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AntivirusGold Removal Guide

AntivirusGold Description

AntivirusGold is a rogue anti-spyware application that pops up a fake notification to make you believe that your computer is infected with spyware. This message may seem similar to the one issued from Windows Security Center. AntivirusGold may be installed to your computer with the help of Trojans or through various security exploits. Although the makers of AntivirusGold seek to goad you into purchasing AntivirusGold, this program should not be trusted. It is reported that AntivirusGold is associated with Antivirus Golden, SpyHeal, SpywareQuake.

How can I Detect AntivirusGold?

The most common spyware removal tactic is to uninstall AntivirusGold by using the "Add/Remove Programs" utility. However, as there may still be hidden AntivirusGold files, it's possible that AntivirusGold will reappear after reboot. Follow the AntivirusGold detection and removal methods below.

AntivirusGold Automatic Detection (Recommended)

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AntivirusGold Manual Removal Instructions

Below is a list of AntivirusGold manual removal instructions and AntivirusGold components listed to help you remove AntivirusGold from your PC. Backup Reminder: Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

Note: This manual removal process may be difficult and you run the risk of destroying your computer. We recommend that you use SpyHunter's malware detection tool to check for AntivirusGold.

Step 1 : Use Windows File Search Tool to Find AntivirusGold Path

1. Go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders.
2. In the "All or part of the the file name" section, type in "AntivirusGold" file name(s).
3. To get better results, select "Look in: Local Hard Drives" or "Look in: My Computer" and then click "Search" button.
4. When Windows finishes your search, hover over the "In Folder" of "AntivirusGold", highlight the file and copy/paste the path into the address bar. Save the file's path on your clipboard because you'll need the file path to delete AntivirusGold in the following manual removal steps.
5. "AntivirusGold" files can be found in the directory path(s):
6. %ProgramFiles%\AVG\AntivirusGold 5.1 %ProgramFiles%\AVG\AntivirusGold 5.0 %ProgramFiles%\AVG\AntivirusGold 4.9 %ProgramFiles%\AVG\AntivirusGold 4.3 %ProgramFiles%\AVG\AntivirusGold 4.4 %ProgramFiles%\AVG\AntivirusGold 4.5 %ProgramFiles%\AntivirusGold 4.6 %ProgramFiles%\AVG\AntivirusGold 4.7 %ProgramFiles%\AVG\AntivirusGold 4.8
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Step 2 : Use Windows Task Manager to Remove AntivirusGold Processes

1. To open the Windows Task Manager, use the combination of CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
2. Click on the "Image Name" button to search for "AntivirusGold" process by name.
3. Select the "AntivirusGold" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
4. Remove the "AntivirusGold" processes files:
5. AntivirusGold 5.1.exe AntivirusGold 5.0.exe AntivirusGold 4.9.exe AntivirusGold 4.8.exe AntivirusGold 4.6.exe AntivirusGold 4.7.exe AntivirusGold 4.5.exe AntivirusGold 4.3.exe AntivirusGold 4.4.exe uninst.exe avg.exe eijk.exe ongi.exe avg.exeantivirusgold.exe eijk.exe ongi.exe antivirusgold.exe
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Step 3 : Use Registry Editor to Remove AntivirusGold Registry Values

