Cannot uninstall alpha antivirus?

Question

I tried system restore, safe mode scans and quite a few other methods, nothing seems to be able to remove alpha antivirus.

Answer 1

Alpha antivirus Removal Instructions For Xp

1.Hit Ctrl Shift and Esc at the same time and bring up your task manager and choose the processes tab and look for XPAntivirus.exe, XPAntivirusUpdate.exe,

xpa.exe, xpa2008.exe ? Rt click on them and choose end process. If it won't let you end the process.Download this free malware killer called Pocket Killbox and read the instructions and use it to kill malicious processes and hunt down infected files and delete them for good.

Download: http://www.killbox.net/downloads/KillBox.exe

Instructions: http://www.killbox.net/help.html



2.When your done shutting them down click on [File] at the top left corner of your task manager and choose New Task (Run).Type msconfig and hit Ok. Go in BOOT.INI tab and tick both "Safe boot" and to the right of that "Networking" and hit Apply and Close.(It will boot in "Safe with networking mode" Choose Administrator)



3.While in "Safe with networking mode" download Malwarebytes.

(Free) http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol

(Note)If you already have Malwarebytes installed and it won't run go in it's program file and rt click on the red mbam app and rename it mbam.bat then rt click and choose send to-> Desktop (create shortcut) now close out of everything and go to your desk top and use that app to launch M-Bam for now on.



4.Right click on the mbam setup app you downloaded and rename it xxxx then Dbl click on it and install and update it and run a full scan and delete/quarantine all entities it finds and restart if it asks? (Note) If it won't update use this link to download and install the latest rules: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/database/mbam-rules.exe



5.Go to Start,Run,type msconfig and hit ok.Go in BOOT.INI tab and untick Safe Boot and then go in the Startup tab and (uncheck) all programs (not) needed at startup (Only check programs you want running all the time like antivirus,IM,etc)"Lesser is better in this case" and hit apply,close,restart.

Your computer will boot normally and on your desktop a window will popup,check "Don't show this message" box and hit ok.



(Note)Check here for info's on startup programs http://www.techspot.com/startup/

(How to video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbSwtNiBx5A&feature=channel_page



6.Download BitDefender free antivirus and install,update,and depending on time run either a "Deep System" scan which takes hours and cleans everything or a "Full System" scan that takes minutes and will shut down most malware till you can run a deep scan?

When the scan is done delete/quarantine all entities it finds and your done.

(Free) http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-Free-Edition.html

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Alpha Antivirus is not a legitimate application that you can uninstall. It is a very sophisticated malware. It comes back even when you delete it and a lot of the virus scanners can't even detect it. To successfully remove Alpha Antivirus follow the removal instructions provided at http://www.spywareadware.net/alpha-antivirus Hope it helps!

Answer 4

Alpha Antivirus is the latest in rogue applications! The best thing to do would be to remove this fake tool as soon as it has been detected.



Feel free to check out the following link provided, as you will find all the info needed on how to combat this nefarious application:



http://www.spyware-techie.com/alpha-antivirus-removal-information/



Remember to always ensure your antivirus and antispyware tools are up to date and fully functional.



Good luck

Answer 5

Alpha Antivirus is a trojan, so your computer is actually infected. Use the Alpha Antivirus removal instructions below:



http://www.spynomore.com/alphaantivirus.htm

Answer 6

You should be able to remove Alpha Antivirus by following these step-by-step instructions:



http://getridofspyware.org/how-to-remove-alpha-antivirus.html

Answer 7

Figuring out how to remove Alpha Antivirus can be complicated. The program infects your registry so it can be hard to get rid of manually. I wouldn’t recommend trying it on your own. The best course of action is to get a Alpha Antivirus removal tool. I heard this one can do the trick:



http://www.spyware-fix.net

Answer 8

Do these:



Stop These Alpha Antivirus Processes:

(Learn how to do this)

Alpha Antivirus.exe



Find and Delete These Alpha Antivirus Files:

(Learn how to do this)

%System Root%\Samples

%User Profile%\Local Settings\Temp

%Program Files%\Alpha Antivirus

%Program Files%\LabelCommand

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Alpha Antivirus

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\Alpha Antivirus



Remove These Alpha Antivirus Registry Values:

(Learn how to do this)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Alpha Antivirus”

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Alpha Antivirus

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Alpha Antivirus

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Alpha Antivirus

Answer 9

first of all goto start then type services.msc now press enter stop all services related to alpha

then type msconfig look for start up item disable all start up related to alpha, restart ur system then try to uninstall it both in normal and safe mode, if this not work then install REVO UNINSTALLER from http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html and remove the application as well as its registry entries. if it not works then it is a malware then go for smitfraud fix

Answer 10

Hello, I am Gaspar from Ask Dr.Tech support service.



This is a fake security software and I suggest you to perform instructions described in the next topic:

http://www.geekpolice.net/malware-removal-guides-f12/how-to-remove-alpha-antivirus-removal-guide-t14654.htm



You'll need to download MalwareBytes software.

Answer 11

Along with the scan, you need to delete its files manually and the registry entries.



Manager



geeks tech support

Answer 12

You should scan your computer in safe mode with Malwarebytes and Super Anti Spyware. I believe one of the two will remove it.

Answer 13

Go to start

Select control panel

Select Add and Remove Programs

Select the desired application to be installed

Click install

Answer 14

This removal tool is easy to use and no need to install. Download and run, click on the delete button.

Answer 15

Have you already tried this removal tool for this malware?

http://www.net-studio.org/eng/patch/patch/105-patch-to-remove-the-malware-alpha-antivirus.html



You can remove this malware in 10s.