AWM Antivirus description
AWM Antivirus is a fake anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan. Trojan enters the system through its vulnerabilities and makes a perfect background for malware to come in. It downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.
Once active it starts to scan your computer and shows numerous computer alerts and fake warning messages that usually state about PC’s infections. Do not fall for this scam. The program is malicious and fraudulent. It is not able to provide any actual security service. It only gains to trick user into purchasing illegal version of the application.
Malware may redirect your browser to deceptive websites that sell the program. Avoid buying anything promoted on those web pages but use reputable malware remover and terminate AWM Antivirus immediately.
Manual AWM Antivirus Removal
AWM Antivirus processes:
AWM.exe
Help: A Guideline of Killing Malicious Processes
AWM Antivirus registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AWM
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "awm"
Help: How to edit windows registry entries
Other malicious AWM Antivirus files:
%AppData%\AWM\
%AppData%\AWM\AWM.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\AWM Antivirus.lnk