Antivirus Studio 2010 is mainly promoted by malicious websites and fake anti-malware scanners. However, sometimes it comes with other malware too (like Trojans). Once this program gets activated, it will start giving you false security alerts and will block legitimate security programs claming that those programs are infected. In addition to this, Antivirus Studio 2010 will hijack your web browser too.
It is to be mentioned that this particular spyware has its very own security center. The program will claim that your system is at risk of cyber attacks and that your antivirus program is not activated.
Now if your system has got invaded by Antivirus Studio 2010 then no need to worry, you can get rid of this rouge antivirus software successfully by following certain procedures.
Automatic Antivirus Studio 2010 Removal:
If you are looking at know security software that can fully remove Antivirus Studio 2010 as well as stop future threats so you do not get infected again, we recommend downloading a copy of Spyware Doctor with Antivirus Here.
Online Antivirus Studio 2010 Removal:
If you need expert help we can recommend two great solutions. The first is http://www.pcninja.com. This is a remote computer repair company based in California.
The second is a company that is overseas and therfore a little cheaper. However you will be dealing with someone who does not speak english as a native language. check out Tee Support Here
Remove Antivirus Studio 2010 Manually:
Now to get rid of Antivirus Studio 2010, you need to stop the following process first:
* AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe
* securitycenter.exe
* securityhelper.exe
* load.exe ( MAY BE NAMED SOMETHING DIFFERENT. However you can identify this file path in the msconfig menu as shown in the video
In order to stop the process, you can browse to the file location and re-name it. Later the above files can be removed once you reboot the pc.
Windows XP:
- %Documents and Settings%[UserName]Local SettingsApplication DataAntiVirus Studio 2010
- %Documents and Settings%[UserName]Local SettingsApplication DataAntiVirus Studio 2010securitycenter.exe
- %Documents and Settings%[UserName]Local SettingsApplication DataAntiVirus Studio 2010securityhelper.exe
- load.exe ( MAY BE NAMED SOMETHING DIFFERENT. However you can identify this file path in the msconfig menu as shown in the video
Vista and Windows 7
- C:Users[UserName]AppDataRoamingAntiVirus Studio 2010AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe
- C:Users[UserName]AppDataRoamingAntiVirus Studio 2010securitycenter.exe
- C:Users[UserName]AppDataRoamingAntiVirus Studio 2010securityhelper.exe
- load.exe ( MAY BE NAMED SOMETHING DIFFERENT. However you can identify this file path in the msconfig menu as shown in the video
Registry Removal Procedures for Antivirus Studio 2010
You need to keep in mind that getting rid of the files and folders is not good enough to rescue your system from Antivirus Studio 2010. You will need to remove the following keys and settings from the Windows registry too to make sure that the program is removed from your system completely:
- HKCU:Software/Antivirus Studio 2010
- HKCU:Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/StartPage/NewShortcuts
- HKCU:Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/AntiVirus Studio 2010
- HKCU:Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/securitycenter
At this point, most probably your system is almost free from Antivirus Studio 2010 (if not completely). Now you need to perform a full virus scan. In order to do so, you are recommended to download Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. You should also run disk cleanup to empty out the recycling bin and temp folders.
Antivirus Studio 2010 Directories:
- XP
* %Documents and Settings%[UserName]Local SettingsApplication DataAntiVirus Studio 2010
* %Documents and Settings%[UserName]Local SettingsApplication DataAntiVirus Studio 2010securitycenter.exe
* %Documents and Settings%[UserName]Local SettingsApplication DataAntiVirus Studio 2010securityhelper.exe
* %Documents and Settings%[UserName]Local SettingsApplication DataAntiVirus Studio 2010securityhelper.exe
* load.exe ( MAY BE NAMED SOMETHING DIFFERENT. However you can identify this file path in the msconfig menu as shown in the video
Windows 7 and Vista
* C:Users[UserName]AppDataRoamingAntiVirus Studio 2010AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe
* C:Users[UserName]AppDataRoamingAntiVirus Studio 2010securitycenter.exe
* C:Users[UserName]AppDataRoamingAntiVirus Studio 2010securityhelper.exe
* C:Users[UserName]AppDataRoamingAntiVirus Studio 2010
* C:UsersJacobAppDataRoamingAntiVirus Studio 2010taskmgr.dll
* C:UsersJacobAppDataRoamingWindowsStart MenuProgramsAntivirus Studio 2010Activate Antivirus Studio 2010.lnk
C:UsersJacobAppDataRoamingWindowsStart MenuProgramsAntivirus Studio 2010Antivirus Studio 2010.lnk
* load.exe ( MAY BE NAMED SOMETHING DIFFERENT. However you can identify this file path in the msconfig menu as shown in the video
Deleting Antivirus Studio 2010 manually is a complicated procedure and therefore not recommended for everyone (unless you are genuine computer geek!). In order to get the job done safely, inexperienced users are recommended to take the assistance of http://www.pcninja.com, which is web-based repair service. You can also go for a legitimate antivirus software like Spyware Doctor with Antivirus for a safe and complete removal of Antivirus Studio 2010.
If you can not connect to the internet on the infected computer to access the remote computer repair site we recommend you check out this Can’t Access the Internet After Virus Infection guide.
Outside Reffernences:
Remove Antivirus Studio 2010 : By RemoveVirus.org
