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Antivirus 360 is more fake anti-spyware that installs itself onto your computer through a Trojan or web security hole.
Antivirus 360 pops up exaggerated security alerts to try and scare you into buying the program. Antivirus 360 won’t remove anything — except about $50 from your credit line.
But before you go throw a hammer at your PC to smash the Antivirus 360 popups, I’ll show you how to get rid of Antivirus 360, for free.
GET RID of Antivirus 360
- Manually remove Antivirus 360 with step-by-step instructions
- Download Spyware Doctor to automatically remove Antivirus 360
- You can download award-winning, anti-badware software SpywareDoctor to easily remove Antivirus 360. Want to know why I dig SpywareDoctor? Read my review.
Do You Have Antivirus 360?
When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s Antivirus 360, spyware, adware, a Trojan, or a virus — there are a few key symptoms. Have you noticed…
- Slow computer performance: It just takes one parasite like Antivirus 360 to slow your computer dramatically. If your PC takes longer than usual to reboot, or if your Internet connection is unusually slow, you may be infected with Antivirus 360.
- New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like Antivirus 360 may change your Internet settings to redirect your homepage to another site. Badware can even add desktop shortcuts to your PC.
- Annoying popups: Badware can bombard your computer with popup ads, even when you’re not online. Through these popups, you may be tricked into downloading more spyware.
How to Remove Antivirus 360 Manually
Before we get started, you should backup your system and your registry, so it’ll be easy to restore your computer if anything goes wrong.
To remove Antivirus 360 manually, you need to delete Antivirus 360 files. Not sure how to delete Antivirus 360 files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…
Block Antivirus 360 sites:
Remove Antivirus 360 processes:
Remove Antivirus 360 registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “13376694984709702142491016734454″
Detect and Remove Antivirus 360 files:
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Antivirus 360.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360\Antivirus 360.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360\Help.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360\Registration.lnk
Get rid of Antivirus 360 folders:
Note: In any Antivirus 360 files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. If you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\JoeSmith”). If you have any questions about manual Antivirus 360 removal, go ahead and leave a comment.
How Do You Remove Antivirus 360 Files?
Need help figuring out how to delete Antivirus 360 files? While there’s some risk involved, and you should only manually remove Antivirus 360 files if you’re comfortable editing your system, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to delete Antivirus 360 files in Windows.
How to delete Antivirus 360 files in Windows XP and Vista:
- Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”
- A speech bubble will pop up asking you, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
- Type a Antivirus 360 file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
- Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.
How to stop Antivirus 360 processes:
- Click the Start menu, select Run.
- Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
- Click Processes tab, and find Antivirus 360 processes.
- Once you’ve found the Antivirus 360 processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill Antivirus 360.
How to remove Antivirus 360 registry keys:
Because your registry is such a key piece of your Windows system, you should always backup your registry before you edit it. Editing your registry can be intimidating if you’re not a computer expert, and when you change or a delete a critical registry key or value, there’s a chance you may need to reinstall your entire system. Make sure your backup your registry before editing it.
- Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.
- Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
- To find a registry key, such as any Antivirus 360 registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of Antivirus 360’s registry keys.
- As soon as Antivirus 360 registry key appears, you can delete the Antivirus 360 registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”
How to delete Antivirus 360 DLL files:
- First locate Antivirus 360 DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
- To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the Antivirus 360 DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the Antivirus 360 DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
- When you’ve located the Antivirus 360 DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.
That’s it. If you want to restore any Antivirus 360 DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.
Did Antivirus 360 change your homepage?
- Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
- Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
- Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
- Select Apply > OK.
- You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.
Antivirus 360 Removal Tip
Is your computer acting funny after deleting any Antivirus 360 files? I recommend using a program like File Recover from PC Tools. File Recover saves deleted files that otherwise can’t be recovered by Windows operating sytem.
Want to save time finding Antivirus 360 files? Download Spyware Doctor, let it find the Antivirus 360 files for you, and then manually delete Antivirus 360 files.
How Did You Get Antivirus 360?
Wondering how Antivirus 360 ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with Antivirus 360 or other badware, perhaps you were using…
- Freeware or shareware: Did you download and install shareware or freeware? These low-cost or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like Antivirus 360. Sometimes adware is attached to the free software to “pay” developers for the cost of creating the software, and more often spyware is secretly attached to free software to harm your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
- Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for unknowingly downloading an infected file, including applications like Antivirus 360.
- Questionable websites: Did you visit a website that’s of questionable nature? When you visit malicious sites that are fishy and phishy, badware may be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer, sometimes including applications like Antivirus 360. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.
