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Remove Secure Antivirus Pro (Removal Instructions)Posted by Grinler on May 15, 2009 @ 10:46 PM · Views: 4,161
What this programs does: Secure Antivirus Pro is a rogue anti-spyware supposedly created by GuardDog Computing, Ltd. This program, though does not actually clean your computer as advertised. Instead it will pretend to scan it and then display results stating that your computer is infected with a variety of malware. None of these infections, though, are actually real. Tthey are just being shown to you in order to scare you into thinking you are infected so that you purchase Secure Antivirus Pro. While running, Secure Antivirus Pro will also display fake security warnings stating that Identity Theft has been detected or that you are infected with the Virut virus. These alerts are just further ways the program is trying to convince you that you are infected. The Virut alert that you may see is:
If you are infected with this malware, under no circumstances should you purchase it. Instead, please use the removal guide below to remove this rogue for free.
Threat Classification:
Advanced information: View Secure Antivirus Pro files.
Tools Needed for this fix:
Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log: O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Secure AntiVirus Pro] C:\WINDOWS\av.exe
Guide Updates: 05/15/09 - Initial guide creation.
Automated Removal Instructions for Secure Antivirus Pro using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:
Your computer should now be free of the Secure Antivirus Pro program. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future. If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below: Preparation Guide For Use Before Posting A Hijackthis Log
Associated Secure Antivirus Pro Files: C:\Windows\av.exe
Associated Secure Antivirus Pro Windows Registry Information: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Secure AntiVirus Pro"
This is a self-help guide. Use at your own risk. BleepingComputer.com can not be held responsible for problems that may occur by using this information. If you would like help with any of these fixes, you can post a HijackThis log in our HijackThis Logs and Analysis forum. If you have any questions about this self-help guide then please post those questions in our AntiVirus, Firewall and Privacy Products and Protection Methods forum and someone will help you.
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