1. To open the Registry Editor, go to Start > Run > type regedit and then press the "OK" button.
2. Locate and delete the entry or entries whose data value (in the rightmost column) is the spyware file(s) detected earlier.
3. To delete "AntivirusGold" value, right-click on it and select the "Delete" option.
4. Locate and delete "AntivirusGold" registry entries:
5. Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AntivirusGold 5.1.exe AntivirusGold 5.1 Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AntivirusGold 5.0.exe AntivirusGold 5.0 Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AntivirusGold 4.9.exe AntivirusGold 4.9 Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AntivirusGold 4.8.exe AntivirusGold 4.8 Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AntivirusGold 4.6.exe AntivirusGold 4.6 Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AntivirusGold 4.7.exe AntivirusGold 4.7 Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AntivirusGold 4.5.exe AntivirusGold 4.5 Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AntivirusGold 4.3.exe AntivirusGold 4.3 Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AntivirusGold 4.4.exe AntivirusGold 4.4 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\antivirusgold HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\apppaths\antivirusgold.exe HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\antivirusgold d6d64cdf-0363-4261-b723-29a3af365e1d cbcaca58-1aee-4600-8cf0-e8b30bff1535 9bb7e700-4e48-476d-b75c-6f47606be988 97f56e12-c706-4aeb-9ffb-133c05ee5d38 8ee6bf73-b370-4d13-9126-eb0071178f2e 8c56b6ce-c53f-44c4-9bdc-a9bc1711d05a 5f6bbd8a-18cf-4d55-8b4c-c9b4c9328dfe 408f660a-9465-44a3-b557-8709dfd992bc 3d00a39c-655b-428b-aeb2-2fba03dcc49c 20a3d913-30ef-4e69-b3f7-93b3f1fb9d5c 125494b2-acad-414c-98b9-452f3ef7703a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\antivirusgold 020b1227-417d-4682-9ac3-61f43cb5b6b1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\app paths\antivirusgold.exe HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\antivirusgold HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{d6d64cdf-0363-4261-b723-29a3af365e1d} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{cbcaca58-1aee-4600-8cf0-e8b30bff1535} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{9bb7e700-4e48-476d-b75c-6f47606be988} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{97f56e12-c706-4aeb-9ffb-133c05ee5d38} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{8ee6bf73-b370-4d13-9126-eb0071178f2e} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{8c56b6ce-c53f-44c4-9bdc-a9bc1711d05a} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{5f6bbd8a-18cf-4d55-8b4c-c9b4c9328dfe} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{408f660a-9465-44a3-b557-8709dfd992bc} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{3d00a39c-655b-428b-aeb2-2fba03dcc49c} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{20a3d913-30ef-4e69-b3f7-93b3f1fb9d5c} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{125494b2-acad-414c-98b9-452f3ef7703a} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{020b1227-417d-4682-9ac3-61f43cb5b6b1}
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Step 4 : Detect and Delete Other AntivirusGold Files

1. To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start > Run > type cmd and then press the "OK" button.
2. Type in "dir /A name_of_the_folder" (for example, C:\Spyware-folder), which will display the folder's content even the hidden files.
3. To change directory, type in "cd name_of_the_folder".
4. Once you have the file you're looking for type in "del name_of_the_file".
5. To delete a file in folder, type in "del name_of_the_file".
6. To delete the entire folder, type in "rmdir /S name_of_the_folder".
7. Select the "AntivirusGold" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.
8. Remove the "AntivirusGold" processes files:
9. Uninstall AntivirusGold 5.1.lnk AntivirusGold 5.1 Website.lnk AntivirusGold 5.1.lnk AntivirusGold 5.1.exe AntivirusGold 5.1 Uninstall AntivirusGold 5.0.lnk AntivirusGold 5.0 Website.lnk AntivirusGold 5.0.lnk AntivirusGold 5.0.exe AntivirusGold 5.0 Uninstall AntivirusGold 4.9.lnk AntivirusGold 4.9 Website.lnk AntivirusGold 4.9.lnk AntivirusGold 4.9.exe AntivirusGold 4.9 Uninstall AntivirusGold 4.8.lnk AntivirusGold 4.8 Website.lnk AntivirusGold 4.8.lnk AntivirusGold 4.8.exe AntivirusGold 4.8 Uninstall AntivirusGold 4.6.lnk AntivirusGold 4.6 Website.lnk AntivirusGold 4.6.lnk Uninstall AntivirusGold 4.7.lnk AntivirusGold 4.7 Website.lnk AntivirusGold 4.7.lnk AntivirusGold 4.6.exe AntivirusGold 4.6 AntivirusGold 4.7.exe AntivirusGold 4.7 Uninstall AntivirusGold 4.5.lnk AntivirusGold 4.5 Website.lnk AntivirusGold 4.5.lnk AntivirusGold 4.5.exe AntivirusGold 4.5 Uninstall AntivirusGold 4.3.lnk AntivirusGold 4.3 Website.lnk AntivirusGold 4.3.lnk AntivirusGold AntivirusGold.url Uninstall AntivirusGold 4.4.lnk AntivirusGold 4.4 Website.lnk AntivirusGold 4.4.lnk AntivirusGold 4.3.exe AntivirusGold 4.3 AntivirusGold 4.4.exe AntivirusGold 4.4 antivirusgold.lnk shortcuttoantivirusgold.lnk antivirusgold2.0.lnk aglanguage.ini uninst.exe avg.exe eijk.exe ongi.exe antivirusgold.exe shortcut to antivirusgold.lnk antivirusgold.lnk shortcut to antivirusgold.lnk antivirusgold 2.0.lnk aglanguage.ini uninst.exe eijk.exe avg.exe
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AntivirusGold Recommendation

