Somehow I unintentionally managed to install Personal Antivirus software. It is driving me nuts! It keeps popping up on my screen telling me I need to pay such and such an amount to keep protected. I tried going to my add/remove programs folder, but it isn’t showing up. How can I get rid of this?? (I already have antivirus software on my computer anyhow)
Also, I tried downloading malware and Personal Antivirus keeps blocking it… HELP!!! (I have AVG Free)
Best answer:
Answer by Mcafee Anti-Virus
I Always Use Malwarebytes And SuperAntiSpyware For Removing Malware And Spyware And Other Malicious Threats From Machines.Both Are Fantastic At It.
http://malwarebytes.org
http://superantispyware.com
What do you reflect? Answer not more than!
Download and run MalwareBytes.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
install ad-aware and Mcafee
Go to your control panel…click on add or remove..find the program and remove it.
If you use Norton be sure to have the proper Norton Removal tool and not Just the uninstall as it will block your internet access on your computer, same goes if you are McAfee user be sure to get the proper removal toll or you will face similar problems with your computer,
Here are the instructions for removal of Personal Antivirus. The first link, is instructions on how to rename Malwarebytes anti-malware so you can download it and run it. The next one if for removal.
http://www.myantispyware.com/2009/06/08/malwarebytes-wont-install-run-or-update-how-to-fix-it/
http://www.myantispyware.com/2009/03/18/how-to-remove-personal-antivirus-uninstall-instructions/
1. Restart the computer. If you are already in Windows, you can do this from the Windows Start menu, go to Turn off computer and click Restart.
2. As the computer restarts, watch for a progress bar at the bottom of the screen. press F8 about once every second.
3. Immediately press F8 before the progress bar reaches the right side of the screen.
4. From the Windows Start-up menu, highlight Safe Mode and press Enter.
5. Wait for your desktop to appear, and then run a full antispyware scanner from here http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-7813en.html
6. When the repairs are done, restart the computer, and allow it to boot normally
I found this software link to be useful. The PAV software language is so effectual it shuts down most maleware setups to counter the PAV. But this one does not stop during install. The Link not more than is the best way a novace can get rid of this vicious software.
http://rogueantispyware.blogspot.com/2009/03/personal-antivirus.html
A rogue programs is always s***.
Here is how.
1. Restart your computer. Repeatedly press f8.
2. Click boot in safe mode with networking, something like that.
3. After booting, download Malwarebytes at this site.
http://moneylessmax.blogspot.com/2008/12…
4. Also download SUPERAntiSpyware.
http://moneylessmax.blogspot.com/2008/12…
5. Install and update both.
6. Scan with both antispyware. Run it one after another. Don’t run both at a same time.
7. Remove everything they find.
8. Should work.