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Antivirus Studio 2010

Alias: Antivirus Studio 2010

Description:

Posted October 01, 2010 12:12pm
Antivirus Studio 2010 is another rogue anti-spyware application which may be secretly installed by a trojan or manually downloaded from one of many fraudulent Fake Scanner Sites. Antivirus Studio 2010 can block you from running removal programs and tools (see Symptoms section below). If the infection is blocking your removal attempts, we have easy to follow special workaround instructions below.

Once installed, Antivirus Studio 2010 performs a fake system scan then displays exaggerated fake results. Also, Antivirus Studio 2010 periodically displays fake balloon messages and other warning messages to try and scare you into purchasing their full version (which also is a fake program).

Antivirus Studio 2010 Special Removal Instructions

Please make sure to bookmark this page as you will need to refer back to it to complete the removal steps.

IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU ARE ABLE TO RUN PROGRAMS ON THE INFECTED COMPUTER, START WITH 'STEP 1a' AND SKIP 'STEP 1b'. IF ANTIVIRUS STUDIO 2010 IS NOT ALLOWING YOU TO RUN PROGRAM, START FROM 'STEP 1b'.

Step 1a: Read IMPORTANT NOTE above! Download SpyNoMore onto the infected computer. If you are unable to download SpyNoMore directly onto the infected computer, you can download it to a clean computer and transfer it to the infected computer (by using a network or a flash drive).

Step 1b: Read IMPORTANT NOTE above! Download SpyNoMore onto the infected computer. If you are unable to download SpyNoMore directly onto the infected computer, you can download it to a clean computer and transfer it to the infected computer (by using a network or a flash drive). NOTE: This version of the installer will be named iexplore.exe.

Step 2: Double-click the downloaded file to install SpyNoMore on the infected computer. When the installation is completed, SpyNoMore will check for and download available updates which may alert Antivirus Studio 2010 to its presence at which point Antivirus Studio 2010 may shut down SpyNoMore. If SpyNoMore is shut down by the infection, simply restart SpyNoMore from the desktop shortcut.

Step 3: SpyNoMore will scan your computer and if Antivirus Studio 2010 is present, SpyNoMore will detect it and you will be able to see Antivirus Studio 2010 or Trojan.Antivirus Studio 2010 in the scan results. Please note that the free version of SpyNoMore will only show you the detections but will not remove them. In order to remove the infection you need to purchase a 1-year license which costs $29 (or $39 for 3 computers). In all cases, you will be able to see Antivirus Studio 2010 in the free version scan results.

Step 4: Purchase the activation key to activate SpyNoMore and remove the infection. Note that if Desktop Security is blocking your internet access, you can purchase the activation key from a clean computer and use it on the infected computer. You do that by clicking on our Purchase link on spynomore.com. Once your payment is completed, simply write down the activation key and use it to activate SNM on the infected computer. This will remove Antivirus Studio 2010 and restore your internet connection. You will again be able to run your programs and applications without trouble.

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 and / or to protect your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore removes Antivirus Studio 2010: 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:

A popup balloon named Antivirus Studio Agent.

Recurring voice message saying "New Virus Found".

Antivirus Studio 2010 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 Antivirus Studio 2010, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

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