Stopping System Processes
Press the "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete" keys at the same time. Click the "Task Manager" button.
Click on the "Processes" tab and select the process "PAV.exe."
Click the "End Process" button.
Deleting Files and Directory
Go to the "Start" menu and click on "Search."
Check the box next to "All Files and Folders" and type "pav.exe." Hit "Enter" and then delete all of the found entries.
Repeat previous step for the following items:
"Uninstall Personal Antivirus.lnk"
"%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\settings.ini"
"%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\uill.ini"
"%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\unins000.exe"
"%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\Uninstall Personal Antivirus.lnk"
"%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db"
"%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\config.cfg"
"%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\Timeout.inf"
"%UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\Urls.inf"
"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\log.txt"
"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\pguard.ini"
"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\services.exe"
"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iv.exe"
"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\services.exe"
"PersonalAV"
Deleting Registry Values
Go to the "Start" menu and click "Run."
Type "regedit" in the search line and press "Enter" to bring up the Windows Registry Editor.
Find and delete the following registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Personal Antivirus_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ITGRDENGINE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ITGrdEngine
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer "PrS"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Personal Antivirus"
Reboot your computer.