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Advanced Antivirus Removal Guide

Advanced Antivirus Description

Advanced Antivirus, also known as AdvancedAntivirus, is a rogue anti-virus program that displays a fake icon on your system tray stating that your computer is infected with spyware. Advanced Antivirus will use fake security messages to urge you to download their software and will prompt you into purchasing the full version of Advanced Antivirus. Advanced Antivirus is part of the same family of rogue anti-spyware programs as Windows Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008 and Ultimate Antivirus 2008.

Advanced Antivirus may try to download itself by using drive-by download methods. Advanced Antivirus will also launch on every Windows startup and may display excessive popup ads. Advanced Antivirus may be difficult to remove manually because it has the ability to recreate itself.

How can I Detect Advanced Antivirus?

The most common spyware removal tactic is to uninstall Advanced Antivirus by using the "Add/Remove Programs" utility. However, as there may still be hidden Advanced Antivirus files, it's possible that Advanced Antivirus will reappear after reboot. Follow the Advanced Antivirus detection and removal methods below.

Advanced Antivirus or AdvancedAntivirus Automatic Detection (Recommended)

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Download SpyHunter's Malware Scanner.

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Advanced Antivirus Manual Removal Instructions

Below is a list of Advanced Antivirus manual removal instructions and Advanced Antivirus components listed to help you remove Advanced Antivirus from your PC. Backup Reminder: Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

Note: This manual removal process may be difficult and you run the risk of destroying your computer. We recommend that you use SpyHunter's malware detection tool to check for Advanced Antivirus.

Step 1 : Use Windows File Search Tool to Find Advanced Antivirus Path

1. Go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders.
2. In the "All or part of the the file name" section, type in "Advanced Antivirus" file name(s).
3. To get better results, select "Look in: Local Hard Drives" or "Look in: My Computer" and then click "Search" button.
4. When Windows finishes your search, hover over the "In Folder" of "Advanced Antivirus", highlight the file and copy/paste the path into the address bar. Save the file's path on your clipboard because you'll need the file path to delete Advanced Antivirus in the following manual removal steps.

Step 2 : Use Windows Task Manager to Remove Advanced Antivirus Processes

1. To open the Windows Task Manager, use the combination of CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
2. Click on the "Image Name" button to search for "Advanced Antivirus" process by name.
3. Select the "Advanced Antivirus" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
4. Remove the "Advanced Antivirus" processes files:
5. %PROGRAMFILES%\AAV\aav.exe AAVSetup[1].exe aav.exe c:\Program Files\AAV\aav.exe
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Step 3 : Use Registry Editor to Remove Advanced Antivirus Registry Values

1. To open the Registry Editor, go to Start > Run > type regedit and then press the "OK" button.
2. Locate and delete the entry or entries whose data value (in the rightmost column) is the spyware file(s) detected earlier.
3. To delete "Advanced Antivirus" value, right-click on it and select the "Delete" option.
4. Locate and delete "Advanced Antivirus" registry entries:
5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Antivirus" HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Antivirus" HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AAV HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntiVirus HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.key
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Step 4 : Detect and Delete Other Advanced Antivirus Files

1. To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start > Run > type cmd and then press the "OK" button.
2. Type in "dir /A name_of_the_folder" (for example, C:\Spyware-folder), which will display the folder's content even the hidden files.
3. To change directory, type in "cd name_of_the_folder".
4. Once you have the file you're looking for type in "del name_of_the_file".
5. To delete a file in folder, type in "del name_of_the_file".
6. To delete the entire folder, type in "rmdir /S name_of_the_folder".
7. Select the "Advanced Antivirus" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
8. Remove the "Advanced Antivirus" processes files:
9. aav.cpl AAVSetup[1].exe Advanced Antivirus.lnk aav.exe c:\Documents and Settings\[USERPROFILE]\Desktop\Advanced Antivirus.lnk c:\WINDOWS\system32\aav.cpl c:\Program Files\AAV\aav1.dat c:\Program Files\AAV\aav0.dat c:\Program Files\AAV\aav.cpl c:\Program Files\AAV\aav.exe %PROGRAMFILES%\AAV\aav.exe
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Advanced Antivirus Recommendation

RECOMMENDED: To avoid the unnecessary risk of damaging your computer, we highly recommend you use a good malware remover to track Advanced Antivirus and automatically remove Advanced Antivirus as well as other spyware, adware, trojans, and virus threats in your PC.

If you believe you have Advanced Antivirus installed on your computer, check for Advanced Antivirus with SpyHunter's Malware Scanner.

SpyHunter's free version is only for malware detection. To remove Advanced Antivirus and other malware threats, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's malware removal tool. Since new Advanced Antivirus files are constantly being released, it is normally advised to run SpyHunter's scanner weekly to get the latest updates on Advanced Antivirus and other malware threats.

To learn more on Advanced Antivirus, see our Advanced Antivirus resource section below.

Advanced Antivirus Technical Details

The following Advanced Antivirus components and their MD5s:

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What is Rogue AntiSpyware Programs?

Advanced Antivirus is a type of Rogue AntiSpyware Programs.

Rogue anti-spyware programs are fake applications that are cleverly disguised to behave like legitimate spyware removal programs. Rogue anti-spyware programs are usually created by hackers with the sole purpose of rendering a sale for the rogue application. Many rogue anti-spyware programs use deceiving tactics to entice computer users to purchase the rogue anti-spyware program. In many cases computer users do not realize that they have downloaded or installed a fake anti-spyware program until after the sale has taken place. Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs are bogus applications that usually require an extra effort to completely uninstall or remove from your system. Computer infections such as Trojans are known to install rogue anti-spyware programs which do not remove parasites or justify the abnormally high cost of the full version.

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Advanced Antivirus Prevention Rules

Protect your computer from Advanced Antivirus and other spyware by following these four easy prevention rules.

Rule #1: Keep your Windows Security up-to-date

Microsoft provides updates weekly and can always be downloaded manually from the Microsoft website.
Tip: Regularly visit Windows Update and set your computer to receive security & critical updates automatically.

To get Microsoft Update, go to IE > Tools > Windows Update > Product Updates, and select "ALL High-Priority Security Updates" from the list.

Then open IE and go to Internet Options > Security > Internet, then press "Default Level", then OK. Now press "Custom Level."

Rule #2: Download and install a reliable anti-spyware software

A good anti-spyware software that recognizes current Advanced Antivirus spyware as well as other forms of spyware can can be the answer to all your security issues. Listed below is an anti-spyware program that can effectively reverse the damage of your computer and detect Advanced Antivirus automatically.

Download SpyHunter's Malware Scanner

SpyHunter's free version is only for malware detection. To remove Advanced Antivirus and other malware threats, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's malware removal tool.

Rule #3: Install and keep your firewall turned on

A firewall is essential for a complete protection of your PC. Make sure that your firewall is always turned on. A firewall can prevent unwanted software like Advanced Antivirus from infecting your computer.

Rule #4: Keep your anti-spyware definitions up-to-date

Since new Advanced Antivirus files can be created every day, it is important to keep your anti-spyware program up-to-date. Your anti-spyware scanner should have an update feature where with a click of a button you can get new spyware definitions instantly. Often, an anti-spyware software will open an update window reminding you that there are new updates available.

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Advanced Antivirus Screenshots

View Advanced Antivirus screenshots below and see for yourself how Advanced Antivirus looks like. Learn how to recognize Advanced Antivirus when it infects your machine.

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