How to Remove Alpha Antivirus

Alpha Antivirus is the latest rogue software which has already infected a lot of computers . Once installed, it facilitates the entry of more Trojans and Virus in the computer. The software looks like a genuine one with a good layout and attractive looks. The graphical interface is almost similar to Personal Antivirus, which is another malicious software. It runs a fake scan automatically and alert the user that the computer is infected. It then asks you to pay for the software and guide you to a website for installing the software. Once the bank details or credit card details are given, your information might end up in hacker’s hand who may use it for his own use.

Screenshot of Alpha Antivirus

Symptoms:

·         Frequent pop up of Alpha Antivirus graphical interface

·         Frequent pop of scan results which tells that the computer is infected and remove the infection

·         Frequent disconnection to internet

·         Unable to browse certain websites

·         Unable to run or update certain security software’s

Manual Removal of Alpha Antivirus

1.       Go to folder options (Open Control Panel – Folder Options)

Click View,

·         Check Show Hidden Files and Folders

·         Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types

·         Uncheck Hide protected Operating System files

2.       Check Task Manger and Kill if any of the process listed below is running

·         AlphaAntivirus.exe

·         Netfilter.exe

(Press Ctrl+Alt+Del, Open task manager, Click Processes, Right click the Process, Click End Process Tree)

3.       Remove the infected files from user directory

·         C: – Program Files – Alpha Antivirus

·         C:- Documents and Settings – All Users – Start Menu – Programs – Alpha Antivirus

·         C: -Documents and Settings – All Users – Application Data – Alpha Antivirus

In Vista

·         C: – Program data – Alpha Antivirus

·         C: -Users – <your user accont> Application Data – Alpha Antivirus

4.       Remove the following file from C: – WINDOWS – System32

·         ndisapi.dll

·         NetFilter.exe

·         msnaoladdon.dll

5.       Remove the following file from C: – WINDOWS – System32 – Drivers

·         NDISRD.sys

6.       Remove from Registry
          Open registry editor (Start – Run – regedit)
          Click Edit – Find
Search for Alpha and AlphaAntivirus. Remove any entry which contains the file name.

These are some of the usual locations where the files can be seen

·         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE – SOFTWARE –Microsoft – Windows – CurrentVersion – Run “AlphaAV”

·         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE – Software – Microsoft – Windows – CurrentVersion – Run “Alpha Antivirus”

·         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE – Software – Alpha Antivirus

·         HKEY_CURRENT_USER – Software – Alpha Antivirus

·         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE – SOFTWARE – Microsoft – Windows – CurrentVersion – Uninstall -Alpha Antivirus

Note: If you have netfilter.exe file in C: – WINDOWS – System32, Execute the following command before restarting the computer

netsh winsock reset

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