i have this malware thing on my computer called Personal AntiVirus and everything I find that says it can remove it costs money. I need a way to do it for free. a download link would help
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Download malwarebytes and superantispyware then run scans with both in safe mode by tapping F8 on startup and selecting safe mode. Run a scan with all both programs and your problem should be fixed.
Superantispyware http://download.cnet.com/SuperAntiSpyware-Free-Journal/3000-8022_4-10523889.html?tag=mncol
Malwarebytes http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol
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to start with you should know better than downloads these stupid programs//////now the only way you are going to fix it is reload back to factory level,what ever brand you have should have a hidden disc inside that holds this info//or you have a disc with it//but only use the disc as last resort//read up on the info.,click start.all programs and somewhere it should have the info//////
Like all of these rogue antivirus harvest, Internet Antivirus Pro. The software has also used the names General Antivirus and Personal Antivirustries to trick victims into installing the software. It pops up a fake warning message and then pretends to scan the victim’s computer. But instead of scanning for malicious software, Internet Antivirus downloads password-stealing software that looks for FTP user names and passwords, presumably so that its creators can install their software on Web servers.
Internet Antivirus installs a browser component that displays fake messages, and it also pops up a fake Windows Security Center, Microsoft said
Removal
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/defaulting.aspx
Malwarebytes
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
After removal of it Exchange ALL Passwords
Use combofix from bleepingcomputer.com, then download malwarebytes from malwarebytes.org or cnet.com or softpedia.com and then use it, for the rest of the virus use superantispyware from superantispyware.com or softpedia.com, and end it off with better protection in the prospect with avira as your antivirus with Online Armor or Outpostfirewall as your firewall.
Read the instructions on this Personal Antivirus removal guide:
http://www.geekpolice.net/malware-removal-guides-f12/how-to-remove-personal-antivirus-delete-guide-t7526.htm
I’m 100% clear that it will work.
yes, use malwarebytes to get rid of personal antivirus http://www.spywares-remove.com/how-to-remove-personal-antivirus
Use the following Personal antivirus removal guide with an automatic detection tool:
http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-personal-antivirus.html