How to Manually Remove Antivirus System PRO

Rogue programs posing as antivirus software can be a real problem.

Antivirus System Pro, along with many other viruses that pose as antivirus software, can be very difficult to remove. It will continually send popups to distract you and prevent you from doing almost anything on your computer. Even connecting to the Internet can become impossible, depending on the antiviral software already installed on your computer and which browser you typically use. This article will explain how to remove this irritating and debilitating rogue software.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Another computer with Internet access
• Flash drive

Removing Antivirus System Pro

1. Find another computer with Internet access and download malwarebytes.org free antivirus software, Ccleaner (http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download) and Superantispyware (http://www.superantispyware.com/). Burn these installers to a CD or copy them to a flash drive.

2. Boot the infected computer in Safe Mode with Networking. You can do this by holding down the F8 key during startup.

3. Install the three antivirus programs from your flash drive or CD. If Antivirus System Pro prevents installation, right click on each installer and choose "Run as Administrator." This will bypass the hijacker's control over running other software.

4. Run Malwarebytes.org first. Run a Full Scan. It takes about an hour, but it is worth the time. When it is finished. Choose "Remove Selected" to destroy all the infected files associated with Antivirus System Pro.

5. Run the other two antivirus programs, Ccleaner and Superantispyware, as a backup measure. Reboot your computer when finished.

Resources

• BleepingComputer.com: Remove Antivirus System Pro (Uninstall Guide)