-6038-4026-8433-CC30E3F17212}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\Win Antivirus Pro\
Make sure that you take great care when working in your registry since you might accidentally delete some files and this may affect the performance of your computer.