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How to remove 5Scanav.com hijacker

Malware Description:
5Scanav.com is a browser hijacker that imitates the “My computer” window in order to indirectly promote its affiliate InternetAntivirusPro. The trojan that usually gets inside without the user’s notice modifies the web browser settings to ensure its fraudulently programmed behavior. The dummy “My computer” window will display a fake system scan that runs online and reports a variety of threats in the computer hard disks. The scan is alleged to be provided by InternetAntivirusPro which is claimed to be an official partner of Windows. The parasites that will be ‘detected’ are recommended to remove using InternetAntivirusPro utility which is in fact a rogue anti-spyware and should be avoided at all costs. If you agree on following this deceptive advice, you’ll waste some $50 for InternetAntivirusPro so-called ‘commercial’ software and end up getting your computer infected indeed. 5Scanav.com hijacker and InternetAntivirusPro are dangerous malware applications and should be kept away from. If detected, these malicious programs and the trojans that promoted them should be removed.

Malware Type: Browser Hijackers

Malware Author: Unknown

Threat Level: High

Advice: Immediately remove

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How to remove 5Scanav.com hijacker manually:
Manual removal of 5Scanav.com hijacker is feasible if you have sufficient expertise in dealing with program files, system processes, .dll files and registry entries.

The associated files to be deleted are listed below:

• ska.exe
• IAPro.exe
• ska.dll

The related registry entries to be removed are as follows:

• HKCU\..\Run: [Internet Antivirus] “c:\program files\Internet Antivirus\IAvir.exe”
• HKCU\..\RunOnce: [3P_UDEC_IA] “%UserProfile%\Desktop\IAInstall.exe” 0;C;user_id=165639&uid=0
• HKCU\..\Policies\Explorer\Run: [iv] “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iv.exe”

Please, be aware that manual removal of 5Scanav.com hijacker is a cumbersome procedure and does not ensure complete deletion of the malware, due to the fact that some files might be hidden or may automatically reanimate themselves afterwards. Moreover, manual interference of this kind may cause damage to the system. That’s why we strongly recommend automatic removal of 5Scanav.com hijacker, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

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