{"id":10459,"date":"2013-07-28T07:02:09","date_gmt":"2013-07-28T07:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=10459"},"modified":"2013-08-28T05:15:16","modified_gmt":"2013-08-28T05:15:16","slug":"attentive-antivirus-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/attentive-antivirus-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to easily remove Attentive Antivirus (Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Attentive Antivirus<\/strong> is a computer virus, which masquerades as genuine security software, while actually reporting non-existent malware threats in order to scare the user into paying for this rogue security software.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10472\" title=\"Attentive Antivirus\" alt=\"[Image: Attentive Antivirus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus.jpg\" width=\"804\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus.jpg 804w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/a><\/p><div id=\"mwtad2570311949\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad603423097\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What is Attentive Antivirus?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Attentive Antivirus is a rogue anti-virus program from the Rogue.WinWebSec family of computer infections. This program is classified as a rogue because it pretends to be an anti-virus program, but will instead displays bogus scan results, report non-existing computer infections, and does not allow you to run your normal applications.<br \/>\nIn this case, not only is Attentive Antivirus going to disrupt your system, it&#8217;s going to try and trick you into making a purchase using your credit card.<br \/>\nAttentive Antivirus appears in the form of a fake Windows warning on your computer system that reads you have a specific number of viruses on your computer (usually in the hundreds) and that this software has detected those viruses. To get rid of them you must purchase the full-version of Attentive Antivirus. It&#8217;s important to remember that by purchasing the &#8220;claimed full version to remove the viruses&#8221; you will be submitting your personal information to unscrupulous persons and may also end up being a victim of credit card or identity fraud or theft.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad3937607382\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How did Attentive Antivirus got on my computer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Attentive Antivirus is distributed through several means. Malicious websites, or legitimate websites that have been hacked, can infect your machine through exploit kits that use vulnerabilities on your computer to install this rogue antivirus without your permission.<br \/>\nAnother method used to propagate Attentive Antivirus is spam email containing infected attachments or links to malicious websites. Cyber-criminals spam out an email, with forged header information, tricking you into believing that it is from a shipping company like DHL or FedEx. The email tells you that they tried to deliver a package to you, but failed for some reason. Sometimes the emails claim to be notifications of a shipment you have made. Either way, you can\u2019t resist being curious as to what the email is referring to \u2013 and open the attached file (or click on a link embedded inside the email). And with that, your computer is infected with the Attentive Antivirus virus.<br \/>\nThe threat may also be downloaded manually by tricking the user into thinking they are installing a useful piece of software, for instance a bogus update for Adobe Flash Player or another piece of software.<br \/>\nThe Attentive Antivirus infection is also prevalent on peer-to-peer file sharing websites and is often packaged with pirated or illegally acquired software.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1170642260\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad3984204056\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Am I infected with Attentive Antivirus virus?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some examples of the interface, fake alerts, fake scanning results, and pop-ups displayed by Attentive Antivirus are shown below:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10475\" title=\"Attentive Antivirus virus\" alt=\"[Image: Attentive Antivirus virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-virus.jpg\" width=\"801\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-virus.jpg 801w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-virus-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10473\" title=\"Attentive Antivirus alert\" alt=\"[Image: Attentive Antivirus Alert]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-Alert.jpg\" width=\"807\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-Alert.jpg 807w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-Alert-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10474\" title=\"Attentive Antivirus malware\" alt=\"[Image: Attentive Antivirus malware]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-malware.jpg\" width=\"455\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-malware.jpg 455w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-malware-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad495562964\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_318930-ad_309691-placement_360589\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3818335085\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Activation codes for Attentive Antivirus<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As an optional step,you can use any of the following license keys to register Attentive Antivirus and stop the fake alerts.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: green; font-size: 20px;\">Attentive Antivirus Activation code:<br \/>\n<strong>AA39754E-715219CE<\/strong><br \/>\nOR<br \/>\n<strong>AF03E-A1B69411-5E496BEE-92A70D00-1AD697F6<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nPlease keep in mind that entering the above registration code will <strong>NOT<\/strong> remove Attentive Antivirus from your computer , instead it will just stop the fake alerts so that you&#8217;ll be able to complete our removal guide more easily.