Virus Doctor Removal – How to Remove Virus Doctor

Virus Doctor is yet another Fake or Rogue Antivirus or AntiSpyware Software. This Malware is typically installed via the Vundo Trojan, by visiting a fake website or clicking a popup that appears to be an online scanner. Once installed, VirusDoctor will continue to display fake alerts in an attempt to trick the user into purchasing the full version of VirusDoctor in order to remove these fake threats.

Virus Doctor Screenshot

How to Remove Virus Doctor (Automatically)

1. Download, install, and run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Software
2. Perform a Malwarebytes Quick Scan to automatically detect and remove VirusDoctor

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Software will remove this threat for Free. However, if your existing Antivirus solution let this threat through, I recommend Purchasing the Pro version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to receive live protection in an attempt to prevent future threats from entering your system.

How to Remove Virus Doctor – Manual Removal

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to start Task Manager and end the following processes (if they exist):
   

   VirusDoctor.exe
   VDocf360.exe
   VDoca582.exe

2. Locate and delete the following folders or files:
   

   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\927e
   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\System Data Configuration\config.cfg
   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\System Data Configuration\DB.ini
   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\System Data Configuration\fsvd6398.db
   %UserProfile%\Application Data\Virus Doctor
   %UserProfile%\Desktop\Virus Doctor.lnk
   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Virus Doctor.lnk
   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Virus Doctor.lnk
   %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Virus Doctor.lnk

3. Click Start, type Regedit and press Enter
4. From your Registry, locate and delete the following registry keys:
   

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Virus Doctor_is1
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Virus Doctor"
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "URVDoc[]"

Virus Doctor should now be uninstalled from your computer.

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