Advanced Virus Remover

Alias: Advanced Virus Remover, AdvancedVirusRemover

Description: Advanced Virus Remover is one of the more persistent rogue applications roaming the internet today. It is very hard to remove because it comes packed with a trojan that disables many security defenses and limits what an infected user can or cannot do, like disable Task Manager access, block certain security websites and applications. The trojan changes users's desktop to look something similar to the picture below:



Once installed, Advanced Virus Remover runs periodic scan and pretends to catch numerous (fake) infections as shown below:



Advanced Virus Remover can hijack Internet Explorer and prevent the user from visiting certain websites in which case it will display a warning page which says "visiting this website may harm your computer!". Additionally, Advanced Virus Remover displays fake warning pop-up messages. All these attempts are to try and frighten the user into purchasing the full version of the application which costs $59.95.



Threat type:

Hijacker - A Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some unknown site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you from changing back your browser's settings. An infected browser usually operates much slower.

Ransomware - Ransomware is a software application that infects a computer and asks for money to have the infection removed.

Trojan - A Trojans or Trojan Horse is any programs that installs itself secretly, quite often with sinister intent. Once installed, the trojan author (hacker) can gain complete control of the infected PC. Trojans are usually designed to steal sensitive information and/or destroy the system. Trojans can be distributed as unsolicited email attachments, or bundled with freeware and shareware programs.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer or your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore detects Advanced Virus Remover: Yes

Threat risk: Very High Risk

Extremely dangerous malware. Uses stealth installation, randomly named entries and has the capability to self update or resurrect after incomplete removal. Almost impossible to remove manually. Category mostly consists of trojans and spyware.

Symptoms:

User's desktop is changed to display a "Your System is Infected" message.

Advanced Virus Remover blocks many applications from running, claiming that the application is infected.

Icons appear in your Windows Tray.

Pop-up messages claiming that your computer is infected.

Advanced Virus Remover may have been be installed without your consent via a trojan.

Access to certain websites is blocked and a fake warning page is displayed instead.

Browser could be opening to about:blank.

Advanced Virus Remover Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with Advanced Virus Remover, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:

File Signatures:
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Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:

Internet Explorer Integration:

Folder Signatures:
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Registry Signatures:
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SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:

See Also:
Block Watcher
System Veteran
Volcano Security Suite
MaCatte Antivirus 2009
System Fighter
System Warrior
AntiAID
Site Villain
Link Safeness
Livedriving.com