Win Antivirus Vista/XP Removal

Win Antivirus Vista/XP is a rogue or fake Antispyware or Antivirus software. This fraudulent malware is in no way affiliated with Microsoft. It is basically the same rogue software as ASC-AntiSpyware and is typically installed by visiting misleading online scanners or infected Websites. Once installed, Win Antivirus Vista/XP  will appear to do system scans and report fake security problems and infections in an attempt to get the user to buy the software. In the following simple solution, I'll show you how to get rid of Win Antivirus Vista/XP.

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How to Remove Win Antivirus Vista/XP (Automatically)

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

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 Win Antivirus Vista/XP Manually

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

   winavista.exe
   winaxp.exe

2. Locate and delete the following folder or files from your computer:
   

   c:\Program Files\Win-Antivirus
   %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Win Antivirus

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

   %UserProfile%HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Win Antivirus Vista/XP"

Win Antivirus Vista/XP should now be removed from your computer.

This Simple Solution is filed under Virus and Spyware Removal. Tagged under: malware, rogue, Uninstall Win Antivirus Vista/XP