How to Remove Personal Antivirus [Delete Guide]

**Doctor Inferno** · by **Doctor Inferno** on Mon 16 Mar - 13:17

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

What is Personal Antivirus? (Information)

Personal 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.

Personal Antivirus Screenshot:

Follow these instructions to continue:

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 seletced

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, 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.

Files Associated With Personal Antivirus:

Spoiler:: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Personal Antivirus.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Personal Antivirus Home Page.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Personal Antivirus.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Purchase License.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Personal Antivirus.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\settings.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\uill.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\unins000.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\Uninstall Personal Antivirus.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\config.cfg
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\Timeout.inf
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\Urls.inf
%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
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\activate.ico
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\Explorer.ico
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\PerAvir.exe
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\unins000.dat
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\uninstall.ico
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\working.log
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\db
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\db\DBInfo.ver
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\db\ia080614.db
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\db\ia080618x.db
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\Languages
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\Languages\IAEs.lng
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\Languages\IAFr.lng
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\Languages\IAGer.lng
C:\Program Files\PersonalAV\Languages\IAIt.lng
C:\WINDOWS\system32\log.txt
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\winlogon.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

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kas28 · by kas28 on Wed 22 Jul - 9:20

Thanks so much for helping me get rid of this virus. Thanks also to the person who said they had to download the malware program onto a CD and then load it on their computer. I had to do the same thing as the virus was not letting me get to any sites that would potentially get rid of it.

bh77 · by bh77 on Wed 22 Jul - 10:13

Just a question regarding this 'Personal Antivirus' removal - I'll download the recommended fix but I would like to know why my McAfee AV program didn't catch this and can't remove it.

**Doctor Inferno** · by **Doctor Inferno** on Wed 22 Jul - 11:29

Hello bh77,

Malware writers specifically wrote the malware code to bypass top antivirus softwares.

It's also difficult to develop an antivirus to detect the signature or behaviour of a virus which no one will see until after it has begun its infection.

ingr2 · by ingr2 on Wed 22 Jul - 17:29

kspeaker@charter.net wrote:Thanks so much for helping me get rid of this virus. Thanks also to the person who said they had to download the malware program onto a CD and then load it on their computer. I had to do the same thing as the virus was not letting me get to any sites that would potentially get rid of it.

Hello,
I had to do the same thing. I downloaded it to my laptop to a CD then loaded into my desktop. Inferno I could just kiss you. I've been trying all day to find out how to get rid of this junk without having to pay "Spyware Doctor" to do it for me. I think they're in on the scam too.
Thanks
Ingr2

kdboneparte · by kdboneparte on Fri 24 Jul - 1:56

ok i don't know what's going on but i can't download the malware. i tried once before and it downloaded but then i couldn't open it and now every time i click the link and press download it says error. i really need help getting this personal antivirus off because i do my work on my laptop and i can't afford to lose my things can any one help me?

danielgwaters · by danielgwaters on Sat 25 Jul - 1:38

How do I do this for my laptop from my main PC?

danielgwaters · by danielgwaters on Sat 25 Jul - 5:04

Using the malwarebytes anti-malware really worked. At first, I didn't know how to get in on the computer since the Personal Anti-virus program was stopping it, but I copied from another PC and loaded it that way and did the updates and I could hardly believe that it worked. The computer repair store wanted $130 to do the same thing. Thank you very much.
Daniel

lnjdopp · by lnjdopp on Sat 25 Jul - 12:31

All,
Thank you very much!!! This was so easy to use and I appreciate being able to use my browser again!!!

holly_jocky · by holly_jocky on Sun 26 Jul - 12:09

I downloaded the Malwarebytes and did do the scans and clicked the remove button. But the Personal Antivirus is still here! What should I do???

stacyd · by stacyd on Sun 26 Jul - 15:50

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP WITH THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Doctor Inferno** · by **Doctor Inferno** on Sun 26 Jul - 16:59

holly_jocky wrote:I downloaded the Malwarebytes and did do the scans and clicked the remove button. But the Personal Antivirus is still here! What should I do???

Hello,

Please open a new topic regarding your problem here: http://www.geekpolice.net/virus-spyware-malware-removal-f11/

davidep812 · by davidep812 on Mon 27 Jul - 2:06

be sure to update after downloading.
first time running, didn't find pav, then after updating, it found and removed it.
restarted after removing malware and checked for updates, again.
there was another update already!

eisha · by eisha on Mon 27 Jul - 6:00

thank you. I got rid of this Personal Antivirus thing. Your instructions were clear. Thanks so much. Is it not possible to report these people to the police? It's a serious crime. It is like somebody has just come to your house and dumped a whole lot of garbage on your lawn and parked themselves there and then asked you to pay them to remove it ... the cyber version.

eb303296 · by eb303296 on Mon 27 Jul - 11:21

You guys are great, this info solved the problem. keep up the good work.

Leaden · by Leaden on Tue 28 Jul - 6:34

Good thing I handled this before my dad started buying things.
(He thinks he knows everything there is to know about viruses and such.)
Thankyou.

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