RECOMMENDED: To avoid the unnecessary risk of damaging your computer, we highly recommend you use a good malware remover to track AntivirusGold and automatically remove AntivirusGold as well as other spyware, adware, trojans, and virus threats in your PC.

If you believe you have AntivirusGold installed on your computer, check for AntivirusGold with SpyHunter's Malware Scanner.

SpyHunter's free version is only for malware detection. To remove AntivirusGold and other malware threats, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's malware removal tool. Since new AntivirusGold files are constantly being released, it is normally advised to run SpyHunter's scanner weekly to get the latest updates on AntivirusGold and other malware threats.

To learn more on AntivirusGold, see our AntivirusGold resource section below.

AntivirusGold Technical Details

The following AntivirusGold components and their MD5s:

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What is Trojans?

AntivirusGold is a type of Trojans.

Trojans install themselves secretly and quietly onto your computer, most often by the simple downloading of email attachments (usually .avi, .pif, .exe, and even .jpg files.) Most Trojans gain complete control over your system after installation, and with that may delete files, steal passwords, change your system settings, and monitor your computer acitivity.

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AntivirusGold Prevention Rules

Protect your computer from AntivirusGold and other spyware by following these four easy prevention rules.

Rule #1: Keep your Windows Security up-to-date

Microsoft provides updates weekly and can always be downloaded manually from the Microsoft website.
Tip: Regularly visit Windows Update and set your computer to receive security & critical updates automatically.

To get Microsoft Update, go to IE > Tools > Windows Update > Product Updates, and select "ALL High-Priority Security Updates" from the list.

Then open IE and go to Internet Options > Security > Internet, then press "Default Level", then OK. Now press "Custom Level."

Rule #2: Download and install a reliable anti-spyware software

A good anti-spyware software that recognizes current AntivirusGold spyware as well as other forms of spyware can can be the answer to all your security issues. Listed below is an anti-spyware program that can effectively reverse the damage of your computer and detect AntivirusGold automatically.

Download SpyHunter's Malware Scanner

SpyHunter's free version is only for malware detection. To remove AntivirusGold and other malware threats, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's malware removal tool.

Rule #3: Install and keep your firewall turned on

A firewall is essential for a complete protection of your PC. Make sure that your firewall is always turned on. A firewall can prevent unwanted software like AntivirusGold from infecting your computer.

Rule #4: Keep your anti-spyware definitions up-to-date

Since new AntivirusGold files can be created every day, it is important to keep your anti-spyware program up-to-date. Your anti-spyware scanner should have an update feature where with a click of a button you can get new spyware definitions instantly. Often, an anti-spyware software will open an update window reminding you that there are new updates available.

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AntivirusGold Screenshots

View AntivirusGold screenshots below and see for yourself how AntivirusGold looks like. Learn how to recognize AntivirusGold when it infects your machine.

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