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Remove Antivirus Action. Description and removal instructions
| Title: Antivirus Action | Also known as: AntivirusAction | |
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Type: Spyware |
Severity scale: (89 / 100) |
Antivirus Action is a high-risk rogue spyware which appears to be created after its “famous” forerunner Security Suite which is known to have infected thousands of PCs. Antivirus Action is presented as a critical malware not only for typical malicious capabilities, like its secret infiltration, annoying system scanners or fake alerts. This scamware is also capable enough to disable users from the Internet, block all security software detected and let more other viruses inside. Antivirus Action will ask your specialized capabilities when you try to remove it because it is not removable through standard uninstall option.
Being distributed through fake video codecs or misleading online scanners, AntivirusAction additionally starts its misinformation stage where infected system is completely bombarded by virus detection alerts. These notifications continuously interrupt when people browse the web, and every time they appear they declare about numerous viruses detected, for example:
Windows reports that computer is infected. Antivirus software helps to protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. Click here for the scan your computer. Your system might be at risk now.
Application cannot be executed. The file notepad.exe is infected. Do you want to activate your antivirus software now.
Antivirus Action strategy is clear and obvious: being a commercial project it asks paying the money for its so-called services and offers you to update to Antivirus Action Lite, Antivirus Action Standart or Antivirus Action Ultimate. However, this scam has no spyware detection or removal engine, so won’t be able to remove any computer virus. In addition to the above mentioned facts, this virus has a great impact on the computer’s performance, so you should eliminate it as soon as it gets on your computer. It’s highly recommended to use a reliable anti-spyware and remove Antivirus Action with all its additional files.
NOTE:
When trying to eliminate this scam, you may find yourself disabled from the Internet. Here are some special notes to bring it back and remove Antivirus Action:
1. Restart your computer. As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, tap “F8” key constantly. Use the arrow keys to highlight the “Safe Mode with Networking” option as shown in the image below, and then press ENTER.
2. Open Internet Explorer. Click on the Tools menu and then select Internet Options.
3. In the the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab. Then click on the LAN settings button.
4. Now you will see Local Area Network (LAN) settings window. Uncheck the checkbox labeled Use a proxy server for your LAN under the Proxy Server section and press OK.
5. Download an automatic removal tool from this page and run a full system scan. Or download it form alternative location.
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Related files: %UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Data[random characters][random characters]agnz.exe, %Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication DataAntivirus Action, %Documents and Settings%All UsersDesktopAntivirus Action.lnk, %Documents and Settings%All UsersStart MenuProgramsAntivirus Action, Antivirus Action, Antivirus Action.lnk, [random characters]agnz.exe
Antivirus Action properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background
Antivirus Action snapshot:
Automatic Antivirus Action removal:
Antivirus Action manual removal:
Kill processes:
%UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Data[random characters][random characters]agnz.exe
how to kill malicious processes
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAntivirus Action
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “Antivirus Action”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAntivirus Action
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftware[random characters]
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerPhishingFilter “Enabled” = “0”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings “ProxyOverride” = “”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings “ProxyServer” = “http=127.0.0.1:33921”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings “ProxyEnable” = “1”
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “[random characters] gnz.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “[random characters]agnz.exe”
how to remove registry entries
Delete files:
%Documents and Settings%All UsersStart MenuProgramsAntivirus Action %Documents and Settings%All UsersDesktopAntivirus Action.lnk %Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication DataAntivirus Action %UserProfile%Local SettingsApplication Data[random characters][random characters]agnz.exe
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