Understanding Antivirus 360
If you’re infected with Antivirus 360, you should know what you’re fighting. I’ll explain some definitions related to Antivirus 360.
Antivirus 360 May Be Rogue Anti-Spyware
Rogue anti-spyware refers to anti-spyware/antivirus software of questionable value. Rogue anti-spyware may not be proven to protect your computer from spyware, may popup fake alerts or create many false positives about your PC being infected, or may use scare tactics to try to get you to purchase the application. Rogue anti-spyware software may be installed by a Trojan, come bundled with other software, or install itself through web browser security holes. While it is fairly rare, some rogue anti-spyware is created and distributed by known spyware or adware companies, and the rogue anti-spyware may install spyware or adware itself.
Often when you’re infected with rogue anti-spyware like Antivirus 360, you’ll see a false popup security alert like this:
Rogue Anti-Spyware Tactics
Typically, rogue anti-spyware such as Antivirus 360 has one or more of the qualities listed below, which is why rogue anti-spyware is considered anti-spyware software of questionable value.
- False positives/fake alerts: Rogue anti-spyware may produce a large number of false positives or use fake alerts, noting that your computer is infected with spyware parasites or other threats that do not really exist.
- Copycat looks: Rogue anti-spyware may copy the look and feel of other legitimate or rogue anti-spyware applications. Often, rogue anti-spyware applications may appear as close clones of other rogue anti-spyware software.
- High pressure marketing: Rogue anti-spyware may use scare tactics or other aggressive advertising and marketing tactics to try to trick you into buying the rogue anti-spyware application. Often, rogue anti-spyware may produce false positives and fake alerts about your computer being infected.
- Poor detection/scan reporting: Rogue anti-spyware may produce poor reports when it scans your PC. For example, rogue anti-spyware may say your computer is infected 11 parasites, but not specify which spyware parasites or what type of parasites. Rogue anti-spyware may also report that your PC is infected with SafeAndClean, but not tell you which related files, DLLS, etc. were found on your computer.
- Weak scanning/detection: Rogue anti-spyware may not only poorly report on computer infection, but rogue antispyware may also poorly scan your PC. Rogue anti-spyware may skip over important folders and files of your computer that should be scanned to detect spyware.
Did Antivirus 360 use these tactics to trick you into buying Antivirus 360?
Antivirus 360 May Be a Trojan
Trojans install themselves secretly onto your computer, most often through your downloading a simple email attachment (often Trojans pose as harmless pictures). Most Trojans are able to gain complete control over your PC after installation. With this control, the Trojan and the hacker behind it may change your system settings, delete important files, steal your passwords, and watch your computer acitivity.
Infection Methods of Antivirus 360 and Other Trojans
Most Trojans infect your computer by tricking you into launching an infected file. This poisoned file could disguised as a small file, such as a jpeg or other email attachment, or it might be downloaded via a website or FTP.
- Email: Your PC may be infected with a Trojan when you download infected email attachments, or sometimes even when you simply open an email. Many Trojans exploit security holes in Microsoft Outlook. You may be able to reduce your chances of getting infected by a Trojan by using a spam-blocking software.
- Websites: Your PC may be infected with a Trojan when you visit a rogue site. Many Trojans exploit security holes in Internet Explorer web browser so that by simply visiting a website you may unknowingly download a Trojan.
- Open ports: If your computer runs programs that provide file-sharing functions – such as AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), MSN Messenger, and more – you may open your computer up to vulnerabilities. Using file sharing through these applications may create a network that gives attackers the opportunity to remotely access your computer.
This worked for me.
START, SEARCH, type in 360, Many files show up but one says “Uninstall”. Double click on it.
It completely disappeared from my computer.
I’ve removed this virus from several computers, and the instructions here are the only ones I trust. If you know anyone who says they’ve been instructed to disable their system restore, tell them NO! Those are bad instructions and will cause more problems than they already have.
Successful! I removed av360 with Malwarebytes‘ Ani-Malware. I tried to manually remove it, but did not know all the registry files. These are the steps I followed. I removed the icon from my desktop and taskbar. Found the .exe file under the task manager and removed it. Went to start; run; regedit. Did a find for any av360, antivirus 360 files and delted them. I still had the warning come up when I opened internet explorer and kept being redirected to the about:blank page. When I ran the Malwarebytes‘ Anti-Malware software it found other files that were not mentioned in any of the forums I read and I deleted them. Here they are.
