can anyone advise me on the removal of "Antivirus IS" which is one of the 'false' virus protection viruses? Thank you.1 person needs an answerI do too

Restart your PC and press F8 key repeatedly before Windows logo come upThen chose Safemode with networkinglogin there and login to:http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htmand run full system scan.If problem did NOT resolved then contact support:https://consumersecuritysupport.microsoft.com/default.aspx?productkey=pcsafetymalware&faq=1&task=diagnostics&st=1&wfxredirect=1

Hello jimbat,Reboot your computer in safe mode with networking, install Malwarebytes or SUPERAntispyware and run a full system scan. Antivirus IS removal instructions:http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-remove-antivirus-is-malware.htmlhttp://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-antivirus-isRegards,Mike

Antivirus IS is a rogue security program from the same family as Security Suite and Antivirus Soft. It displays fake security alerts and reports fake malware infections to make you think that your computer is infected with all sorts of malware.How to Remove Antivirus IS 1) Go to Start, and then to your Control Panel.2) Once there, find, select and click the Add/ remove Programs button.3) Once you've did that you'll now see a huge list with all kind of programs that are installed on your computer. Scroll down the list until you've stumbled on Antivirus IS Messenger and select it.4) Once selected you only have to hit the remove button and the removal process begins.

You should try this removal guide:Remove Antivirus ISDownloadRunClick on the remove buttonIt will be removed in less than a minuteRestart your computer

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