i am under attack by "Personal AntiVirus Install_2018-7.exe"

[passn_thru2]

i didn't install it....!

i have Kaspersky as my AV. i got a message to scan and this evil entity processed my computer.. it wont let me Goggle: a solution.. it takes me to a site that looks like theirs to extort me to buy the solution

how do i get rid of it

[rjfvillarosa]

The best way is to hook your harddrive up to another machine using a USB adapter, then you use the 'good and uptodate' scanners on the second machine to run scans on your harddrive.
In the mean time try downloading malwarebytes and installing it on the infected machine.

www.malwarebytes.org

[passn_thru2]

i downloaded the Malwarebytes to a CD on my wifes machine, then downloaded from the CD drive to the infected HD ..

it worked great, very easy.. only minutes and some help from my friends.

great people here, cant thank you enough

is that the recommended software to buy...??

[rjfvillarosa]

At the moment malwarebytes is the most recommended scanner here on PCMech. The paid for version just gives you 'resident' active all the time, as opposed to 'on-demand', manual scans done by you.

[puter moron]

I too have Kaspersky AV and my computer was just infected over this last weekend (8/08/09), it really sucks. I am not versed in computers AT ALL! So my problem is this. I noticed the virus, or worm, or trojan or whatever it is. Read that Spyware Doctor was a good tool for getting rid of it. Bought Spyward Doctor, ran initial search it was found and removed. Ran FULL scan, it found it again and said it removed it again. Tried to then run my Kaspersky AV and it started the Full Scan, but in the middle of the scan it started a Kaspersky update and that froze my entire computer. Had to do a hard shut down. Booted up, tried running a full Scan on Kaspersky again, and it stalled again at 61% complete and froze my entire computer again...

Did some reading today at work, and will try to boot up and install Malwarebytes? when I get home. Also heard that with this AVG is good, but might mess up itunes?? I have to admit my computer was not perfect before this problem and I need help on several levels. My biggest concern is being able to back up my pictures and videos (have 11 month old twin girls and their entire first year of life is on my computer). I have purchased an external harddrive to back up my stuff, it will arrive on Wed. But will the virus transfer to the new harddrive if I copy my files to it?

Another issue, I have an HP 2005 Media Edition, with windows XP on it. Suddenly about 5 months ago it would no longer let me create CDs or DVDs of image files. I can create music discs, just can't back up my pictures and videos to disc anymore. PLEASE HELP!

[rjfvillarosa]

Originally Posted by puter moron I have purchased an external harddrive to back up my stuff, it will arrive on Wed. But will the virus transfer to the new harddrive if I copy my files to it?

Very likely. Do you have access to another computer at home?

[Tregrad]

will this get rid of the "antispyware 2010" rape ware?

I swear id love to get my hands on one of these potato chip eating cellar dwelling retards....JUST ONCE

[Force Flow]

Originally Posted by puter moron I too have Kaspersky AV and my computer was just infected over this last weekend (8/08/09), it really sucks. I am not versed in computers AT ALL! So my problem is this. I noticed the virus, or worm, or trojan or whatever it is. Read that Spyware Doctor was a good tool for getting rid of it. Bought Spyward Doctor, ran initial search it was found and removed. Ran FULL scan, it found it again and said it removed it again. Tried to then run my Kaspersky AV and it started the Full Scan, but in the middle of the scan it started a Kaspersky update and that froze my entire computer. Had to do a hard shut down. Booted up, tried running a full Scan on Kaspersky again, and it stalled again at 61% complete and froze my entire computer again... Did some reading today at work, and will try to boot up and install Malwarebytes? when I get home. Also heard that with this AVG is good, but might mess up itunes?? I have to admit my computer was not perfect before this problem and I need help on several levels. My biggest concern is being able to back up my pictures and videos (have 11 month old twin girls and their entire first year of life is on my computer). I have purchased an external harddrive to back up my stuff, it will arrive on Wed. But will the virus transfer to the new harddrive if I copy my files to it? Another issue, I have an HP 2005 Media Edition, with windows XP on it. Suddenly about 5 months ago it would no longer let me create CDs or DVDs of image files. I can create music discs, just can't back up my pictures and videos to disc anymore. PLEASE HELP!

1) There are several good free tools out there for malware and virus removal/protection. I haven't paid for those types of apps in many, many years.

2) Malwarebytes targets malware and spyware, AVG targets viruses, worms and trojans.

3) No, AVG will not mess up iTunes. There was an issue a couple weeks ago, but it was addressed (you'll see that sort of thing with pretty much any AntiVirus package...they tend to throw false positives now and again)

4) Yes, the virus could possibly be transferred. Run malwarebytes and AVG to be sure that it's been eradicated.

5) The two burning tools that are recommended around here are CDburnerXP and ImgBurn. It's possible that whatever software you're using broke with a windows update (what software are you using, by the way?)

[igi]

Use MalwareBytes anti-malware or Spyware Doctor to remove this infection. Important! rename the installer of downloaded program, because likely Personal antivirus will block these programs. Then you should also terminate the following process PerAvir.exe unins000.exe before running anti-spyware application. The full list of Personal antivirus files and processes with manual removal:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/viru...onal-antivirus
http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-personal-antivirus.html