how do i uninstall this pav antivirus?

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• 1 Ghost // Jul 3, 2009

  You Can’t Uninstall PAV,You Have To Manually Remove It.
  1.Go To http://malwarebytes.org And Download The Free Version Of MB.Then Save It As "Something.exe"
  2.Save MB To Your Desktop And Restart Your Computer.
  3.Before The Boot Screens Appears,Tap The F8 Button.
  4.Choose "Safe Mode With Networking"
  5.Log Into Your Account.
  6.Install MB.
  7.Update MB And Then Run A Full System Scan.
  8.Remove What Was Found.
  9.Restart The Computer.

• 2 Ashley // Jul 3, 2009

  You can remove this fake antivirus from your computer by following these steps.

  You can remove this fake antivirus software, manually by removing all the associated files and registry entires .

  Associated Personal Antivirus Files:

  c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Personal Antivirus.lnk
  c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus
  c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Personal Antivirus Home Page.lnk
  c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Personal Antivirus.lnk
  c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Personal Antivirus\Purchase License.lnk
  %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Personal Antivirus.lnk
  %UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus
  %UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\settings.ini
  %UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\uill.ini
  %UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\unins000.exe
  %UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\Uninstall Personal Antivirus.lnk
  %UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db
  %UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\config.cfg
  %UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\Timeout.inf
  %UserProfile%\Application Data\Personal Antivirus\db\Urls.inf
  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\log.txt
  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\pguard.ini
  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\services.exe
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\activate.ico
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Explorer.ico
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\PerAvir.exe
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\unins000.dat
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\uninstall.ico
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\working.log
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\db
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\db\DBInfo.ver
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\db\ia080614.db
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\db\ia080618x.db
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Languages
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAEs.lng
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAFr.lng
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAGer.lng
  c:\Program Files\Personal Antivirus\Languages\IAIt.lng
  c:\WINDOWS\system32\log.txt
  %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\winlogon.exe
  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iGSh.png
  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iMSh.png
  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iPSh.png
  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iv.exe
  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\log.txt
  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\pguard.ini
  %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\services.exe

  Associated Personal Antivirus Windows Registry Information:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Personal Antivirus_is1
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ITGRDENGINE
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ITGrdEngine
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer "PrS"
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Personal Antivirus"

• 3 ChscaMercury // Jul 3, 2009

  Personal Antivirus is definitely NOT your friend! Under the guise of a helpful tool, this PC parasite will only cause damage to any computer system it inhabits.

  For all the information needed to remove this dubious application, you should check out:

  http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-7813en.html

  Here you will be able to download the FREE infection scanner, and should your system be infected with this dubious infection, you will be given detailed instructions on how to combat the parasite.

  You should also update your anti-virus software. You can find the Free trial version of Avira AntiVir here:

  http://www.free-av.com/

  Remember to also keep your anti-spyware tools updated.
  Good luck!

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