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad2320018996\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381388-ad_309691-placement_381390\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3191649120\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to remove Attentive Antivirus virus (Removal Guide)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove the Attentive Antivirus infection from your your computer. Please perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point,\u00a0<strong>STOP<\/strong>\u00a0and ask for our assistance. To remove the Attentive Antivirus infection we can use any of the below options:<br \/>\n<a href=\"#scans\"><strong>OPTION 1<\/strong>: Remove Attentive Antivirus virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Mawlare and HitmanPro<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#manual\"><strong>OPTION 2<\/strong>: Manually remove Attentive Antivirus virus from your computer<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>OPTION 3<\/strong>: Remove Attentive Antivirus virus with HitmanPro Kickstart USB stick<\/a><\/p><div id=\"mwtad945445068\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad2307436224\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381392-ad_309691-placement_381395\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2944237110\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"scans\">OPTION 1: Remove Attentive Antivirus virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Mawlare and HitmanPro<\/h2>\n<h3>STEP 1 : Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking (OPTIONAL)<\/h3>\n<p>Some variants of the Attentive Antivirus virus will not allow you to start some of the below utilities while running Windows in its regular state.<br \/>\nIf this happens, we recommend that you start your computer in <strong>Safe Mode with Networking<\/strong>, and try from there to perform the below scan.<br \/>\nTo start your computer Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking, you can follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then <strong>restart your computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>When the computer starts you will see your computer&#8217;s hardware being listed. When you see this information start to gently tap the <strong>F8 key<\/strong> repeatedly until you are presented with the Windows XP, Vista or 7 <strong>Advanced Boot Options<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9101\" title=\"Windows F8 key\" alt=\"[Image: F8 key]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/F8-key.jpg.png\" width=\"410\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/F8-key.jpg.png 410w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/F8-key.jpg-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><br \/>\nIf you are using Windows 8, press the <strong>Windows key + C<\/strong>, and then click <strong>Settings<\/strong>. Click <strong>Power<\/strong>, <strong>hold down Shift<\/strong> on your keyboard and click <strong>Restart<\/strong>, then click on <strong>Troubleshoot<\/strong> and select <strong>Advanced options<\/strong>. In the <strong>Advanced Options<\/strong> screen, select <strong>Startup Settings<\/strong>, then click on <strong>Restart<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If you are using Windows XP, Vista or 7 in the <em>Advanced Boot Options<\/em> screen, use the arrow keys to <strong>highlight Safe Mode with Networking<\/strong> , and then <strong>press ENTER<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Safe Mode with Networking screen\" alt=\"[Image: Safemode.jpg]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/images\/removalguide\/safemode.jpg\" width=\"539\" height=\"292\" \/>\\<br \/>\nIf you are using <strong>Windows 8,<\/strong> <strong>press 5<\/strong>\u00a0 on your keyboard to <strong>Enable Safe Mode with Networking<\/strong>.<br \/>\nWindows will start in Safe Mode with Networking.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 2: Remove Attentive Antivirus virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE<\/h3>\n<p>The Malwarebytes Chameleon utility will allow us to install and run a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free without being blocked by Attentive Antivirus rootkit.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Right click on your browser icon<\/strong>, and select <strong>Run As<\/strong> or <strong>Run as Administrator<\/strong>. This should allow your browser to open so that we can then download Malwarebytes Chameleon.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7578\" title=\"Right click on your Web Browser icon and click on Run As Administrator\" alt=\"[Image: Starting web browse on infected computer]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/open-web-browser.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"172\" \/><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;ll see a &#8220;<em>Warning! The site you are trying visit may harm your computer!<\/em>&#8221; message in your web browser window, you can safely click on the <strong><em>Ignore warnings and visit that site in the current state (not recommended)<\/em><\/strong> link, because this a bogus alert from Attentive Antivirus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Download Malwarebytes Chameleon <\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0the below link, and <strong>extract it<\/strong> to a folder in a convenient location.<br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Download Malwarebytes Chameleon\" href=\"https:\/\/store.malwarebytes.org\/342\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.malwarebytes.org%2fproducts%2fchameleon%2f&amp;redirecthash=395481034C2C490CC5E8608F1732B639&amp;product=29945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES CHAMELEON DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download Malwarebytes Chameleon)<\/em><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6601\" title=\"Extract Malwarebytes Chameleon utility\" alt=\"[Image: Extract Malwarebytes Chameleon utility]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/malwarebytes-chameleon-zip.jpg\" width=\"374\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/malwarebytes-chameleon-zip.jpg 374w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/malwarebytes-chameleon-zip-300x121.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Make certain that your infected computer is connected to the internet and then open the Malwarebytes Chameleon folder, and double-click on the <em>svchost.exe<\/em> file.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6600\" title=\"Double click  on svchost.exe\" alt=\"[Image: Double click  on svchost.exe]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/malwarebytes-chameleon-svchost.jpg\" width=\"662\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/malwarebytes-chameleon-svchost.jpg 662w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/malwarebytes-chameleon-svchost-300x122.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>IF<\/strong>\u00a0Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will not start, double-click on the other renamed files until you find one will work, which <em>will be indicated by a black DOS\/command prompt window<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow the onscreen instructions<\/strong> to press a key to continue and Chameleon will proceed to download and install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for you.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4975\" title=\"Press any key to start Malwarebytes Chameleon \" alt=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon press key\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon.jpg\" width=\"452\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon.jpg 452w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once it has done this, it will update Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, and you&#8217;ll need to click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0when it says that the database was updated successfully.