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Remove Windows Antivirus Release Virus

August 9th, 2012

Windows Antivirus Release is an fake application which is downloaded from specific infected websites on the internet. The fake application is also likely spread through a popup website which shows a fake scan being done on the computer. Windows Antivirus Release claims to offer anti-phishing, advanced process control, autorun manager, service manager, and all-in-one suite. Once Windows Antivirus Release is installed, it will close other programs in an attempt to convey to the user that there are potential issues in the computer. In reality, the main issue is that Windows Antivirus Release has infected the computer. Windows Antivirus Release will conduct a fake scan and provide a fake scan result. Instead, Windows Antivirus Release should be removed and replaced with a real antivirus application. Once Windows Antivirus Release has been replaced, it is recommended to check the computer for spyware and viruses.

On a positive note, Windows Antivirus Release can be removed for free with Malwarebytes, which is provided below.

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Second Option: System Restore

System restore will restore the computer to an earlier period as long as Windows Antivirus Release hasn’t made any changes to system restore. In many ways, a system restore is the best option since it will roll back the computer to a previous date.

Windows Antivirus Release Manual Removal -

Stop Windows Antivirus Release Processes (Learn How)
Protector-fmy.exe

Delete Windows Antivirus Release Files (Learn How)
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Protector-fmy.exe

Delete Windows Antivirus Release Registry Keys (Learn How)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ”dwme.exe″

Stop Windows Antivirus Release Start Up (Learn How To Do This)
Protector-fmy.exe

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