How to Remove Vista Antispyware

Vista Antispyware, also called Vista Antispyware 2010, is a rogue anti-spyware program that is identifiable by its use of common Windows logos, such as the red, green, blue and yellow shield. Vista Antispyware launches fake security alerts designed to scare you into thinking that your computer is infected with spyware. Vista Antispyware then provides you with information on how to purchase the "full version" of Vista Antispyware so you can remove the spyware. Vista Antispyware is more harmful than most rogue anti-spyware programs because it also disables your legitimate security software. Fortunately, this rogue anti-spyware program can be removed manually.




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  Press "Ctrl," "Shift" and "Escape." The Task Manager opens.
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  Click the "Processes" tab of the Task Manager, right-click "av.exe" and select "End Process."
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  Close the Task Manager.

Delete Registry Entries

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  Click "Start," type "regedit" into the search field and press "Enter." The Registry Editor opens.
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  Delete each of the following registry entries from the left pane of the Registry Editor. To delete a registry entry, right-click the registry entry and select "Delete." Only delete the listed registry entries. Deleting the wrong registry entry can result in serious system-wide errors.

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command-safe-mode

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command

  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command

  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command
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  Close the Registry Editor.

Delete Files

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  Click "Start" and type "WRblt8464P" into the search field. Right-click the file that appears in the results list and select "Delete."
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  Click "Start" and type "av.exe" into the search field. Right-click the file that appears in the results list and select "Delete."
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  Restart your computer.