How to Remove Alpha Antivirus [Removal Guide]

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This guide will give you easy instructions on how to remove Alpha Antivirus for free.


What is Alpha Antivirus? (Information)

Alpha Antivirus is a fake security software which uses fraudulent strategies by displaying false or exaggerated security issues on your computer rather than any legitimate ones to coerce you into purchasing their software.

Alpha Antivirus is a new malicious specimen from the same family of fake security software as Personal Antivirus


Alpha Antivirus Screenshot:




Files Associated With Alpha Antivirus:

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• C:\Program Files\Alpha Antivirus
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\Alpha Antivirus.exe
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\activate.ico
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\Explorer.ico
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\AlphaAV.exe
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\unins000.dat
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\uninstall.ico
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\working.log
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\db
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\db\DBInfo.ver
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\db\ia080614.db
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\db\ia080618x.db
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\Languages
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\Languages\IAEs.lng
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\Languages\IAFr.lng
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\Languages\IAGer.lng
  
• C:\Program Files\AlphaAV\Languages\IAIt.lng
  
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Uninstall\AlphaAV
  
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AlphaAV\Uninstall.lnk
  
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AlphaAV\Alpha Antivirus
  
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AlphaAV\Alpha Antivirus Home Page.lnk
  
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AlphaAV\Alpha Antivirus.lnk
  
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AlphaAV\Purchase License.lnk
  
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\Alpha Antivirus
  
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\AlphaAV\settings.ini
  
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\AlphaAV\uill.ini
  
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\AlphaAV\unins000.exe
  
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\AlphaAV\Uninstall Alpha Antivirus.lnk
  
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\AlphaAV\db
  
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\AlphaAV\db\config.cfg
  
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\AlphaAV\db\Timeout.inf
  
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\AlphaAV\db\Urls.inf
  
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Alpha Antivirus.lnk
  
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\log.txt
  
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\pguard.ini
  
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\services.exe
  
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iGSh.png
  
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iMSh.png
  
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iPSh.png
  
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iv.exe
  
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\log.txt
  
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\pguard.ini
  
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\services.exe
  
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\alphaav
  
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Alpha Antivirus
  
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ITGRDENGINE
  
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ITGrdEngine
  
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer “PrS”
  
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Alpha Antivirus”

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Follow these instructions to continue:

1. Open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc.

2. Navigate to the Processes tab.

3. Locate for a process called Alpha.exe and end it's process by click the End Process button at the bottom left hand corner of Task Manager and click Yes.

4. Continue with the instructions listed below to remove Alpha Antivirus completely.

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1. Please download this removal tool: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.




2. Install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware by double clicking on mbam-setup




3. Follow the prompts. Make sure that Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware are checked. Then click finish.




4. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will automatically update itself after the installation, click the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program Window as shown below.

If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with the latest database. Make sure that Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is closed before installing the update.


5. Close All opened Windows, Programs, File or Folders.


6. Make sure you are on the Scanner tab. Select Perform quick scan then click the Scan button as shown below.




7. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for infected files as shown below.




8. When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click OK to continue.




9. Click Show Results.




10. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections like shown below. Yours may look different depending on the infection you have.


11. Click on Remove selected.




12. When removing the files, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware may require you to restart the computer in order to do a complete removal. If it displays a message stating that it needs to restart, click Yes.




13. After that you can close the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware window, your computer is now cleaned from the malware infection.


To protect and prevent your computer from experiencing future threats like this, you may want to consider purchasing the Pro version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with real-time protection from this link.

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Where is the download for the maleware removal? MY PC is infected with the virus that wants me to purchase security software (System Guard 2009) and a window pops up every minute stating another file is infected. Then IE opens up to some porn site!

Hello,

Anyone having problems removing this, please open a new topic here:

http://www.geekpolice.net/virus-spyware-malware-removal-f11/

thank you very much admin, i was so annoyed of the alpha antivirus keep popping up

thank you so much. such a life savor :Clapping:

All I Can say is AWESOME!!!!! Thanks guys.

when I opened task manager I did not see under processes Alpha.exe so now what?

did control/alt / escape

no 'alpha.exe' file in the processes tab.

what to do??

thanks

Mike

thanks s lot for sharing ...have a nice day

OHMIGOD did someone SERIOUSLY just advertise Avira? Isn't that another virus? Holy crap!

Fairydraik, Avira is a legit antivirus software.

Please can someone help me with this virus? I removed it with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware but now i can't access the internet with Google Chrome or Explorer... Only firefox... I have windows 7 btw!

i have followed your instructions as my computer is infected with this phony security virus. I have downloaded malware but it will not all me to run a quick scan, or any scan for that matter. I get a message box that says, "An error has occurred. Please report this error to our support team. M_BAM_ERROR_NO_ITEMS_SELECTED" and I did check the quick scan box. HELP!!!!!!!!!