How to Remove Personal Antivirus [Delete Guide]

**Doctor Inferno** · by **Doctor Inferno** on Sun 15 Mar 2009, 9:17 pm

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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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carmondeesyia · by carmondeesyia on Mon 27 Jul 2009, 5:42 pm

I just want to thank you so much. I don't know how the darn thing got on my computer and it even disabled my antivirus program but it is gone now for good. Thank you so much.

whasianboy · by whasianboy on Tue 28 Jul 2009, 4:18 pm

I followed instructions on how to remove personal antivirus with malware bytes but how do i know it works

**Doctor Inferno** · by **Doctor Inferno** on Wed 29 Jul 2009, 12:59 am

If Personal Antivirus doesn't pop up anymore than it's been removed.

marichard · by marichard on Thu 30 Jul 2009, 7:18 am

I'll admit that I was concerned that, by downloading this software, I was just inviting another virus onto my computer. I decided the risk was worth it because the Personal Antivirus program was just that annoying. I had to boot my computer in Safe Mode With Networking to be able to download geekpolice's software, but it worked like a charm. Very fast scan and resolution and the malware has been completely removed. So I highly recommend using this software if you're plagued with the Personal Antivirus malware.

Bronii · by Bronii on Thu 30 Jul 2009, 8:10 pm

Thank you soooooo much, I have successfully deleted Personal AV from my computer.
I downloaded the Malwarebytes Anti Malware file as you suggested ......... did a complete scan with it............. all was removed instantly.

Bronii

dmitch · by dmitch on Fri 31 Jul 2009, 3:55 am

does help come through email only?

**Doctor Inferno** · by **Doctor Inferno** on Fri 31 Jul 2009, 4:47 am

dmitch wrote:does help come through email only?

We do not provide support via e-mail. Only through the forums.

2lep · by 2lep on Mon 03 Aug 2009, 12:38 am

Your instruction to download Malwarebytes' Anti Malware worked like a charm! It took me less than 6 minutes to remove it with your instructions. Thank you, thank you for saving my sanity, I'm not sure how much longer I could have continued with those crazy popups.

Excellent work Geekpolice!!!!!!

pesto126 · by pesto126 on Mon 03 Aug 2009, 5:07 am

good info

andy_36 · by andy_36 on Mon 03 Aug 2009, 5:20 am

Thank you so much. Was very helpful. Saved me so much time.

thynno · by thynno on Thu 06 Aug 2009, 8:00 am

Been trying to get rid of Personal Antivirus for most of the morning, without much luck. Tried downloading most anti-spyware programs including Malwarebytes Anti-Malware but the programs won't scan because I think the Personal Antivirus spyware is stopping .exe files from opening. Have tried changing the names to suffixes like .bat or .com but no luck. Did a very quick scan with McAffee which didn't appear to do much However, in the past few minutes, the icons to Personal Antivirus have disappeared, no pop ups are coming up and the internet appears to be running relatively smoothly. The only thing that remains is when I load the internet and type in something with the word 'spyware' in it, if i click on the relevant link, it takes me to a completely different page.
Have I got rid of it then? Any advice?
Cheers

**Doctor Inferno** · by **Doctor Inferno** on Thu 06 Aug 2009, 8:02 am

Hello,

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

sherlockrulez · by sherlockrulez on Thu 06 Aug 2009, 8:42 pm

Thank you so much! PA was so annoying and this just worked like magic! And thanks "Kinkyafro" for the advise!

janetlu · by janetlu on Fri 07 Aug 2009, 9:55 am

Wow! I have spent three days trying to get that infernal Personal AV off my computer. Suddenly I thought of looking it up on the internet and this is where I found myself. I followed the directions and the Malware installed as you said. THANKS SO MUCH! Something finallly worked!

Janetlu

emma29 · by emma29 on Sat 08 Aug 2009, 8:01 pm

a big thank u this has worked and im know back online with no viruses cheers your a life saver

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