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4977\" title=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon updating database\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon updating its database\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-update.jpg\" width=\"762\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-update.jpg 762w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-update-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now attempt to kill all the malicious process<\/strong> associated with Attentive Antivirus.Please keep in mind that this process can take up to 10 minutes, so please be patient.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4976\" title=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon killing malicious processes\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Chameleon killing malware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-killing-malware.jpg\" width=\"474\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-killing-malware.jpg 474w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/malwarebytes-chameleon-killing-malware-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Next, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically open and <strong>perform a Quick scan<\/strong> for Attentive Antivirus malicious files as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6077\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Attentive Antivirus\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Attentive Antivirus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Upon completion of the scan, click on\u00a0<strong>Show Result<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6078\" title=\"Malwarebytes when the system scan has completed\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan results]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected.<br \/>\nMake sure that everything is <strong>Checked (ticked)<\/strong>,then\u00a0click on the <strong>Remove Selected <\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6079\" title=\"Click on Remove Selected to get rid of Attentive Antivirus\" alt=\"[Image:Malwarebytes removing virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After your computer will start in Windows regular mode, open\u00a0<strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>perform a Full System scan<\/strong> to verify that there are no remaining threats<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 3: Remove Attentive Antivirus infection with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>Some variants of the Attentive Antivirus virus will install on victims computers a ZeroAccess rootkit. To remove this nasty piece of malware, we will perform a system scan with HitmanPro.<br \/>\nHitmanPro is a cloud on-demand scanner, which will scan your computer with 5 antivirus engines (Emsisoft, Bitdefender, Dr. Web, G-Data and Ikarus) for the Attentive Antivirus infection.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad4205274537\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the file named <strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong> (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or <strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong> (for 64-bit versions of Windows). When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below.<br \/>\n<strong>If<\/strong> you are experiencing problems while trying to start HitmanPro, you can use the <em>Force Breach<\/em> mode.To start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode, <strong>hold down the left CTRL key when you start HitmanPro<\/strong> and all non-essential programs are terminated, including the Attentive Antivirus virus.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m6eRWTv2STk?rel=0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWhen HitmanPro will start, click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button, to install this program on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5176\" title=\"HitmanPro startup screen (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanner\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for Attentive Antivirus trojan.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5177\" title=\"HitmanPro scanning for Attentive Antivirus virus\" alt=\"HitmanPro detecting for Attentive Antivirus virus\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button, to remove Attentive Antivirus virus.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5178\" title=\"HitmanPro reporting scan results\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Activate free license<\/strong> button to begin the <strong>free 30 days trial<\/strong>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5175\" title=\"HitmanPro free 30 days trial\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro 30 days activation button]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"manual\">OPTION 2: Manually remove Attentive Antivirus virus from your computer<\/h2>\n<p>When Attentive Antivirus has infected a computer, it will drop it&#8217;s malicious files in the C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data\\<strong>random folder<\/strong>\u00a0(Windows XP) or C:\\ProgramData\\<strong>random folder<\/strong> (Windows Vista, 7 or 8) folder, and add on your desktop a Attentive Antivirus.lnk shortcut. In the following steps, we will rename this malicious folder thus disabling this infection.<\/p>\n<h3>STEP 1: Display the hidden files and folders on your computer<\/h3>\n<p>Because the <em>C:\\ProgramData\\<\/em> path is hidden by default, we will need to enable the <strong>Show hidden files and folders<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the Start button, and click on <strong>Computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Organize<\/strong> and choose <strong>Folder and Search Options<\/strong>. (Tools &gt; Folder Options for Windows XP Users).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10128\" title=\"Select Folder and Search Option\" alt=\"Folder and Search Option\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/folder-and-search-option-windows-7.jpg\" width=\"597\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/folder-and-search-option-windows-7.jpg 597w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/folder-and-search-option-windows-7-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>View<\/strong> tab, select <strong>Show hidden files, folders and drives<\/strong>, then click on <strong>Apply<\/strong> and then <strong>OK<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10129\" title=\"Show hidden files, folders and drives in Windows 7\" alt=\"Show hidden files, folders and drives\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/show-hidden-files.jpg\" width=\"396\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/show-hidden-files.jpg 396w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/show-hidden-files-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 2: Rename the malicious folder to disable Attentive Antivirus virus<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Right click on the Attentive Antivirus icon on your desktop, click <strong>Properties<\/strong> in the drop-down menu, then click the Shortcut tab. In the <strong>Target<\/strong> box there is a path to the Attentive Antivirus malicious file.