Memory Modules Infected:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winconfig.dll (Trojan.BHO)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID \{d263fa6d – 84cc – 48a8 – 9af6 – c664362b7a5b} (Trojan.BHO)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Ext \Stats \{d263fa6d – 84cc – 48a8 – 9af6 – c664362b7a5b} (Trojan.BHO)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \Browser Helper Objects \{d263fa6d – 84cc – 48a8 – 9af6 – c664362b7a5b} (Trojan.BHO)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \Advanced \StartMenuLogOff (Hijack.StartMenu)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Security Center \AntiVirusDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Security Center \FirewallDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Security Center \UpdatesDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter)
C:\ Documents and Settings \(your personal file) \Application Data \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Quick Launch \A360.lnk (Rogue.Antivirus360)
C:\ Program Files \Common Files \System \Uninstall \Uninstall A360.lnk (Rogue.av360)
Good Luck. Hope this helps!
with spyware docter of ‘course
i got rid of it thank u l0rd
To find a registry key, such as any Antivirus 360 registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of Antivirus 360’s registry keys.
Can someone tell me what the registry key is so I CAN do a find?
I scand whit Malwarebytes and it found these to registre values infecktet, dont know if it have moved all antivirus 360, just now. But it’s worth a try.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Ext \Stats \{500bca15 – 57a7 – 4eaf – 8143 – 8c619470b13d} (Trojan.FakeAlert) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Ext \Stats \{d263fa6d – 84cc – 48a8 – 9af6 – c664362b7a5b} (Trojan.BHO) – > Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Hey
If it was that easy to remove antivirus 360, such as just find the file and delete it, i have don it long time ago. There is nu such file and when i had it it could not be removed. and the registre database has such file. So some other help please
Pia
dude i have been trying for for forever to get rid of this av 360 bs, im doing the windows defender full scan right now. I took care of all the steps listed on this site before hand and i still have a360 blockin every website.well, it seems helpless and scanning is my last hope besides removing the battery. and if it dosent work then ill have to take it to a pro and drop big dough and prob. clear the hard drive any last tips?
I just thought I’d comment on Jenns comment….It would have been so amazing to just be able to stop the antivirus 360 download, but unfortunately it didnt work!!!! I didnt allow it to download, and I tried to exit, but it started downloading anyways and hitting the cancel button did nothing at all. Now, my computer is going soooo slow its rediculous, but the most annoying thing is that it wont allow me to visit any websites bc antivirus has blocked them….it wont even let me go to their own site….it took me 10 minutes just to get it to let me view this website.
re: Malwarebytes‘ Anti-Malware no longer removes Antivirus 360. When I try to run the Malwarebytes, it freezes.
I have Norton 360 and it is running whenever I start up and it auto updates. I still got invaded with Antivirus 360. When scanning with Norton 360, nothing is found.
I deleted registry I deleted the process, and stopped the pop ups and stuff, but The Icon for Av 360 will Not go away?
any help?
one of our computers in our home office appears to be infected with the A360 Trojan. I have removed a similar trojan off of other pc’s (friends)…HOWEVER, this particular “strain” seems to be particularly advanced because is has disabled my ability to: start>run>regedit start>run>program.exe AND the task manager is also disabled…I can not “see” or “search for” the dll files – anyone else having these same issues?? Every fix involves one of these three tasks and NONE of them are functional. Blown Away!!
I’ve did what you said to do and it worked a little. I’m still getting blocked from web pages and I can’t really get rid of it it’s annoying really. Can you help me? Please!
I think that I’ve deleted this wretched programme but I cannot get my home page to default back to Tiscali. I’ve tried it through Internet Explorer 7 but there still seems to be some remnants of the MalwareRemovalBot in the registry. Would these affect it ? Can anyone tell me how to get rid of these files from within the registry ?
I am another victim!! My husband got this 360 on the computer. I have tried to delete the files, but every time I try to serch ffor files my computer shuts down. When Ilook stuff up I am redirected to another site! I am at my wits end. I DL the spyhunter and it won’t run! Any ideas before I spent another 100 dollars on this studid computer?
The registry file entries I found had a different number. So look for this one also:
4F47AB45AB83988191ED8CACE932D272
i cannot get on any website with this stupid antivirus 360, somebody please tell me what to do
I removed the A360 virus from a friends laptop by running Windows in safe mode and deleting the AV360.exe and winconfig.dll. I scanned the registry for “13376694984709702142491016734454″ and anything with “A360″ or “AV360″ in the name, but did not find anything. His PC is working fine now. (when he left it was working)
Thanks for sharing the fix for this problem.
