Remove AVLab Internet Security (Fake Antivirus)

Wondering Whether to Remove AVLab Internet Security?

AVLab Internet Security is basically a new tune to an old song. It’s a new rogue antispyware program, part of the FakeRean-Braviax family. Its purpose, like all fake antispyware programs, is to convince you that it’s legitimate and trick you into buying its supposed full version. As soon as it slithers into your system, AVLab Internet Security starts doing system scans automatically every time you turn on your computer. The results can be quite startling, as the application finds hundreds of threats. What you should bear in mind is that programs belonging to the FakeRean-Braviax family are incapable of performing scans, so these results are unreliable and not to be trusted. Do yourself a favour and remove AVLab Internet Security as soon as it first makes an appearance.

How did I get infected with?

Yes, AVLab Internet Security may be a new player, but it resorts to the same old trickery. The application usually hides behind freeware and enters your system without you even realizing it. While users are going through the installation process of freeware, they’re usually not particularly attentive. In their haste to finish the process, users just agree to the terms and conditions without actually reading them. That’s why most end up with AVLab Internet Security on their PC, and who knows what else. The other methods of infiltration are also quite common when it comes to such malicious applications. They include infected spam email attachments, links to malicious websites, or false system upgrades.

Why is this dangerous?

Once AVLab Internet Security has successfully infiltrated your PC, it does a system scan automatically without asking for your permission. The results are hundreds of threats found on your computer, which your regular security program missed – Worms, Trojans, all kinds of infections, just running around your system. After it shows you the results, the antispyware tool states that in order to remove these threats you have to buy its licensed version, which by the way costs $99.95. In order to protect you, or rather itself, AVLab Internet Security blocks all of the programs on your PC and makes it impossible for you to use them. It claims that they are too dangerous to use, as they are filled with Trojans or whatnot. According to it, not even Calculator or Paint can be trusted. Do not be fooled by its tricks and do not buy this supposed full version. You would be throwing away money for something absolutely fake. Not to mention what the people behind the security tool can do with your personal information once they get their hands on it. The best course of action you could take is to get rid of the program as soon as you possibly can.

AVLab Internet Security Removal Instructions

STEP 1: Start Your Infected Computer into Safe Mode with Networking

• Make sure you do not have any floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs inserted in your infected computer
• Restart the computer
  
• When you see a table, start tapping the F8 key every second until you enter the Advanced Boot Options

• in the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Networking , and then press ENTER.

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type iexplore www.virusresearch.org/download-en

• your Internet Explorer will open and a professional scanner will start downloading
• Follow the instruction and use the professional malware removal tool to detect the files of the virus.
• After performing a full scan you will be asked to register the software. You can do that or perform a manual removal.

To perform Manual removal you need to delete the following files and registry keys. These were in our case:

• Open your registry editor and delete the randomly generated Run Subkey:

• Go to your local application data folder and delete the file: vjmbx5ttze.exe

Use your msconfig program to double check the execution point of the virus. Please, have in mind that the names in your machine might be different as they are generated randomly, that’s why you run the professional scanner to identify the files.

It is always a good idea to double check with a reputable anti-malware program after manual removal.