Learn to Remove Windows Antivirus Master, Rogue Virus Manual Removal

Windows Antivirus Master has been popularly recognized as a fake antivirus program or “Rogueware” produced by cyber criminals, aiming at making destruction on affected computer. As the name implies, Windows Antivirus Master is a specific infection primarily assaulting Windows operating system. Once being installed, this type of rogue virus may immediately modify the work of default system configuration – Windows boot sector in order to be loaded up automatically whenever computer boots up.
When executed, Windows Antivirus Master will generally have an auto scan for compromised machine, and then fraudulently reports numerous dangerous PC threats which may make system at high risk. To repair the problematic computer, Windows Antivirus Master will deceive computer users into activating and purchasing its bogus full version for ultimate protection. However, the truth is, Windows Antivirus Master has nothing to do with the helpful functions but comes out as a fraud tool utilized by scammers for money extortion. As a result, computer users should remove this type of rogueware as long as being informed of its existence to refrain from further damage. Suppose the thread cannot be terminated from PC timely, it may even utilize the found system vulnerabilities to drop and install additional malware onto victim’s computer.

Common properties of Windows Antivirus Master

• Windows Antivirus Master can compromise your system and may introduce additional infections like rogue software.
• Windows Antivirus Master forces you to visit websites and advertisements which are not trusted and may lead you to pay money wrongly for worthless products.
• Windows Antivirus Master takes up high resources and strikingly slow down your computer speed and even causes your computer stuck frequently.
• Windows Antivirus Master may allow cyber criminals to track your computer and steal your personal information.
• Windows Antivirus Master can cause serious damage by deleting important files and destroying information on your system.

Auto removal of Windows Antivirus Master

In order to get rid of Windows Antivirus Master, major computer users would like to utilize their installed antivirus application such as AVG, MSE, and Norton. However, they may be blocked by Windows Antivirus Master rogue virus and cannot run normally. Well, the Windows Antivirus Master rogue virus is endowed with advanced techniques by attackers, capable of bypass auto removal from security tools easily. Hence, users may think over other effective approach such as practical manual removal to completely terminate Windows Antivirus Master infection.

Manual removal of Windows Antivirus Master

Method one: Add / Remove Program

Generally, we can use Add / Remove Program to remove the programs we choose, for it is a built-in program which helps Windows users to manage their PC. Also, with the help of it, you are able to add or delete program as you want.

1. Find the “start” button on the lower left corner of your monitor, and then click it.
2. Find and double click the button “Control Panel”.
3. Find “Add / Remove Program” icon in the control panel, and then double click it.
4. When the windows pop up, find Windows Antivirus Master
 icon in the list, and then select it to start uninstalling it from your computer by clicking “Remove”.
5. When it is finished, reboot your computer to take effect.

Method two: Further manual removal

If you cannot remove Windows Antivirus Master from Add / Remove Program, you may perform the further manual removal below:

Part one: Program files are the files which make the program work, giving it the ability to load up and perform its operations. Removing related program files makes the software stop working permanently.

1. Go to My Computer, and then browse to C:/Program Files/ Windows Antivirus Master.
2. Select that entire folder and then press SHIFT & DELETE to remove the files for Windows Antivirus Master permanently.

Part Two: Remove these Windows Antivirus Master Registry Entries:

1. Go to Start, and run.

2. Search for REGEDIT.EXE on your computer.

3. Open it up and then press CRTL + F.

4. Then type “Windows Antivirus Master” in the search box to search for all the keys with reference to that program.

5. Find out the files below, and delete them all:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Windows Antivirus Master
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ Windows Antivirus Master

6. Remove these Windows Antivirus Master files:

%UserProfile%\Desktop\ Windows Antivirus Master.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ Windows Antivirus Master \ Windows Antivirus Master .lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ Windows Antivirus Master \Uninstall Windows Antivirus Master .lnk
%ProgramFiles%\ Windows Antivirus Master \ Windows Antivirus Master 4_021709.na
%ProgramFiles%\ Windows Antivirus Master \ Windows Antivirus Master.exe
%ProgramFiles%\ Windows Antivirus Master \nutilities.dll
%ProgramFiles%\ Windows Antivirus Master \unins000.dat
%ProgramFiles%\ Windows Antivirus Master \unins000.exe
%ProgramFiles%\ Windows Antivirus Master \UninstlDll.dll

7. When all the steps are finished, you can reboot your computer to take effect.

Tips for preventing Windows Antivirus Master in future

•    Enforce a password policy. Complex passwords make it difficult to crack password files on compromised computers. This helps to prevent or limit damage when a computer is compromised.
•    Ensure that programs and users of the computer use the lowest level of privileges necessary to complete a task. When prompted for a root or UAC password, ensure that the program asking for administration-level access is a legitimate application.
•    Disable AutoPlay to prevent the automatic launching of executable files on network and removable drives, and disconnect the drives when not required. If write access is not required, enable read-only mode if the option is available.
•    Turn off file sharing if not needed. If file sharing is required, use ACLs and password protection to limit access. Disable anonymous access to shared folders. Grant access only to user accounts with strong passwords to folders that must be shared.

Please be aware that you need to be very prudent during the whole removal process, because any inaccurate operation may result in data loss or even system crash. If you are confused how to do the above steps, you just need click here and get help from VilmaTech 24/7 Online Computer Experts to remove Windows Antivirus Master completely.