Nov 19

Antivirus 2010 Description:

Antivirus 2010 (AKA Antivirus2010) is one of the latest well-known malwares from authors of Antivirus2008 and Antivirus2009. This malicious software is very dangerous and more advanced than its predecessors. The main novelty intoduced by Antivirus 2010 is the “Blue Screen of Death” which generates at random intervals imitations of Windows crash. But this is just 100% fake, as so are the threats reported by this program’s scanner. When you download Antivirus 2010 on your PC, this malware launches fake Windows Security Center and keeps showing security alerts claiming that your computer is infected with a variety of viruses and spyware. If you click on those fake alerts, you will be prompted to purchase the software. Don’t throw your money to the wind and try to detect and remove Antivirus2010 as soon as possible.

Find out if your PC is infected with Antivirus 2010:

Antivirus 2010 screenshot:

Antivirus 2010

How to remove Antivirus 2010 manually:

To perform manual removal of Antivirus 2010, you should do the following:

Delete Antivirus 2010 files and folders:

  • %Program Files%\AV2010
  • %Program Files%\AV2010\AV2010.exe
  • %Program Files%\AV2010\svchost.exe
  • %WINDOWS%\system32\IEDefender.dll
  • %WINDOWS%\system32\wingamma.exe
  • %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\AV2010.lnk
  • %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AV2010
  • %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AV2010\AV2010.lnk
  • %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AV2010\Uninstall.lnk

Remove Antivirus 2010 registry entries:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AV2010
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{3C40236D-990B-443C-90E8-B1C07BCD4A68}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\IEDefender.DLL
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FC8A493F-D236-4653-9A03-2BF4FD94F643}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IEDefender.IEDefenderBHO
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IEDefender.IEDefenderBHO.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{7BC7565C-5062-43CE-8797-DC2C271140A9}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{705FD64B-2B7B-4856-9337-44CA1DA86849}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Windows Gamma Display”

Please, note that manual removal of Antivirus 2010 is a procedure of high complexity and should be performed with extreme caution. Lack of the required skills and even the slightest deviation from the instructions may lead to irreparable system damage. To ensure trouble-free deletion, it is recommended to use the automatic Antivirus 2010 removal tool below:

Download Antivirus 2010 Removal Tool

One Response to “Antivirus 2010 Removal Instructions – How to get rid of Antivirus2010”

  1. 1. Brenda Watson Says:

    I don’t know how the Antivirus 2010 got on my computer but it really messes things up. I am downloading the removal tool and I hope it hepls. Thanks.

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