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Advanced Antivirus (AdvancedAntivirus, AdvancedAntivirus2008, Antivirus 2008, AdvancedAntivirus 2008) is a fake anti-spyware software related to Vista Antivirus 2008, Windows Antivirus 2008, and Ultimate Antivirus 2008. Like any other common rogue, Advanced Antivirus will try to trick you with fake system scans and scan results, as well as bogus notifications that read:

“WARNING! Attack Detected.
Possible harmful action has been detected from remote host.

Advanced Antivirus has detected possible harmful actions from remote computer on the network. Blaster/Sasser.variant worm behavior detected. You have to register your copy to get full protection feature set and an ability to defeat upcoming threats. To begin online registration, please click “Activate now” button below.”

“Spyware protection is disabled. Your personal data is at high risk of being stolen Protection’ to let system detect spyware threats, remove them and protect your personal information, credit card and bank details from unauthorized use.”

If you are deceived into clicking these messages, you’ll be redirected to www.aav2008.com where rogue Advanced Antivirus is sold for $34.95-79.95. Other Advanced Antivirus’s scare tactics include hijacking your browser homepage, redirecting you to dubious websites that promote rogue softwares. In addition, Advanced Antivirus may show a fake icon on your system tray stating that you’re infected with spyware. These messages may be titled:

“Critical System Error”
“Your computer is infected”
“Trojan-Spy.win32@mx”
“Virus Alert”
“Security Alert”

If you’re wondering how you got infected by Advanced Antivirus, it might have happened while surfing the web; a Trojan Zlob probably made his way into your computer’s system or Advanced Antivirus used a drive-by download method without you knowing. Advanced Antivirus runs every time Windows is booted and it recreates itself, making it difficult to locate and get rid of manually. Stay away from this stinky pest, known by the experts as “the worst threat of this year”. We’d like to add: “the worst threat of this year” so far…

SpyHunter’s Spyware Scanner is for spyware detection purposes only. If SpyHunter’s spyware scanner detects Advanced Antivirus on your PC, you’ve been infected with Advanced Antivirus and we suggest you buy the full-version of SpyHunter to remove Advanced Antivirus and other spyware threats.

Advanced Antivirus - Manual Removal Instructions:

WARNING: Advanced Antivirus manual detection and removal process is difficult. You’re required to access sensitive files in your machine. NOT recommended unless you’re an expert in this field.

Advanced Antivirus manual removal too hard? Run SpyHunter Advanced Antivirus Scan Now!

Stop Advanced Antivirus system processes:

%PROGRAMFILES%\AAV\aav.exe
AAVSetup[1].exe
aav.exe
c:\Program Files\AAV\aav.exe

Remove Advanced Antivirus files:

aav.cpl
AAVSetup[1].exe
Advanced Antivirus.lnk
aav.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\[USERPROFILE]\Desktop\Advanced Antivirus.lnk
c:\WINDOWS\system32\aav.cpl
c:\Program Files\AAV\aav1.dat
c:\Program Files\AAV\aav0.dat
c:\Program Files\AAV\aav.cpl
c:\Program Files\AAV\aav.exe

Remove Advanced Antivirus registry values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Antivirus”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Antivirus”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AAV
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntiVirus
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.key

Advanced Antivirus Tips & Warnings

RECOMMENDED: Run SpyHunter Advanced Antivirus scan and automatically detect Advanced Antivirus on your PC.

Why use the Advanced Antivirus scanner?

• Advanced Antivirus is difficult to remove and sometimes hard to detect.
• Manually going through your system can prove to be time consuming and ineffective.
• You run the possible risk of damaging your computer or losing important data.
• To check for Advanced Antivirus, we recommend you use SpyHunter Advanced Antivirus scanner.

More Advanced Antivirus Related Info:

What is a rogue anti-spyware program?

Advanced Antivirus is a rogue anti-spyware program.

A rogue anti-spyware program is a program that uses spyware and other deceptive tools to trick you into purchasing their fake spyware remover. A rogue anti-spyware software will install a trojan on your machine to download the software. You’ll know you’re being tricked if you go to a website and an ad pops up that looks like a Windows notification message. Once you click on the ad’s OK button, this will direct you to the software’s website. In other cases, simply by clicking the cancel or close button can start the rogue anti-spyware program’s installation. Often, a rogue anti-spware program will display false positives (nonexistent spyware) when you use their spyware scanner. Some rogue anti-spyware software, like Advanced Antivirus will automatically download the trial version without your knowledge.

How do I know I have Advanced Antivirus on my computer?

Good question! The first step in detecting and removing Advanced Antivirus is by asking yourself whether or not your computer has been infected. Advanced Antivirus, as well as other unwanted software, can be difficult to detect and even more difficult to remove but knowing the Advanced Antivirus symptoms can start you on the road to having a Advanced Antivirus-free computer.

Advanced Antivirus Symptoms

If you answer “yes” to any of the Advanced Antivirus symptoms listed below, you may have Advanced Antivirus or other types of parasites installed on your computer. Keep in mind that the symptoms of Advanced Antivirus and other unwanted software infections vary.

Advanced Antivirus may install without your knowledge or consent. Downloading shareware/freeware software or visiting questionable websites might lead to a Advanced Antivirus infection. Once installed, Advanced Antivirus can compromise your privacy by transmitting your personal information and downloading popup advertisements.

Advanced Antivirus may monitor your surfing habits. Once installed, Advanced Antivirus or other types of parasites can do almost anything. It can tracks which websites you visited or what terms you’ve typed. Spyware uses your information to deliver targeted ads to you. Also, data of your surfing activities may be sold to third parties.

Advanced Antivirus may bombard you with popup ads. Advanced Antivirus may display annoying popups while you surf the Web. You might have Advanced Antivirus or other types of parasites on your computer if you see pop-up advertising, even when you are not on the Web or when your computer has been idle for many minutes.

Advanced Antivirus may hijack, redirect and change your Web browser. When your Web browser’s home page unexpectedly changes without your consent or your Web browser suddenly closes or stops responding, you might be infected with Advanced Antivirus. Also, in other cases new toolbars appear on your Web browser and you can’t get rid of it.

Slow computer performance. A sluggish computer is one of the easiest signs that you have been infected with Advanced Antivirus. Advanced Antivirus and other unwanted sofware use your computer’s resources to do its nasty tasks such as displaying popups or tracking your surfing activities. If you see your computer is slowing down dramatically or crashing a lot, you may be infected with an unwanted software.

Help! I have Advanced Antivirus. What do I do?

Your privacy has been compromised and you no longer have control over your computer. What do you do? You panic and try to search for the number of a computer repair company? No! The best approach is to find a reliable anti-spyware program to run a spyware check. Once the anti-spyware software has identified the harmful files, you can easily remove all the files with a click of a button.

If you’re not computer savy and you think you’ve been infected with Advanced Antivirus, download SpyHunter Advanced Antivirus scanner to automatically check for any Advanced Antivirus files.

Also, we recommend that you DO NOT reformat your computer, reformatting should be your last resort. Reformatting will erase the contents of your hard-drive and you’ll have to reinstall every software you had before.

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