Antivirus 8 description
Antivirus 8 is a rogue anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan horse. Trojan enters the system through its flaws and makes a perfect background for the parasite to sneak. Malware downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.
Once active it starts to scan your PC and displays numerous pop-ups that state about your computer infections. For example:
This copy of AV is not genuine
Your may be a victim of software counterfeiting. This copy of Antivirus8 is not genuine and is not eligible to receive the full range of upgrades and product support from Microsoft.
Warning! Identity theft attampt detected!
Attacker IP: <random IP address>
Attack Target: Microsoft Corp. Keys
Description: Remote host tries to get access to your personal information.
Warning! New Virus Detected!
Threat Detected: Email-Worm.Zhelatin
Infected file: <random file name>
Description: Worm Email-Worm.Zhelatin.vy is virus-like malware with destructive code, and is able to mutate, replacing its own code by itself. This makes Email-Worm.Zhelatin.vy very dangerous, hard to find, and difficult to delete. Like most viruses, worm Email-Worm-Zhelatin.vy may spread to other computers by secretly emailing themselves to Internet users in your address book.
It will definitely offer you to purchase its “legal” version and terminate the viruses. Do not fall for this scam because all security threats are fabricated and unreliable. Malware can’t detect and delete legitimate viruses therefore they don’t even exist.
Antivirus 8 may redirect your browser to counterfeit websites that sell the program. It is not worth spending your money because you’ll not get any PC protection tool. You only get more viruses onto your computer. Use decent anti-spyware application and get rid of Antivirus 8 immediately.
Manual Antivirus 8 Removal
Antivirus 8 malicious websites:
malwareinfolist.com
Antivirus 8 processes:
av8.exe
Help: A Guideline of Killing Malicious Processes
Antivirus 8 registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A88246
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinFD
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "AV8"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "WinNT-A8I 23.09.2010"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe "Debugger" = "C:\Program Files\AV8\av8.exe -d"
Help: How to edit windows registry entries
Other malicious Antivirus 8 files:
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AV8\
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AV8\Antivirus8.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AV8\Uninstall.lnk
C:\Program Files\AV8\
C:\Program Files\AV8\av8.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Antivirus8.lnk
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