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


pav.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: pav
Filename: pav.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | Paladin Antivirus

Command: C:\Program Files\Paladin Antivirus\pav.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Paladin Antivirus] “C:\Program Files\Paladin Antivirus\pav.exe” -noscan

DDS Line:

uRun: [Paladin Antivirus] “C:\Program Files\Paladin Antivirus\pav.exe” -noscan

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“Paladin Antivirus”=C:\Program Files\Paladin Antivirus\pav.exe

Description: core component of Paladin Antivirus. Paladin Antivirus is a rogue antispyware program.

How to remove: use these Paladin Antivirus removal instructions.

This entry was posted on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 11:42 pm 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.

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