Remove WinPC Antivirus. Removal instructions
WinPC Antivirus is a rogue application, fake spyware remover. This parasite is clearly a copy of WinPC Defender. Despite petty changes, WinPCAntivirus basically acts like many similar rogue anti-spyware applications. Once this program is downloaded and installed, it will display a variety of fake infections and security problems. What is more, the main goal of WinPC Antivirus is to scare the user and convince him to by a full version of this rogue for infections removal.
Usually, WinPC Antivirus is advertised through the use of malware or trojan viruses that display fake security notifications and pop-up windows with various infections present on the system. After infection, WinPC Antivirus continues these malicious tactics and we might even say, floods the system with security alerts about malware, spyware and adware infections. Of course, trial version of WinPC Antivirus can only detect infections. If the user wants to remove those problems he has to buy a full version of WinPC Antivirus. However, the truth is that all those infections are fake and WinPC Antivirus is a scam. Removal WinPC Antivirus is essential. Otherwise it can cause even more damage. Please ignore those fake warnings and use the removal guide below in order to remove Win PC Antivirus.
Related files: WinPC Antivirus.LNK, WinAv.exe
WinPC Antivirus properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background
WinPC Antivirus snapshot:
Automatic WinPC Antivirus removal:
WinPC Antivirus manual removal:
Kill processes:
winav.exe
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinPC Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don’t load “scui.cpl”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don’t load “wscui.cpl”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “sysav”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “AntiVirusDisableNotify” => 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “FirewallDisableNotify” => 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “UpdatesDisableNotify” => 1
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Delete files:
winav.exe WinPC Antivirus.LNK
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Information updated: 2012-02-07 18:42:14