How to Remove Antivirus Live [Removal Guide]

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


What is Antivirus Live? (Information)

Antivirus Live 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.

Antivirus Live is a new malicious specimen from the same group of fake antivirus software as Antivirus System Pro.


Antivirus Live Screenshot




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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [[random file name]] C:\Documents and Settings\GeekPolice VM\Local Settings\Application Data\[random file name]\[random file name]sysguard.exe


Antivirus Live items:

C:\Documents and Settings\GeekPolice VM\Local Settings\Application Data\[random file name]\[random file name]sysguard.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AvScan
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download "RunInvalidSignatures" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "ProxyOverride" = ""
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "ProxyServer" = "http=127.0.0.1:5555"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[random file name]"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[random file name]"

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Follow these instructions to continue:

You have to start computer in Safe Mode by doing the following:

• Restart your computer
  
• After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, keep tapping F8.
  
• Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear
  
• Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode with Networking.

Please start Internet Explorer, and when the program is open, click on the Tools menu and then select Internet Options.

• Now click on the Connections tab and then the Lan Settings button
  
• Under the Proxy Server section, please uncheck the checkbox labeled Use a proxy server for your LAN.
  
• Click the OK button to close this screen. Then press the Apply button and then the OK button to close the Internet Options screen. Now that you have disabled the proxy server you will be able to browse the web again with Internet Explorer.

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



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

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 install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program 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

Spoiler:

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malwares' latest database
  

Download the Full database to your Desktop or to your usual Download Folder and install it by double clicking the file. Make sure that Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is closed before installing the update.

5. Close ALL open 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 above.

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 dȋsplay a message stating that it needs to restart, please allow it to do so.

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

To protect your computer from 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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YES!!!! Thank YOU! IT WORKED!!!! Glad to find the info and it solves the problem in 10 minutes!!!!!!

It worked so far! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Got this stupid malware, totally crippled my dad's computer.... He was really pissed. I found this forum, we followed the instructions and it worked flawlessly! Thanks alot!

Just had to register to say thank you, thank you, thank you. Doctor Inferno.... YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER, not to mention the savior of my sanity..... I fought this blasted bug for 4 hrs before finding this site and fixing it in 30 minutes time.... The quick scan yielded only 6 infections, restarted and tried again still had the Antivirus Live, went back to safe mode ran the full scan, restarted and it was gone still had to uncheck the "connect using a proxy server" but it worked, my computer is now virus free and working probably faster than ever. Once again THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Dear Doctor Inferno:

Dr. Langly here, in dire need of an XP machine in my possession to be rid of this horrible Antivirus Live malware. I've tried everything. Im an avid computer tech myself, however i've been looking all over for information and you seem like you can help me.

I've already backed up most documents just in case. I have attempted to run malwarebytes in safemode but it wont start due to the 'vbAccelerator SGrid II Control' run-time error '0'. It is then followed by a Malwarebytes '440' Automation Error. I've never seen such errors and google has nothing really solved about this issue. This is my last attempt at fixing this machine before i have to wipe everything. Im hoping it wont come to that.


Please help!!!

Thank you

Hello,

Open a new topic here: http://www.GeekPolice.net/virus-spyware-malware-removal-f11/

I tried this last night and it worked!!!
I downloaded the program to a thumb drive from a different computer and used that on my sick computer in safe mode. It actually worked! Thanks for the help!

I am sorry, but I don't know what this means: Extract the file and install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware by double clicking on winlogon.exe. Maybe that's why this didn't work for me because I just selected the default install location. Could you explain this part step by step, (sorry, but I am not a computer whiz). Thanks!


I think it's fixed - I ran full scan and it seems to have gotten it all. Thank you so much for the advice.

UNBELIEVABLE...I DID IT!!! I AM AN IDIOT AT TECHNOLOGY. WHEN MY COMPUTER GOT INFECTED WITH ANTIVIRUS LIVE, I THOUGHT I HAD TO THROW IT AWAY. WHEN I LEARNED ABOUT YOUR STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS I HAD TO TRY. SUCCESS, SUCCESS, SUCCESS. I LOVE YOU!

I had to reply because I started out very skeptical, but I followed the instructions and it got rid of it!! I could not believe how easy that was, much better than risking a manual removal for a non-tech person like myself....THANKS FOR THE INFO! very grateful.

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Thank you so much for the help. I was in distress. I've only had this computer for a month and I couldn't believe it when the Antivirus Live began wreaking havoc today. So happy I found your forum and delighted to add my post hear to proclaim "It really works!"

Had to register to say thank you for the instructions on how to remove this piece of crap virus. Directions were to a tee. Thank you so much!!!

I just wanted to drop a note in here to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

These instructions and the Malwarebytes program worked like a charm!! Not even sure where this virus came from as I am pretty comprehensive with my virus protection....but alas!...woke up this morning to a gazillion pop-ups. I am in the middle of moving and pretty stressed as it is.....so my stress level doubled. But...found this site, followed your instructions and it's GONE!!! YIPPEEEEEEEE!! You rock!

Thanks again!!!