AVG Antivirus 2011

Posted: January 27, 2011

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Ranking:	13,242
Threat Level:	10/10
Infected PCs:	23

First Seen:	January 28, 2011
Last Seen:	October 8, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

AVG Antivirus 2011 is a rogue anti-virus program related to Antivir and Antivirus 8. AVG Antivirus 2011 was intentionally give that name by its creators with the intent to mislead computer users into believing that it is related to the legitimate program named AVG Antivirus. The fact of the matter is, the rogue anti-spyware program AVG Antivirus 2011 is in no way associated or related to the legitimate AVG Antivirus applications for Windows. Computers users who have systems which have been infected with AVG Antivirus 2011 malware (often Trojan browser hijackers) will find that their Internet searches will be redirected to what seems like genuine system scan page. The scan is fake and it produces bogus results claiming that the computer has been infected with a multitude of malware. These are blatant scare tactics, but unwary computer users will fall for this trickery and eventually pay hard-earned cash for what they believe is a genuine product.

Besides Antivir and Antivirus 8, AVG Antivirus 2011 has other family members that include Antivirus 2010, Antivirus 360, AntivirusBEST, Nortel Antivirus, Alpha Antivirus, Cyber Security, MaCatte Antivirus 2009, Eco Antivirus, Antivir, Personal Security, Ghost Antivirus, XP Antivirus 2010, Antivirus 7, Antivirus GT, Earth Antivirus, Antivirus 8, AntivirusProfessional, E-Set Antivirus 2011 and XP Antivirus 2013.

AVG Antivirus 2011, another member of the FakeXPA family, is not a anti-virus program; AVG Antivirus 2011 is a fake, and cannot remove any malware from your PC. The only malware you have on your PC is probably related to AVG Antivirus 2011 itself. Computer security experts have warned computer users to be alert to the symptoms, which include slow system performance and the appearance and disappearence of system files. Remove AVG Antivirus 2011 and all related malware immediately once it has been detected using a reliable malware remover purchased from a well-known software vendor.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

%temp%\8DOTHHF6.exe

File name: 8DOTHHF6.exe
Size: 17.92 KB (17920 bytes)
MD5: 4e7417022b59f2bbe0be6cf37bf01852
Detection count: 21
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %temp%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 28, 2011

%ProgramFiles%\AVG Antivirus 2011\avg.exe

File name: avg.exe
Size: 1.31 MB (1313280 bytes)
MD5: f5042b02bf8ccc79295186a7707498ab
Detection count: 19
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ProgramFiles%\AVG Antivirus 2011
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 28, 2011

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathAVG Antivirus 2011.lnk

Additional Information

The following directories were created:

%ProgramFiles%\AVG Antivirus 2011