Win Antivir 2008 Removal Guide

Do you know what Win Antivir 2008 is?

DESCRIPTION

Win Antivir 2008 is nothing more than the same rogue anti-spyware program as Win Antivirus 2008 which is related to WinFixer. Win Antivir 2008 has the same interface and displays some of the same popup alerts as Win Antivirus 2008. Even though Win Antivir 2008 has two letters knocked off of it’s name from it’s twin, it does not mean it is less dangerous. You must still remove Win Antivir 2008 once you find that it is on your system.

In non-techie terms: Win Antivir 2008 is known to come from a Trojan infection such as Zlob or directly from the Win-Antivir-2008.com website. With that said, you should always avoid visiting Win-Antivir-2008.com. Win Antivir 2008 uses common windows colors to make you feel “at home” if you happen to take a chance on using this worthless program. Do not ever download, install or purchase Win Antivir 2008 under any circumstances.

Aliases: Win Antivir 2008, Win Antivir2008, WinAntivir 2008, Win-Antivir-2008.com, Win Antivirus 2008, WinFixer.

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Win Antivir 2008 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.

Win Antivir 2008 Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Win Antivir 2008 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Win Antivir 2008 will be removed completely. So read the Win Antivir 2008 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 Win Antivir 2008 Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Win Antivir 2008 if found.
2. To stop Win Antivir 2008 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 Win Antivir 2008 processes:
   Win Antivir 2008.exe
   Win Antivirus 2008.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. To unregister Win Antivir 2008 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 Win Antivir 2008 registry keys:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “Win Antivir 2008″
   HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “Win Antivirus 2008″
   

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 Win Antivir 2008 Directories.
   To find Win Antivir 2008 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
   Search and delete the following Win Antivir 2008 directories:
   C:\Program Files\Win Antivir 2008
   C:\Program Files\Win Antivirus 2008

   Right-click on the Win Antivir 2008 folder and select Delete.
   A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Win Antivir 2008 and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
   Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Win Antivir 2008 could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.

6. To remove Win Antivir 2008 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Win Antivir 2008 manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Win Antivir 2008 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 Win Antivir 2008 will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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