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10467\" title=\"Attemtive Antivirus malicious files path\" alt=\"[Image: Attemtive Antivirus malicious files path]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-virus-manual-removal.jpg\" width=\"511\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-virus-manual-removal.jpg 511w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-virus-manual-removal-288x300.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Browse to <strong>C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data\\<\/strong> (For Windows XP) or <strong>C:\\ProgramData\\<\/strong> (For Windows Vista, 7 or 8), and find the <strong>Attentive Antivirus<\/strong> malicious folder. In our case it was named <strong>hVma7xi<\/strong>, however its name is randomly generated, so you might have a different name.<\/li>\n<li>Right click on the <strong>hvma7xi<\/strong>\u00a0folder, and select <strong>Rename<\/strong> from the context menu.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10463\" title=\"Rename the Attentive Antivirus malicious folder\" alt=\"[Image: Rename the Attentive Antivirus malicious folder]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-infection-folder.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-infection-folder.jpg 450w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-infection-folder-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Add a unique variation to the folder name, such as _old (for example, <strong>hvma7xi_old<\/strong>) or something random.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10468\" title=\"Attemtive Antivirus after rename\" alt=\"[Image: Attemtive Antivirus after rename]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-virus-manual-removal-rename.jpg\" width=\"806\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-virus-manual-removal-rename.jpg 806w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Attemtive-Antivirus-virus-manual-removal-rename-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Restart your computer<\/strong>, then perform a system scan with <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HitmanPro<\/strong><\/a> to remove Attentive Antivirus malicious files from your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"hitmanpro\">OPTION 3: Remove Attentive Antivirus virus with with HitmanPro Kickstart<\/h2>\n<p>If you cannot remove Attentive Antivirus virus using the previous options, we can use the <strong>HitmanPro Kickstart<\/strong> program to bypass Attentive Antivirus infection.<br \/>\nAs the Attentive Antivirus infection will prevent your from start your programs, you will need to create a bootable USB drive that contains the HitmanPro Kickstart program.<br \/>\nYou will need a USB drive, <strong>which will have all of its data erased and will then be formatted<\/strong>. Therefore, only use a USB drive that does not contain any important data.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad895902446\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381404-ad_309691-placement_381406\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8735619847\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Using a &#8220;clean&#8221; (non-infected) computer, please <strong>download HitmanPro Kickstart<\/strong> from the below link.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a download page in a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro Kickstart)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Once HitmanPro has been downloaded, please <strong>insert the USB flash drive<\/strong> that you would like to erase and use for the installation of HitmanPro Kickstart. Then <strong>double-click<\/strong> on the file named <strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong> (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or <strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong> (for 64-bit versions of Windows).<br \/>\nTo create a bootable HitmanPro USB drive, please follow the instructions from this video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aBS902Qr0oc?rel=0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li>Now, <strong>remove the HitmanPro Kickstart USB drive<\/strong> and <strong>insert it into the Attentive Antivirus infected computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Once you have inserted the HitmanPro Kickstart USB drive, turn off the infected computer and then turn it on. As soon as you power it on, look for text on the screen that tells you how to access the boot menu.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9089\" title=\"Windows Boot Menu screens\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Boot Menu screens]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/windows-boot-manager.jpg\" width=\"704\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/windows-boot-manager.jpg 704w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/windows-boot-manager-300x68.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><br \/>\nThe keys that are commonly associated with enabling the boot menu are <strong>F10<\/strong>, <strong>F11<\/strong> or <strong>F12<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Once you determine the proper key (usually the <strong>F11<\/strong> key) that you need to press to access the Boot Menu, restart your computer again and start immediately tapping that key. Next, please perform a scan with HitmanPro Kickstart as shown in the video below.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lUNHidkYsDQ?rel=0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now reboot your computer and Windows should start normally. Then you will need to fix your Windows registry as seen in Option 1 on Step 2, and run a computer scan with <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HitmanPro<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the Attentive Antivirus infection. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing <strong>the PRO version of <a title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/malwarebytes-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/a><\/strong> to protect against these types of threats in the future, and perform regular computer scans with <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIf you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Attentive Antivirus from your machine, please start a new thread in our <strong><a title=\"Free Malware Removal Support\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attentive Antivirus is a computer virus, which masquerades as genuine security software, while actually reporting non-existent malware threats in order to scare the user into paying for this rogue security software. 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