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AntivirusGT.exe is a harmful program.

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: AntivirusGT
Filename: AntivirusGT.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | AVGT

Command: C:\Program Files\AVGT\AntivirusGT.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [AVGT] C:\Program Files\AVGT\AntivirusGT.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [AVGT] C:\Program Files\AVGT\AntivirusGT.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“AVGT″=C:\Program Files\AVGT\AntivirusGT.exe

Description: core component of AntivirusGT. AntivirusGT is a rogue antispyware program.

How to remove: use the AntivirusGT removal instructions or the steps below.

1. Run Internet Explorer, open Tools menu and select Manage Add-ons option. Select UpdateCheck.dll addon and click disable. Click Ok and OK again. Close Internet Explorer.

2. Right click to Task bar and select Task Manager. In the list of processes, select AntivirusGT.exe and click End process button to stop it. Click Yes to confirm it. Close task Manager.

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

This entry was posted on Monday, July 5th, 2010 at 9:19 am and is filed under O4, Rogue Antispyware/Antivirus, Run. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.