Advanced Virus Removal
Advanced Virus Removal is a bogus security application that falsely claims to be able to detect and remove computer parasites. Advanced Virus Removal is sometimes installed from a malicious website that advertises rogue anti-spyware programs. After installed, Advanced Virus Removal will display misleading popup messages similar to the following.
"System warning!
Continue working in unprotected mode is very dangerous. Viruses can damage your confidential data and work on your computer. Click here to protect your computer."
Computer users are urged to remove the Advanced Virus Removal application if they get the above notification. It is possible that Advanced Virus Removal causes damage to the system that it is installed on.
File System Details
Advanced Virus Removal may create the following file(s):
| # | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | %program_files%\advancedvirusremover\PAVRM.exe | |
| 2. | %program_files%\advancedvirusremover\Advanced Virus Remover.lnk |
Registry Details
Advanced Virus Removal may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\avr lastscan
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\avr virlist
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\avr lastd
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\avr lastvfc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run advanced virus remover
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AVR
