One of the most annoying and dangerous rogue anti-malware applications out there, Antivirus GT will attempt to scare innocent users into purchasing a fake software license. This rogue software application gets installed on user systems via Trojans that infiltrate the computer using security loopholes. Once installed, Antivirus GT will perform a large number of fake scans on the computer and insist that it is filled with a myriad of viruses. It will also display fake pop-ups from the Windows taskbar warning about viruses that don’t really exist. It will also redirect the web browser to a malicious website that promotes Antivirus GT whenever the user tries to surf the internet. The aim of all this activity is to trick the user into purchasing the ‘full’ version of Antivirus GT through the claim that the currently installed ‘trial’ version is not capable of properly removing the detected viruses. It is important to keep in mind that Antivirus GT is a fake application that cannot scan or clean your computer properly no matter what its version.

As soon as you detect a copy of this malicious application on your computer, you should initiate Antivirus GT removal. In order to delete Antivirus GT, you need to stop its processes, unregister its DLL files, remove its files and folders, and delete its registry entries.

File Removal Procedures

The first step you need to take in order to remove Antivirus GT is to stop the following processes from executing:

• antivirus GT.exe
• avgt.exe

Next in Antivirus GT removal is the unregistering of the following DLL:

• MicrosoftExtensions.dll

The next step in Antivirus GT removal is to delete the following files and folders:

Windows XP:

• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AVGT\
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AVGT\AntivirusGT.lnk
• c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\AVGT\Uninstall.lnk
• c:\Program Files\AVGT\
• c:\Program Files\AVGT\antivirusGT.exe
• %UserProfile%\Desktop\AntivirusGT.lnk
• C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Local Settings\Temp\MicrosoftExtensions.dll

Windows Vista/7:

• c:\Users\%USERNAME%\My Documents\AVGT\
• c:\ Users\%USERNAME%\My Documents \AVGT\AntivirusGT.lnk
• c:\ Users\%USERNAME%\My Documents \AVGT\Uninstall.lnk
• c:\Program Files\AVGT\
• c:\Program Files\AVGT\antivirusGT.exe
• %UserProfile%\Desktop\AntivirusGT.lnk
• C:\ Users\%USERNAME%\My Documents \Local Settings\Temp\MicrosoftExtensions.dll

Once this is done, it is recommended to scan the entire PC using genuine antivirus software such Spyware Doctor with Antivirus in order to make sure that there are no additional threats residing on your PC. Due to the fact that Antivirus GT removal is a difficult process in many cases, proper caution is recommended.

Registry Removal Procedures

File deletion alone is not sufficient to completely remove Antivirus GT from your computer. In order to ensure complete Antivirus GT removal, it is necessary to delete the following keys and settings from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EVA246
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinFD
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3304F17F-732C-4AC6-BF67-DBDC8B88C11F}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{3304F17F-732C-4AC6-BF67-DBDC8B88C11F}
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “AVGT”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform “WinNT-EVI 05.07.2010″

Now it is safe to say that you have completely removed Antivirus GT from your computer.

Conclusion

Manual Antivirus GT removal is not recommended for novice users as any mistake on your part could cause damage to the operating system. Therefore the best way to go if you are inexperienced is to use a web-based virus scanning and cleaning service such as www.onlinecomputerrepair.org or legitimate antivirus software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus for Antivirus GT removal.