How do i get rid of Lab antivirus 2009 properly?

Question

Ok so i was on the internet and this virus warning came up and told me to download an antivirus called Antivirus Lab 2009 so i did. Then i read on the internet that the actual virus is the antivirus (ironic) and it wants u to pay to get rid of the fake virus. so i got rid of the antivirus with the control panel ...but there is still a message saying something like" system problem download antispyware/virus" apparently this is common for this virus....but i got rid of the fake antivirus but something is tells me there is something left i was wondering if someone could help with this ??

Answer 1

It's a fake program which is out to scam as many users as possible before changing its name and domain.

Remove with the following free programs which have been successful in hundreds of removals:

a malware infection, use the following free programs, download, install, update and reboot into Safe Mode to scan:



Remove Restrictions Tool:

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/RRT-Remove-Ristrictions-Tool-Download-68926.html

Download from Softpedia Secure Download (RO), install, run and check all boxes then click Apply and then reboot. This tool re-enables what codecs/viruses have disabled.



Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?hhTest=1.

Select Full Scan.

Remove all infections that it finds after scan.



SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition:

http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html

Select Scan your Computer, select your drive and select Perform Complete Scan



Spybot S&D:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click 'Check for problems' then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'

Open Spybot, click on Mode, select Advanced, click on Tools then Resident and untick Resident 'Tea Timer'

Do NOT untick Resident 'SD Helper' as that is your protection.



Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition - Realtime monitoring:

http://pack.google.com

Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.



@ bitsandbytes - What you are doing is plagiarism yet again, the intellectual rights are mine taken from my original blog posts yet you still copy and paste my BA's......this will be taken further.

Answer 2

Instructions how to delete it :

http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-7099en.html



Antivirus Lab 2009, also known as AntivirusLab 2009, AntivirusLab2009, is a rogue anti-spyware software that is extremely dangerous to users. Antivirus Lab 2009 is also a clone of Antivirus 2008, Antivirus2008Pro, WinSpywareProtect, AntivirusXP2008, XPAntivirus2008, Antivirus2009, Antivirus2008, VistaAntivirus2008, VistaAntivirus 2008, Windows Antivirus 2008, SystemAntivirus2008, SystemAntivirus 2008, MS Antivirus, XP Protector 2009. This rogue antispyware program Antivirus Lab 2009 can infect users computer system after fake video or audio codecs instalation (for example: Video ActiveX Codec or Flash Activex Object Error) which usually install Trojan Zlob into their system. Once this type of infection system is fully integrated in a computer system, counterfeit security warnings and scan reports will start to show on the user’s computer, all of which wants to scare and trick users into buying the "full" version of Antivirus Lab 2009 program. Antivirus Lab 2009 will commence with the displaying of a completely fake computer scanner. Antivirus Lab 2009 is, unlike it’s creator’s claims, not going to clean the user's computer from listed spyware but will in actuality expose the particular system to even more security threats! Delete Antivirus Lab 2009 as soon as possible!

Answer 3

AntivirusLab 2009 (Antivirus Lab 2009) is a new version of rogue anti-spyware program that simulates malware detections on your computer, generating false security warnings and notifications, trying to trick you into buying the “full version” of this dangerous program. AntivirusLab 2009 can slow your PC and install more malware. AntivirusLab 2009 is difficult to detect and remove manually so we recomend to use an automatical removal tool.

Answer 4

Here is a video that shows ways to remove the Antivirus Lab 2009 from your computer

Answer 5

Safely remove with the following free tools:



Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Ant...

Download, install, update and select Full Scan.

Remove all infections that it finds after scan.



SmitFraud Removal

This tool will remove Desktop hijacking malware. Firstly, download the removal tool from here:

http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix...

How to use:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2007/08/24



Spybot S&D:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...

Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click 'Check for problems' then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'



Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition - Realtime monitoring:

http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_inst...

Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.



SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition:

http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware...

Download, install, check for updates, then select Scan your Computer, select your drive and select Perform Complete Scan





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