How to Remove Personal Antivirus [Delete Guide]

**Doctor Inferno** · by **Doctor Inferno** on Sun 15 Mar 2009, 10:17 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.

If you are having problems downloading from the link above, click here:

Spoiler:: Download from here only if you have problems downloading from the link above.

2. Extract the file and install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware by double clicking on winlogon.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:

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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ql4548 · by ql4548 on Sun 09 Aug 2009, 4:40 am

how do you get rid of this random thing on a laptop???????????????PLZ HELP

cotton99 · by cotton99 on Sun 09 Aug 2009, 9:05 am

This virus was bugging the hell out of me for a long time until you came up.

Much thanks! Keep up the good work!

crusader666 · by crusader666 on Sun 09 Aug 2009, 1:05 pm

Thanks for the great and easy-to-follow instructions!

My dad recently accidentally downloaded PAV on his computer and I found Geek Police via a Google search. The instructions provided on how to remove PAV from my dad's computer worked just fine.

I started with a Quick Scan, which didn't take very long to do, but then decided after rebooting that I better do a Complete Scan. Be warned the Complete Scan can take around 2 hours or so, but it gets rid of a lot of crapware from the computer.

Interesting to note is my dad paid BIG money for Norton 360 and it NEVER located the PAV malware! I had to download a FREE program to get rid of PAV. Shame on Norton!

redstone09 · by redstone09 on Mon 10 Aug 2009, 4:52 pm

a big thank you for the info you shared re: how to delete the personal antivirus..it has brought me wrinkles for a while as i didn't have a clue on how to get rid of it....

job well done! great! hopefully it'll not invade my pc's system again..

freelock1 · by freelock1 on Wed 12 Aug 2009, 4:48 pm

Thank you so much for your help!!!! I followed the procedures and HURRAY! It's gone!

thanks,

Freelock1

locky · by locky on Fri 14 Aug 2009, 2:36 pm

Having spent ages working out what Personal Antivirus was and trying to remove it you finally came along and helped so I can go to bed!!! thanks, you are stars!!!
x

cortez · by cortez on Sat 15 Aug 2009, 12:35 am

I'm really worried, an hour ago or so this personal antivirus thing got onto my computer, it was telling me that a bunch of viruses were going to destroy my computer, while i had a second antivirus software telling me that nothing was wrong. I figured that if i were to delete it, things would be alright, but when i deleted it the window was still there and i couldn't close it.
However, i could no longer find the file in my computer, so i figured that if i were to shut down my computer, when i rebooted it the window would be gone and everything would be okay. Instead, my computer will no longer turn on. When ever i try to turn it on it just makes a lot of whirring noises and the screen stays black. I'm really world as this computer is only about three months old, and still brand new. I would hate to lose it so soon.

siobhan250890 · by siobhan250890 on Sat 15 Aug 2009, 10:00 pm

:Clapping:
this has been so helpful thanks alot you have given me peace of mind
as i nearly ended up just trashing my computer

:Clapping:

judemg · by judemg on Mon 17 Aug 2009, 4:28 pm

Thank you so much after trying for days to remove Personal Antivirus I followed your instructions and within minutes it was gone. I highly recommend this method. Thank you Thank you Thank you.

Jimbomac · by Jimbomac on Wed 19 Aug 2009, 7:09 am

It worked first time for free.

So I purchased it afterwards for their good job.

mss · by mss on Thu 20 Aug 2009, 9:18 pm

Is Personal Antivirus the same as Personal AV? The icon looks different to what I downloaded.

**Doctor Inferno** · by **Doctor Inferno** on Thu 20 Aug 2009, 10:46 pm

Yes, it is the same.

mss · by mss on Thu 20 Aug 2009, 11:14 pm

Okay the Malwarebytes worked great! Another question - When on Facebook I keep getting a McAfee SiteAdviser red X warning about the site. I am not sure how to respond to the warning, especially after my go-round w/PersonalAV. Supposedly I am McAfee protected b/c the subscription automatically renewed. Is my McAfee not protecting me on forums such as Facebook or chat, and do I need to purchase something like AVG 8.5 web-guard? Thanks for your reply.

anneloof · by anneloof on Fri 21 Aug 2009, 1:43 am

Thank you guys for your assistance,it was agreat help to get rid of personal antivirus.

desperatesusanseeking · by desperatesusanseeking on Fri 21 Aug 2009, 6:33 am

To the geniuses at GeekPolice -- Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! What would I do without you to rescue me from that horrible, insidious fiend, Personal Antivirus. I followed the steps exactly as you outlined them above, and voila! No more PAV ... now I only hope I can keep from "clicking" too quickly on things that appear to be security software issues and not fall victim again!!

Just so you know, PAV first appeared while I was reading some news stories off either AIM or Yahoo News. I went to an accompanying set of pictures and was clicking through the pictures when the 1st PAV box appeared warning me of numerous viruses in oodles of my files! I guess I panicked, and because I saw a gold "shield" which is very similar in appearance to the shield logo of my very own Microsoft OneCare security software, I clicked on the box without reading and evaluating everything there thoroughly. Still, I think I would inevitably have been fooled by the similar-looking logo! I then got suspicious and stopped what I was doing before giving any c.c. info or actually downloading anything (so I thought), and I did a OneCare complete scan -- not once but TWICE.... but still the little PAV bar was at the bottom of the screen, and then there were annoying pop-up warnings every 10 minutes. I had to do something, but I didn't know what. Finally, it occurred to me... Google it, dummy! When I Googled PAV, I found a lot of possible helps, but then I saw "GeekPolice.net" and remembered reading about you guys one time. I'm so glad I found you when I did! I'm a happy, happy person right now! Thank you so much again!

~ no longer desperate!

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