how do I get rid of internet antivirus pro?

[ElleW]

I got a virus on my laptop, and internet anti virus pro was installed. I didn't want it to be, so I uninstalled it. Now it won't go away. it was an unsafe download also. PLEASE tell me how to get rid of it!

[Tarogasini]

Sure :

Tools that will most likely get rid of it ( almost certain ) :

? AntiVir Avira ( highest detection rate among all antiviruses, 99,6% )
? ClamWin
? ThreatFire ( both being an addition programs to anti-viruses, with strong on demand scanner )

How to configure Avira correctly : http://www.ecuhq.com/tested-programs-how-to-use-f32/antivir-personal-edition-classic-how-to-use-t143.htm

How to configure ClamWin : http://www.ecuhq.com/tested-programs-how-to-use-f32/clamwin-free-antivirus-how-to-use-t140.htm


Antispyware would be ? ( all free ) :

? SUPERAntiSpyware
? Spyware Terminator
? Ad-Aware SE
? Spybot Search & Destroy
? HijackThis

I`d give special attention to the first 3 programs listed. SUPER has an extensive scanning, it scans everything. Every bit. Spyware Terminator is known for his aggression when removing and HijackThis is extremely useful for removing their registry entries. When everything else fails, HijackThis might solve the problem. Especially if combined with ComboFix. However that tool is not advised to novice computer users.

How to set/configure SUPERAntiSpyware : http://www.ecuhq.com/tested-programs-how-to-use-f32/superantispyware-how-to-use-t121.htm

HijackThis is able to remove malicious registry entries. Pretty useful for final cleaning.

How to use HijackThis : http://www.ecuhq.com/tested-programs-how-to-use-f32/hijackthis-how-to-use-t67.htm

All available at :

http://www.filehippo.com
http://www.download.com
http://www.softpedia.com
http://sourceforge.net/

While on it, also destroy all restore points, virus may be backed up in them :

1. Click Start / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore
2. Look on the left and click on : "System Restore Settings"
3. Check a box, at : "Turn off System Restore on all drives"
4. Click Apply / Yes / Ok

5. Click Start / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore
6. Click Yes
7. Uncheck that box
8. Apply / Ok


Hope it helped.

If interested in computer security, feel free to visit : http://www.ecuhq.com

[DuyNguyen]

The easiest way is to install a antispyware . You can get a free antispyware like
Malwarebytes: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

SuperantiSpyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/

Avast Anti-Virus: http://www.avast.com/

However, if you want to manually remove this, do the following steps :

Manual Internet Antivirus Pro Removal Instructions:

Stop Internet Antivirus Pro Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
iavir.exe
iavir[1].exe
iavirInstall.exe
InternetAntivirusPro.exe
iv.exe

Find and Delete these Internet Antivirus Pro Files:
(Learn how to do this)
iv.exe
iavir.exe
InternetAntivirusPro.exe
%ProgramFiles%\IA\InternetAntivirusPro.exe
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\activate.ico
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\cookies.log
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\db\config.cfg
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\db\DBInfo.ver
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\db\ia080614.db
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\Explorer.ico
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\IAUpdater.exe
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\IAvir.exe
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\Scanner.log
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\unins000.dat
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\uninstall.ico
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Antivirus Pro\working.log

Remove Internet Antivirus Pro Registry Values:
(Learn how to do this)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\curre ntversion\Internet Antivirus Pro
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\”Internet Antivirus Pro” = “”C:\program files\Internet Antivirus Pro\IAvir.exe” /s”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce\”3P_UDEC_IA:” = “”[Installer Path]\IAInstall.exe” 0;C;”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\”iv:” = “”"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iv.exe”"”