AntivirusMaster

AntivirusMaster Description

AntivirusMaster, Antivirus Master or AV Master, is a rogue anti-spyware program and a clone of a href=”/removeAntivirus2008.html” title=”Remove Antivirus 2008″>Antivirus 2008. AntivirusMaster may be installed by a Trojan infection called Zlob. Zlob may display popups and system notifications warning computer users of an infection. This is usually a bogus attempt to get you to purchase the AntivirusMaster program.

Once Zlob is installed, it will display fraudulent error messages, stating that your computer is infected with spyware and adware, only to bully you into fixing the problem with the rogue anti-spyware program that is advised by the Trojan.

If you download Antivirus Master, it will start a scan that displays false positives on your computer. It is strongly recommended to remove Antivirus Master from your system without any hesitation.

Aliases

Trojan.FakeSecSen.F [VirusBuster]Adware.MSAntivirus.R.395264 [ViRobot]TROJ_FAKEALE.CV [TrendMicro]Power Antivirus(PWA) [Sunbelt]Medium Risk Malware [Prevx1]Application/PowerAntivirus2009 [Panda]AntiVirus2008.EA [Norman]a variant of Win32/Adware.Antivirus2008 [NOD32]Trojan:Win32/FakeSecSen [Microsoft]Trojan.Fake.UltimaAV.bh [McAfee-GW-Edition]

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AntivirusMaster Automatic Detection Tool (Recommended)

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Technical Details

Visual & GUI Characteristics

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

#	File Name	Detection Count
1	Antivirus Master.lnk	672
2	install_4683_MHwzNXwwfHx8fHx8fHw_[1].exe	513
3	install_4683_MHwyN3wwfHx8fHx8fHw_[1].exe	461
4	PWA.exe	410
5	avm.exe	337
6	avm.cpl	262

Registry Modifications

Tutorial: To edit and delete registry entries manually, read the tutorial on how to remove malicious registry entries.

Tip & Warning: Editing and removing the wrong registry keys can severely damage your PC, so remember to backup your Windows Registry! To optimize your Windows Registry and speed up your PC, download RegHunter's registry cleaner.