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Also known as: AntivirusStudio2010, AntivirusStudio 2010

Severity scale:  (71 / 100)

Antivirus Studio 2010 is a rogue security program from the same family as Desktop Security 2010. This fake security program is promoted mainly through the use of fake online anti-malware scanners and malicious websites but in some cases it comes bundled with other malware, usually Trojans. Once installed, Antivirus Studio 2010 will pretend to scan your computer for malware. It will report that your computer is infected with numerous Trojans, adware, spyware and other malware. AntivirusStudio 2010 won’t let you to remove these supposedly found infections unless you first purchase the full version of the program. You will get a lifetime license and special support for $ 90. This would be great if it were true. Unfortunately, Antivirus Studio 2010 is a scam. It won’t remove any infections form your computer simply because it’s an actual virus itself. If you find that your computer is infected with this scareware, please use the removal instructions below to remove Antivirus Studio 2010 from the system immediately. You can choose to remove it manually but we strongly recommend to use automatic removal tool for Antivirus Studio 2010 because there might be other malware on your computer as well.

While AntivirusStudio2010 is running, it will display fake security alerts, block legitimate security programs claiming that they are infected and hijack your web browser. Some of the fake security alerts are:

Antivirus Studio 2010 has its own security center. It claims that your antivirus software is not activated and that your computer is not protected against various security threats and attack from the Internet. It displays modified task manager claiming that there are several infected processes, but the most interesting thing is that it flags Antivirus Studio 2010 process as infected too. This rogue program also hijacks web browsers and displays such fake message:

As you can see, the main goal of Antivirus Studio 2010 is to scare you into thinking that your computer is infected. Please don’t buy this bogus program. If you have already purchased it then please contact your credit card company and dispute the charges. Detailed Antivirus Studio 2010 removal instructions are given below.

Related files: AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe, securitycenter.exe, securityhelper.exe, 02c9c3c35bdx5.exe, 17dkf.exe, 1iowieoo.exe, 2010yo.exe, 472a10e2ebxd9.exe, 56493.exe, 8gmsed-bd.exe, a75wef8e0e7.exe, ae0965a7157cd.exe, al3erfa3.exe, aler3fa.exe, alerfa.exe, alerfa2.exe, alerfa322.exe, aqfitrlxi2.exe, backd-efq.exe, brdss.exe, bzqa43d.exe, cffd4.exe, cosock.exe, cowceb.exe, cunifuc.exe, dc_3.exe, dd10x10.exe, DDHELP.EXE, ddoll3342.exe, destroyer.exe, dkfjd93.exe, ds7hw.exe, dwl_bqz.exe, eelnvd13.exe, eephilpe.exe, exppdf_w.exe, fadz43.exe, fe.exe, format.exe, g_dx234.exe, gedx_ae09.exe, gpdfsws_bbg.exe, gpupz2a.exe, hardwh.exe, hhbboll_2.exe, hiphop.exe, hjkgfddd.exe, hodeme.exe, htfad4.exe, hvipws9.exe, jdhellwo3.exe, jofcdks.exe, kgn.exe, kilslmd.exex, kjh102k3.exe, kn.a.exe, kock.exe, ljts-23.exe, lkhgg_ea.exe, lols.exe, lorsk.exe, ploper.exe, poertd.exe, ppddfcfux.exxe, pswwg3c.exe, puzpup.exe, qwedvor.exe, qwklrvjhqlkj.exe, r0life.exe, rator.exe, rsrtd12.exe, rtfme.exe, safe.exe, snowif.exe, sycre.exe, test.exe, timem.exe, w32-reno-c.exe, warsddd_w.exe, wefgetn_00.exe, wergfq.exe, wined.exe, winlogoff.exe, wqefqw7e.exe, wrcud12.exe, wrfwe_di.exe, wwautrsd.exe, wwwsssgen.exe, taskmgr.dll, AntiVirus Studio 2010.lnk, How to Activate AntiVirus Studio 2010.lnk

Antivirus Studio 2010 properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Antivirus Studio 2010 snapshot:

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Antivirus Studio 2010 manual removal:

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Kill processes:
AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe securitycenter.exe securityhelper.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntiVirus Studio 2010
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AntiVirus Studio 2010
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “AntiVirus Studio 2010”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “SecurityCenter”

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
taskmgr.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe securitycenter.exe securityhelper.exe 02c9c3c35bdx5.exe 17dkf.exe 1iowieoo.exe 2010yo.exe 472a10e2ebxd9.exe 56493.exe 8gmsed-bd.exe a75wef8e0e7.exe ae0965a7157cd.exe al3erfa3.exe aler3fa.exe alerfa.exe alerfa2.exe alerfa322.exe aqfitrlxi2.exe backd-efq.exe brdss.exe bzqa43d.exe cffd4.exe cosock.exe cowceb.exe cunifuc.exe dc_3.exe dd10x10.exe ddhelp.exe ddoll3342.exe destroyer.exe dkfjd93.exe ds7hw.exe dwl_bqz.exe eelnvd13.exe eephilpe.exe exppdf_w.exe fadz43.exe fe.exe format.exe g_dx234.exe gedx_ae09.exe gpdfsws_bbg.exe gpupz2a.exe hardwh.exe hhbboll_2.exe hiphop.exe hjkgfddd.exe hodeme.exe htfad4.exe hvipws9.exe jdhellwo3.exe jofcdks.exe kgn.exe kilslmd.exex kjh102k3.exe kn.a.exe kock.exe ljts-23.exe lkhgg_ea.exe lols.exe lorsk.exe ploper.exe poertd.exe ppddfcfux.exxe pswwg3c.exe puzpup.exe qwedvor.exe qwklrvjhqlkj.exe r0life.exe rator.exe rsrtd12.exe rtfme.exe safe.exe snowif.exe sycre.exe test.exe timem.exe w32-reno-c.exe warsddd_w.exe wefgetn_00.exe wergfq.exe wined.exe winlogoff.exe wqefqw7e.exe wrcud12.exe wrfwe_di.exe wwautrsd.exe wwwsssgen.exe taskmgr.dll AntiVirus Studio 2010.lnk How to Activate AntiVirus Studio 2010.lnk

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
%UserProfile%\Application Data\AntiVirus Studio 2010\
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\AntiVirus Studio 2010\