How to Remove Antivirus Live

You don't always have to visit "bad" sites to get a computer virus these days. Sometimes a simple pop up ad can go from an irritant to a destroyed computer in minutes. One of the most varied and difficult to kill computer viruses out there right now is one called Antivirus Live. This virus is a fake anti virus application that not only takes your computer hostage, but then informs you that your computer is full of viruses and you need to pay to get rid of them. This particular application is more difficult to remove because as it takes over your computer, it blocks the programs you need to run to get rid of it.

There are different versions of Antivirus Live. Which means there are different ways to remove the virus. We followed multiple tips and advice until we found a solution that worked for us. This doesn't mean it will for you, but the basics remain the same.

BOOT FROM SAFE MODE: Running your own spy ware in regular mode does no good. It will tell you it found the virus, and that it was removed. However, it was not. So as your computer begins its reboot, hit F8 to go into safe mode with networking.

MSCONFIG: Once you are in safe mode, type "msconfig" in your start bar. This will pull up your start up programs so that you can see what ones you are unfamiliar with. Many times Antivirus Live will be located here. A few ways it can be labeled are:

gjsevuvea\cayartistssd.exe
sysguard.exe

Once you locate the program on your start up, first un-check so that it will not start up again. Then follow the file path of the unknown program to kill.

KILL .EXE FILE: To kill the file without infecting your recycle bin, use SHIFT + DELETE.

SEARCH AND DESTROY: Now is the time to search your temp folders, C: drive, memory, etc. to find any folders containing this unknown program. Kill each one you find.

REBOOT AND RUN SUPERANTISPYWARE: At this point reboot into safe mode and run your particular spy ware. Whether its SuperAntiApyware or Malwarebytes, these must be run in safe mode. Once they locate and remove virus, reboot back into safe mode once again.

RUN MICROSOFT ESSENTIAL SECURITY: Once you are back in safe mode, run this program to search again for the virus. Once you have finished a complete scan, reboot again in regular mode.

MSCONFIG: Back in regular mode, run msconfig again to check your start up programs and make sure it is NOT checked to start up.

These were again the steps WE took to completely remove Antivirus Live. As with any virus there are multiple ways to do things and only you can take what steps work for you. If you are an IE user, one more step you will have to take is to go back into your LAN settings and restore to your default. This virus takes over your Internet settings on IE and uses a fake proxy preventing you from connecting to the Internet.

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