What is Avg.exe, How to remove Avg.exe


Avg.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: Avg
Filename: Avg.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | Avg.exe

Command: C:\windows\Avg.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Avg.exe] C:\windows\Avg.exe

DDS Line:

uRun: [Avg.exe] C:\windows\Avg.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Avg.exe”=C:\windows\Avg.exe

Description: trojan also known as Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banker.etk [Kaspersky Lab], Trojan-Banker.Win32.Banker [Ikarus], TrojanSpy:Win32/Bancos.gen!C [Microsoft], Mal/DelpBanc-A, Mal/Banspy-F, Mal/Banspy-I [Sophos]

How to remove: use HijackThis + Kaspersky virus removal tool

This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 8:34 pm and is filed under O4, Run, Trojan. 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.

2 Responses to “What is Avg.exe, How to remove Avg.exe”

  1. Sarah Says:
    September 10th, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    HOW DO I REMOVE THIS??? I’ve tried the Task Manager; end process thing, but I keep getting, “Denied Acess.” and I’M THE ADMIN. lol
    so, I went to the properties and denied avg.exe any control over anything but I’m still unable to end it’s process. 🙁 What do I do?

  2. admin Says:
    September 11th, 2010 at 8:44 am

    Sarah, ask for help in the Spyware removal forum.

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