How To Remove the AV 360 Virus

From what I have read about it, the AV 360 Virus is a just a bitch to remove. The virus gets you two-fold. First it is advertised as an antivirus program. People put in their credit card and buy the program online, only to be rewarded with a virus that does some serious damage.

It shuts down other anti-virus programs, and blocks you from visiting their websites to find solutions. Icons change, and you will receive fake notifications about your computer as well as an abundance of pop-ups.

If you are not a professional, experts recommend using an automatic spyware remover, such as Spybot Search & Destroy or Spyware Doctor. If you feel comfortable finding your way through a computer, you can try removing the AV 360 Virus manually.

I have not had experience removing this virus, so all of this information is a result of the research that I have done on the AV 360 Virus.

It is important to remember, that if you decide to manually remove this virus, do it with exact precision because you can seriously mess up your computer if you don't do this properly.

Step 1

Stop These Processes

av360.exe
AV_360[n].exe
AV_360VIT (n).exe
AV_360VIT.exe
66442657.exe
23786763.exe
40782237.exe
43789068.exe
55120337.exe
91830808.exe

To do this:

• Press ctrl+alt+delete to open the task manager (#1)
• Click on the "Processes" tab (#2)
• Scroll through the list and find each and every one of the listed processes. Click on each one and click "End Process" (#3)
  

Now you have to delete the AV 360 Virus registry entries:

Delete These Registry Entries

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\13376694984709702142491016734454

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “13376694984709702142491016734454″

To do this:

In Windows XP

• Click Start, Run, and then type "regedit"

In Windows Vista

• Click Start and type "regedit", then hit enter.

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1. A window will pop up with a list of folders. (#4)
2. Click on the little arrow next to the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" folder to expand it. (#5)
3. Click on the little arrow next to the "Software" folder to expand it. (#6)
   
4. Locate the exact file with the numbers: 13376694984709702142491016734454 and hit the delete button on your keyboard.
5. Expand the "Microsoft" folder. (#7)
   
6. Expand the "Windows" folder. (#8)
   
7. Expand the "CurrentVersion" folder. (#9)
   
8. Locate the file: "Run “13376694984709702142491016734454″" and hit the delete button on your keyboard.
   

Finally, you will have to remove the AV 360 Antivirus files.

Remove These Files

• c:\Program Files\A360

• %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Antivirus 360.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Desktop\Antivirus 360.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360\Antivirus 360.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360\Help.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360\Registration.lnk
• AV_360[n].exe
• AV_360VIT (n).exe
• AV_360VIT.exe
• 66442657.exe
• 23786763.exe
• 40782237.exe
• 43789068.exe
• 55120337.exe
• 91830808.exe

To do this:

1. Simply do a search for these files on your computer. Copy and paste each item into the search field, and when it appears, hit the delete button on your keyboard.
2. Be sure not to miss any!
   

Like I said, this is not from experience but from research only. I apologize in advance if this does not work. As far as I can tell, this is what needs to be done. Before messing with a manual removal, I highly recommend trying to use one of the programs I have listed above.

Good luck, and next time, be careful what you are doing on the Internet!