Sep 22

How to Remove AV 2010 – AV2010 Removal Guide

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AV 2010 Description:

AV 2010 (aka AV2010) is a pseudo antivirus program whose roots reach all the way back to such previously known badwares as Antivirus 360, Antivirus 2009 and the active rogue generally known as Pesonal Antivirus. Actually, AV 2010 is an acronym of Antivirus 2010 fake anti-spyware application and often shows up in fake malware detection and scan reports. AV 2010 infects one’s system through sophisticated backdoor methods which usually don’t do without the involvement of trojan viruses and rootkits. Once installed, AV 2010 affects the host system in the worst way. AV 2010 presence on a compromised computer is exhibited via fake alerts, nag screens, BSODs (Blue Screens of Death), bogus scanners etc., i.e. all the “good-ol’ attributes” of rogue anti-spyware distribution industry. Having reported numerous infections on the targeted machine, AV 2010 will suggest the user to download its paid commercial software to get rid of all these so-called detections. If you decide to install and purchase AV 2010 after all this brainwashing, it means you simply surrender to hackers who just want your money in exchange for basically nothing. So be a bit more sensible and abstain from following the swindling recommendations like the ones provided by AV 2010 rogue. Remove AV 2010 ASAP and avoid this malware at all costs in the future. You can find some additional info on this matter below.

Find out if your PC is infected with AV 2010:

Download AV 2010 Free Scanner with Remover

AV 2010 GUI screenshot:

AV 2010 GUI

How to remove AV 2010 manually:

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

Delete AV 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 AV 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 AV 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 AV 2010 removal tool below:

Download AV 2010 Removal Tool

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