How to remove Contraviro

Contraviro description

Contraviro is a clone of recent Unvirex rogue anti-virus, so you shouldn’t take it as a real security tool. It reports numerous infections and encourages deleting them using paid version of Contra-viro. The paid version is useless just like the “demo” version which spreads with help of trojans. Furthermore, Contraviro reports legitimate files and programs as viruses. If user deletes things reported by Contra Viro, the computer won’t function normally.

Do not trust Contraviro and websites that present the software as a virus remover. Contraviro is a scam and it should be avoided at all costs.

Get rid of Contraviro

• Manual step-by-step Contraviro removal
• Automatic easy Contraviro detection with Spyware Doctor
• Anti spyware Software. Spyware Doctor Review.

Contraviro is a Rogue Antispyware software

• Contraviro is installed without your permission.
• Contraviro reputation online is terrible.
• The official website of Contraviro is poorly built and lacks basic information.
• The payments website of Contraviro is suspicious.
• Performance of the program is poor.

How to manually remove Contraviro

To remove Contraviro spyware you must block Contraviro sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other Contraviro files and registry utility. Follow the Contraviro detection and removal instructions below.

The most typical software removal method is to remove Contraviro by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden Contraviro files, running processes and registries in your computer, so Contraviro may recreate all other files after reboot.

Contraviro manual removal instructions

Block Contraviro sites:
contraviro.com Read more how to block Contraviro sites

Stop and remove Contraviro processes:
Contraviro.exe Read more how to kill Contraviro processes

Locate and delete Contraviro registry entries:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\antivirus_contextscan
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{C0E56AC2-9F72-436E-B6E7-AEC28AF9E4EB}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\IEAddon.DLL
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{08EEC6AD-7486-487F-89B7-5A3716DDAE14}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{CCB5551D-8594-4999-85F9-1E3EABCB95AC}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\antivirus_contextscan
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drives\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\antivirus_contextscan
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\antivirus_contextscan
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5B184B9D-B7BD-4FEA-8D1F-5E27182206A5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{3ED0E410-5C8E-47B6-A75D-D10B886E903C}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Contraviro
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{CCB5551D-8594-4999-85F9-1E3EABCB95AC}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Contraviro
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform "Contraviro"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Contraviro" Read more how to delete Contraviro registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by Contraviro

Search and unregister Contraviro DLL libraries:
MFC71.dll
MFC71ENU.DLL
msvcp71.dll
msvcr71.dll
pthreadVC2.dll
shellext.dll
siglsp.dll
hjengine.dll
IEAddon.dll Read more how to unregister Contraviro DLL files

Detect and delete other Contraviro files:
c:\Program Files\Contraviro
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\Contraviro.exe
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\daily.cvd
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\Drvfltip.sys
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\hjengine.dll
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\IEAddon.dll
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\main.cvd
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\MFC71.dll
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\MFC71ENU.DLL
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\msvcp71.dll
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\msvcr71.dll
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\pthreadVC2.dll
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\shellext.dll
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\siglsp.dll
c:\Program Files\Contraviro\uninstall.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Contraviro
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Contraviro.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Contraviro.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Contraviro\Contraviro.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Contraviro\How to Register Contraviro.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Contraviro\Register Contraviro.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Contraviro.lnk

We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track Contraviro and automaticaly remove Contraviro processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.

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1. maishah
   August 23rd, 2009 at 12:39 pm

   I can’t download spyware doctor because Contraviro is preventing the internet from opening, Explorer or Firefox, and the search is apparently disabled too. I’m typing this from a computer in the library.

   Reply

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