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Antivirus .NET (Antivirus.NET) Virus Removal Guide

Virus Type: Rogue Security Application
Threat Level: 8 / 10

Antivirus .NET, which is also known as Antivirus.NET, is a fake antivirus program. This virus is a copy of previous fake antivirus programs such as Antispyware Soft and AV Security Suite; however, Antivirus .NET has a slightly different look with a similar interface. Antivirus .NET is generally installed through the use of a trojan horse, which is generally downloaded while browsing the internet. Antivirus .NET will block all applications unless the file name of the executable of the application is iexplore.exe or firefox.exe since Antivirus .NET doesn’t block Internet Explorer or Firefox.

Below is our recommended removal tool for Antivirus .NET. The removal tool has been rated 5 cows out of 5 by Tucows and was previously CNET’s Editor’s Choice. Feel free to download it below.

If you are unable to run the removal tool, or are unable to run any programs in general, you may need to stop the processes associated with Antivirus .NET with task manager. If task manager has been blocked by Antivirus .NET, try using Process Explorer. If Antivirus .NET blocks Process Explorer, rename Process Explorer to iexplore.exe or firefox.exe. Antivirus .NET will generally not block the com version of Process Explorer, which can be downloaded here.

Another method to open task manager is to restart the computer and attempt to open task manager before Antivirus .NET loads so that Antivirus .NET can’t block task manager.

Antivirus .NET generally displays the following warning when opening an application -

“Security Warning
Application cannot be executed. The file [filename].exe is infected. Do you want to activate your antivirus software?”

It is recommended to use safe mode when removing the virus because Antivirus .NET will generally not be able to load in safe mode. To enter safe mode, restart the computer and press F8 multiple times before the Windows screen to bring up the boot options.

The safe mode with networking option will allow the user to be able to use the internet in safe mode. Antivirus .NET will generally modify Internet Explorer connection settings to make Internet Explorer connect through a proxy server. This user comment may provide insight into fixing the connection settings of Internet Explorer. After fixing the connection settings of Internet Explorer, Antivirus .NET can be removed by using the

The user comments for Antivirus Suite, the user comments for AV Security Suite, the user comments for Antivir Solution Pro, and the user comments for Antispyware Soft may provide insight into removing Antivirus .NET since the five viruses are similar. There are roughly 180 user comments.

View Antivirus .NET Files
View Antivirus .NET Keys

Common symptoms and characteristics of Antivirus .NET and other rogue security programs include:
1. Antivirus .NET is generally installed without user permission.
2. Antivirus .NET uses pop ups and fake virus scans to scare the user.
3. Various antivirus and system programs on the user’s computer will stop functioning.

Manual Antivirus .NET Removal – In order to manually remove Antivirus .NET, the processes associated with Antivirus .NET must be stopped, the files associated with the processes must be removed, and the registry entries must be corrected to the previous state before Antivirus .NET entered the computer.

Stop Antivirus .NET Processes (Learn How To Do This)
[random letters].exe

Remove Antivirus .NET Files (Learn How To Do This)
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Temp\[random letters]\
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Temp\[random letters]\[random letters].exe

Remove Antivirus .NET Registry Keys (Learn How To Do This)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\avsoft
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus .NET
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus .NET
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antivirus .NET

Remove Antivirus .NET Startup Entry (Learn How To Do This)
[random letters].exe

Common Questions -
1. What is a computer virus? (Click Here To View)
2. How did I get this computer virus? (Click Here To View)
3. What common symptoms show that my computer may be infected? (Click Here To View)
4. What is a rogue security application? (Click Here To View)
5. What are some antivirus and antispyware programs which I can use to remove viruses and spyware? (Click Here To View)

If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to comment below. If you need any help with any of the steps, please don’t hesitate to comment below. We recommend that you follow our safety tips so that you can keep your computer clean Please Click Here to View Our Safety Tips.

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