Internet Antivirus Removal Guide

Do you know what Internet Antivirus is?

DESCRIPTION

Internet Antivirus is a fake anti-spyware program that encourages computer users to purchase a full program to remove parasites that it has located on your system. The reality behind Internet Antivirus scanning your system is that the scan is bogus and displays fake results as a scare tactic. Internet Antivirus adds to the fire by displaying popup ads and system alerts that all say that you have some type of infection on your computer. Don’t fall for this scam.

Internet Antivirus is nothing more than a malicious program that is a waste of your time and money if you make the mistake of purchasing it. Internet Antivirus is known to redirect you to websites that may promote or push the Internet Antivirus product. In some cases Internet Antivirus will display popups when you visit one of your favorite websites. Whatever you do, do not purchase Internet Antivirus or believe the alerts that come from Internet Antivirus.

In non-techie terms: Internet Antivirus is known to come directly from the internet-antivirus.com website or a Trojan infection which may be installed through a fake video codec download. It is always a good idea to remove Internet Antivirus the moment that you find out that you have it. Internet Antivirus is not a good program to have residing on your system.

Aliases: Internet Antivirus, InternetAntivirus, www.internet-antivirus.com.

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Internet Antivirus Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

1. Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
   desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
3. After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
   press Enter to delete infect files.
4. SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
5. Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
6. SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
   file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
7. Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
8. After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
   removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
   rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
9. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
10. Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
    click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
11. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
    you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
12. Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

Internet Antivirus Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Internet Antivirus manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Internet Antivirus will be removed completely. So read the Internet Antivirus removal steps carefully and good luck.
Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

1. Uninstall Internet Antivirus Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Internet Antivirus if found.
2. To stop Internet Antivirus processes (view process removal steps)
   Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
   Search and stop these Internet Antivirus processes:
   iv.exe
   IAUpdater.exe
   unins000.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. To unregister Internet Antivirus registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
   Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
   Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
   Search and delete these Internet Antivirus registry keys:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerRun “iv”
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallInternet Antivirus_is1
   HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce “3P_UDEC_IA”
   HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “Internet Antivirus”
   

4. If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
5. Remove Internet Antivirus Directories.
   To find Internet Antivirus directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
   Search and delete the following Internet Antivirus directories:
   C:\Program Files\Internet Antivirus
   C:\Program Files\InternetAntivirus
   C:\Program Files\IA

   Right-click on the Internet Antivirus folder and select Delete.
   A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Internet Antivirus and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
   Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Internet Antivirus could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.

6. To remove Internet Antivirus icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Internet Antivirus manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Internet Antivirus problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that Internet Antivirus will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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