Q&A: How to get rid of ‘Cleanup Antivirus”?
Question by teresa t: How to get rid of ‘Cleanup Antivirus”?
My stupid Brother Downloaded one of those pop-up anit-virus ads from the internet called “Cleanup Antivirus” I don’t know how to get rid of it. I tried using Avast but that doesn’t seem to help, any suggestions?
Best answer:
Answer by Greyolddave
These rogues can be very smart and can defeat most free AV programs. The free Avast does not do all the things that the purchased version does or you may not have Avast up to date.
You can try to follow the directions here:
/www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-cleanup-antivirus
or you can check out this review of AV programs and buy one:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351871,00.asp
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Malwarebytes’ CleanUp Antivirus Removal Guide
http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=42945
Or ask for assistance
http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=9573
CleanUp Antivirus is a totally fake security program which was created only to rip PC users off. Clean Up Antivirus imitates the actions of a normal anti-spyware and includes system scanners, security notifications and alerts to convince victims even more. Keep in mind that these messages announce only invented threats, so they shouldn’t be taken serious. Just like its relative program Security Antivirus, CleanUpAntivirus must be removed from the system as soon as possible and a reputable anti-spyware is recommended for doing that successfully.
Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (FREE). http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php gives links to free programmes and help. You can also ask for help there from the regulars. Alternatively this site gives info on many current malware threats http://malware-virus-spyware-remover-tools.blogspot.com/
Don’t be fooled by this fake antispyware tool! You will need to remove it ASAP!
check out the link provided for instructions on how to remove it pronto:
http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-9080en.html
Me too!! My brother an hour ago went on Wikipedia (on my computer) and that cleanup antivirus thing came up. I don’t know how to get rid of it! D: