Vista Antivirus 2012.

Vista Antivirus 2012 is a just another member of the group of crimewares that have appeared on the web for one big reason which is to trick users into purchasing them.

Designed to steal the money from trustful computer users, these rogues change their names according to OS found. That means that you will also meet Win 7 Total Security or XP Total Security 2011 names if you have such operating systems running. Once it finds itself installed and active, malware will definitely report numerous viruses detected in order to scare trustful users into sharing their money with scammers. However, Vista Antivirus 2012 is not safe and definitely not real antivirus, so you must get rid of it as soon as you can.

As it has been applied in numerous cases of other malware threats, Vista Antivirus 2012 also uses Trojans viruses for its distribution. This is done quite easily through security holes that appear if you don’t have updated anti-spyware installed. That’s why you should always remember the fact that only a licensed anti-spyware’s version is capable to provide a real time protection and save you against Vista Antivirus 2012 or other malware. Additionally, as soon as it is installed, it starts imitating PC security activity to make it look like it’s actually doing something useful. This malicious will similarly to anti-virus scan your computer and then will definitely report numerous malware detected. However, any alert and scanner generated by Vista Antivirus 2012 are misleading and contain deceptive information,

It is quite obvious that real intention of Vista Antivirus 2012 is getting your payment. However, you may not only share your money with scammers, but also give them your credit card details or other personal information. So, ignore all alerts displayed by Vista Antivirus 2012 and get rid of anything connected to it. After you get any of alerts from Vista Antivirus 2012 get a reputable anti-spyware for its elimination as soon as possible.

You should understand that this malicious software has no virus database, so it will only bombard with fake positives. Even more, some of the ‘virus’ reported may be completely legitimate your system files. Additionally, it may disable you from browsing the internet and using security programs for its removal.

Removal:

Kill malicious Processes from Task Manager: 

• <random>.exe

 Location of the infection:

1. %UserProfile%\AppData\[random].exe

Registry Entries to be removed. (Take a backup of registry, before editing it)

•  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\afwserv.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
•  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\avastsvc.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
•  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\avastui.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'

Although it is possible to manually remove Vista Antivirus 2012, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend  malware and spyware removal applications.

After removing all these files, restart your computer and the issue will be fixed. And don’t forget to do update your Security Software, check the Firewall Settings and the Operating System and finally do a full system scan with the Security Software

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