Do you notice that a program named DoctoAntivirus appears on your computer all of a sudden? Does this program keep warning you there are many threats detected on your PC? Are you wondering whether this program is trustworthy or not? Read this post and you will know what DoctoAntivirus is and how to deal with it.
What is DoctoAntivirus?
DoctoAntivirus is a fake antivirus program which is designed to swindle money out of inexperienced computer users. Although its interface looks quite professional, it has no ability to detect and delete any type of PC threats. It can install itself on the vulnerable systems without asking users’ permission. Once installed, it will show many fake security alerts and malware infections warning with the aim of making PC users think that their computer is infected by various PC threats. If you try to remove the so-called threats by using this fake antivirus, they will be asked to purchase its full version. Users should not pay for the full version under any circumstances because it is a scam.
This program is actually a computer threat which disguises itself as a legitimate antivirus program. In fact, the security problems and threats reported by DoctoAntivirus do not even exist. You can totally ignore the fake scan results displayed by this malicious program and remove it from your computer as soon as you can. Unfortunately, some users may be tricked by this fake antivirus and pay for its full version. Please be aware that personal information and credit card details will be required during the purchasing process and this sensitive information can be collected and submitted to the creators of this rogue program. Thus, the computer users will possibly become victims of credit card/identity fraud. Therefore, users should take prompt actions to remove DoctoAntivirus once it is found on the computer.
This program is actually a computer threat which disguises itself as a legitimate antivirus program. In fact, the security problems and threats reported by DoctoAntivirus do not even exist. You can totally ignore the fake scan results displayed by this malicious program and remove it from your computer as soon as you can. Unfortunately, some users may be tricked by this fake antivirus and pay for its full version. Please be aware that personal information and credit card details will be required during the purchasing process and this sensitive information can be collected and submitted to the creators of this rogue program. Thus, the computer users will possibly become victims of credit card/identity fraud. Therefore, users should take prompt actions to remove DoctoAntivirus once it is found on the computer.
How Can DoctoAntivirus Infect Your Computer?
DoctoAntivirus is usually distributed through Trojans. Your computer may also be infected by this malicious program if you click on malicious links/pop-ups or visit unsafe websites such as porn or phishing sites. Besides, it can enter your PC bundled with freeware/shareware downloaded from the internet. Cyber criminals will also embedded it in emails and send them out to PC users.
Why Should You Remove DoctoAntivirus?
Besides stealing your personal information, DoctoAntivirus will also do great harm to your PC system. It will make some changes to your system settings so that it can run automatically every time Windows starts. It will take up lots of system resources that will make your computer run extremely slowly. It will also modify Windows registry which will cause many system error. Besides, it is able to block your firewall and legitimate security programs in order to avoid being removed from your PC. As a result, your computer will become very vulnerable to be attacked by other threats or remote hackers.
How to Remove DoctoAntivirus?
Manual Method:
Step 1: Remove it from control panel.
1. Press Windows Key and X key together and a menu will on your screen.
2. After that, select Control Panel from the menu.
3. Select Programs and Features form the control panel. Then find out and select DoctoAntivirus. Click on Uninstall button to remove it.
Step 2: Show hidden files and folders
1. Double click Folder Options from the Control Panel.
2. Hit the View tab.
3. Select “Show hidden files and folders” and deselect “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”. Click the OK button.
Step 3: Clean up the files associated with DoctoAntivirus from your PC.
%AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
%Desktopdir%\DoctoAntivirus.lnk
%Programs%\DoctoAntivirus\DoctoAntivirus.lnk
Step 4: Delete the registry entries of DoctoAntivirus.
1. Press Windows + R keys together to open the run box. Type regedit into the box, and then hit OK to open Registry Editor.
2. Find out and delete all the registry entries related to the fake antivirus listed below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoctoAntivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\[RANDOM CHARACTERS] %AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoctoAntivirus\ShortcutPath “%AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe” -u
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoctoAntivirus\DisplayName DoctoAntivirus
Step 1: Remove it from control panel.
1. Press Windows Key and X key together and a menu will on your screen.
2. After that, select Control Panel from the menu.
3. Select Programs and Features form the control panel. Then find out and select DoctoAntivirus. Click on Uninstall button to remove it.
Step 2: Show hidden files and folders
1. Double click Folder Options from the Control Panel.
2. Hit the View tab.
3. Select “Show hidden files and folders” and deselect “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”. Click the OK button.
Step 3: Clean up the files associated with DoctoAntivirus from your PC.
%AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
%Desktopdir%\DoctoAntivirus.lnk
%Programs%\DoctoAntivirus\DoctoAntivirus.lnk
Step 4: Delete the registry entries of DoctoAntivirus.
1. Press Windows + R keys together to open the run box. Type regedit into the box, and then hit OK to open Registry Editor.
2. Find out and delete all the registry entries related to the fake antivirus listed below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoctoAntivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\[RANDOM CHARACTERS] %AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoctoAntivirus\ShortcutPath “%AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe” -u
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoctoAntivirus\DisplayName DoctoAntivirus
Automatic Method:
Please note that the manual removal steps mentioned above require a certain level of computer troubleshooting skills. If you are a novice computer user it is not suggested to remove Windows Internet Guard manually because you may accidentally delete some system files or registry entries which will lead to irreparable system errors. In this case, you can use SpyHunter to remove DoctoAntivirus safely and completely. It is a powerful removal tool which is designed to remove any unwanted programs or threats. It can deeply scan your computer and help you remove the infection with just a few clicks. You can download it by clicking on the button as below.
Please note that the manual removal steps mentioned above require a certain level of computer troubleshooting skills. If you are a novice computer user it is not suggested to remove Windows Internet Guard manually because you may accidentally delete some system files or registry entries which will lead to irreparable system errors. In this case, you can use SpyHunter to remove DoctoAntivirus safely and completely. It is a powerful removal tool which is designed to remove any unwanted programs or threats. It can deeply scan your computer and help you remove the infection with just a few clicks. You can download it by clicking on the button as below.
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