What is AntiVirus Studio 2010 .exe, How to remove AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe


AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe is a harmful program.

remove It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program.
If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: AntiVirus Studio 2010
Filename: AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | AntiVirus Studio 2010

Command: %AppData%\AntiVirus Studio 2010\AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [AntiVirus Studio 2010] C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\AntiVirus Studio 2010\AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [AntiVirus Studio 2010] C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\AntiVirus Studio 2010\AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“AntiVirus Studio 2010″=C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\AntiVirus Studio 2010\AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe

Description: core component of AntiVirus Studio 2010. AntiVirus Studio 2010 is a fake security program.

How to remove: use the AntiVirus Studio 2010 removal guide or the steps below.

1. Reboot your computer in Safe mode with networking.

2. Download HijackThis from here and save it to your desktop. Before saving, in the Save dialog, rename HijackThis.exe to explorer.exe !!!

3. Run HijackThis. Main menu opens. Click to “Do a system scan only” button. After HijackThis completes the system scan, check the box to the left of the following items:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [AntiVirus Studio 2010] C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\AntiVirus Studio 2010\AntiVirus Studio 2010.exe

Please be very careful, do NOT check any other boxes! Next, click on Fix checked on the bottom left side of the HijackThis screen. Close HijackThis.

3. Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware. Install, perform a scan and let it remove what it found. Reboot afterwards (important).

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