Feb 3, 2009

Remove Virus Doctor - Virus Doctor Removal Instructions

Virus Doctor is a new rogue antispyware program that uses scare tactics in order to push computer users into purchasing licensed version. Under scare tactics we bear in mind fake security alerts, annoying pop-ups, falsified scan results. Virus Doctor is advertised through the use of irritating pop-ups stating that your pc is seriously infected with variety of spyware and malware. If you click on that advertisement you will be automatically redirected to fake online system scanner. When fake scan is finished it will list variety of threats detected on your board, and Virus Doctor will be suggested as the application that can remove all spyware and malware from your pc.
After installation Virus Doctor automatically configures itself to run system scan every time you turn on your computer. After this scans you will be informed that your computer is seriously infected, and you must purchase licensed version of Virus Doctor.
Don’t pay for Virus Doctor it is another bogus software, remove it as soon as possible manually or using automatical removal tool.

Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware
Malware Author: Unknown
Threat Level: Critical
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How to remove Virus Doctor manually:
It's possible to remove Virus Doctor manually, but you have to be very experienced in dealing with registry entries, program files and .dll files.

The files to be deleted:

sqlite3.dll
VDocf360.exe
VirusDoctor.exe
%Program Files\VirusDoctor\ViruseDoctor.exe
%Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\VirusDoctor
%Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\VirusDoctor\VirusDoctor.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\VirusDoctor.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\s1jqw0bz.default\cookies.sqlite


Remove registry entries:

%UserProfile%HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Virus Doctor”
%UserProfile%HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Virus Doctor_is1
%UserProfile%HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform “URVDoc[]”


Please be careful because manual removal of Virus Doctor may seriously damage operational system and sensitive data. Also there is a big possibility of incomplete removal, because some files could be hidden and program could re-install itself after you delete files and registry entries. So we strongly recommend you to use automatical removal tool.

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