how do uninstalling alpha antivirus?

Question

how do uninstalling alpha antivirus?

Answer 1

Microsoft How To Get Rid Of Malware Instructions

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistasecurity/thread/ba80504b-61f1-4d71-960f-b561798b7b42



How To Run Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool

http://www.pchell.com/virus/malicioussoftwareremovaltool.shtml



Microsoft Security Essentials-

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/default.aspx

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Answer 2

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 3

Alpha Antivirus manual removal:

Kill processes:

AlphaAV.exe NetFilter.exe





Delete registry values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "AlphaAV"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Alpha Antivirus"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Alpha Antivirus

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Alpha Antivirus

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

%UserProfile%\Desktop\Alpha Antivirus.lnk



how to remove registry entries



Unregister DLLs:

msnaoladdon.dll ndisapi.dll



how to unregister malicious DLLs



Delete files:

AlphaAV.exe msnaoladdon.dll Alpha Antivirus.lnk NetFilter.exe ndisapi.dll NDISRD.sys



how to remove harmful files



Delete directories:

%Program Files%\Alpha Antivirus

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

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

Answer 4

You have one of the most "famous" rogues, try manual removal:

http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-security-tool.html

If this rogue won't go, try installing a reputable anti-spyware, for example Spyware Doctor or other. This one was updated recently, so should easily help you in fixing this problem. Good luck!

Answer 5

This is an easy removal tool to get rid of it

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

Answer 6

Remove it with this removal tool for it.

http://www.net-studio.org/eng/patch/patc…



Download

Extract

Run

Click on the delete button



Restart your computer

Answer 7

The most dreaded answer...



Reformat..HD

Reinstall OS

Answer 8

its not anti-virus.. it is a virus.

i would do a clean install as virus removal programs usually miss bits