I have done all the steps but i am having trouble with the dll step. please help. ive been trying to get this antivirus 360 off all day
download the free version of Malwarebytes that will get rid of it
I DID IT!!! If you have microsoft vista run you WINDOWS DEFINDER…. on full search. It should find file remove all files then restart your computer. It was gone when i did this hope it helps
Need help deleting the Antivirus 360 under program search, i find it but it wont let me delete it help
I defeated it without using any spyware purchase bullcrap. SOLUTION:I deleted my Norton Virus Protection crap and I let Windows run on its own manual protection called Windows Defender. It spotted the viruses and wiped it out. IBuying these programs are all a scam: release a virus and sell the cure to get rich. Some of these comments are from a company, used to get you to buy their product “It worked for me.” Just like actors on the medicine commercials. Sell out Scum!
I have been fighting this a360 all day. I have finally gotten to where I can surf the internet without being blocked. I use AVG, but it didn’t find anything wrong with the a360. I downloaded Malwarebytes‘ Anti-Malware (mbam-setup). It found the correct file and removed it. So far so good! I’m going to go back and get the website and will post it in just a few minutes. Good luck!
After finally removing AntiVirus 360, Internet Explore 7 was still being hijacked by an add-in active-x control. Re-installing IE7 will do nothing for the problem. The solution is so simple, you’ll want to hit yourself in the head with a frying pan. Go to the Windows Control Panel, choose the ‘Internet Options’ icon, select the ‘Advanced’ tab, click on the ‘Reset…’ button to reset IE to factory files and settings. You will have to re-install any providers by using the ‘Find Search Providers’ button at the top right (down arrow next to the magnifying glass). Hope this helps.
I just got rid of it by performing a scan with a free spyware program, PC Tools Spyware Doctor. It seemed to work.
I think I got antivirus 360 out I can’t find it at all one way to stop it is to go into your start up menu and disable it. that is what I did. However the problem I am coming into is I can’t find it but every time I open internet explorer a yellow bar come across the top saying your computer may be at risk click here to protect your system with antivirus 360. does anyone know how to get rid of that?
trying to remove Antivirus 360. having trouble with DLL. could use a little help.
thanks!
What if we don’t have a laptop and can’t delete it???
I have followed all of the steps provided but I am stuck now on the DLL file. The antivirus is not there but on my pop up blocker it says “the page you are opening is probably contains spyware, adware, etc… Your system might be at rish, click her to protect your system with Anitvirus 360!!!!
Help please. I guess I don’t totally understand how to enter the file for the DLL procedure.
I know how to stop the anti virus 360. if u have a laptop and a360 tries to restart your computer then take the battery out and the a360 is screwed and won’t mess with you anymore and if it has already reebooted your computer it is ok just access the a360 then restart your computer and when the a360 tries take over the reboot then take out your battery it works
okay i did the step with the process but honestly i cant find any files or folders with the AV360 n it just keeps getting worst please help i have a windows vista home premimum and i need help!
the virus keeps blocking sites that i use normally and i cant get pasted the DLL thing!!! its annoying ME!!!! HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!
Its doing the same to me and the only thing I can figure is to ( I have enternet explorer) unistall it and to reinstall it back.. But if you find out how please let me know..
i’ve deleted the antivirus 360 file from the computer and this stops the pop ups. but when i go on the internet, the antivirus 360 blocks the websites. any help?
I have found the “Antivirus” file, but when I try to delete it, the file keeps saying that I “need permission to perform this action.”
I could use some help….
I cant figure out my DLL file and at this point i am so frustrated with this dang virus. Help me please!! it is the last thing i need to find!!
Do we delete av360.exe-1c911674.pf found under window/prefetch?
Hi, there’s another variant out there
Also remove this File: %windows%\system32\winconfig.dll
Hmm… If people would really LOOK at what they are going to click on, instead of just clicking aimlessly, we would have systems that run nice.
Don’t believe EVERY website you come across… Installers ASK you if you want to install their software prior to installation (Most of the time)
If you did not click on a file to be downloaded, and installed, just hit the cancel button. or F4 key, that will close the current window open, regardless of what the program/pop up is. Geez stop using Active X Microsoft’s Internet Explorer… Try a different web browser for once, don’t be afraid, there isn’t much difference.. oh, just the pop up’s seem to cease.
Thank y☻u
this antivirus 360 thing suddenly just popped up on my laptop one night when i was using the internet and it kept showing results that i have many threats in my laptop. i kept on wondering how did it show up when i already have an antivirus installed in my laptop. and what’s irritating is everytime i turn on my laptop it keeps on popping out on the screen. i hope i can remove it with a free spyware remover software.
What antivirus 360 makes a workstation (computer) shutdown upon opening? Can I restore all my files back again?