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How to remove Green AV rogue anti-spyware

Malware Description:
Green AV (aka GreenAV) is a predictable successor of the Green Antivirus 2009 rogue anti-spyware which appeared in Spring 2009 and got thousands of computers wasted all over the planet. Green AV is the fake spyware remover to blame for multiple security violations on the compromised computers. Initially, Green AV infiltrates the host system through an exploit, some security gateway or firewall vulnerability located by the affiliate trojans. Such backdoors are used for obscure intrusion of the malware and further integration of the malware with the host PC node. Another contaminant used for distribution of Green AV rogueware is its website Green-av.com (or Green-av-pro.com) which looks too attractive to be trusted, whereas it offers a fraudulent product and encourages people to install rogue anti-spyware to concurrently help the green forests of Amazonia whose protective campaign is allegedly donated a part of Green AV software registration fee. When Green AV is running on one’s computer, it always makes the challenged PC slow and creates illicit connections with a remote server to contribute to further yet more severe malware invasion. Please, uninstall Green AV once it appears on your PC. Since Green AV is not removable through routine uninstall tactics, so you might find the tips below useful in terms of Green AV extermination.

Malware Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware

Malware Author: Unknown

Threat Level: Critical

Advice: Immediately remove and scan for additional malware

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How to remove Green AV manually:
Manual removal of Green AV is a feasible objective if you have sufficient expertise in dealing with program files, processes, .dll files and registry entries.

The files to be deleted are listed below:

• gav.exe
• uninstall.exe
• mgrdll.exe
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\GAV
• %Program Files%\GAV

The registry entries that need to be removed are as follows:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Green AV

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

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