I accidentally added MS Antivirus...and I don't need it. HOW CAN I DELETE IT? I'ts been driving me crazy. ?

Question

I was online and I accidentally added MS Antivirus thing...and I don't know how to completely delete it off of my computer. It's been driving me crazy. I have papers to write and homework to work on and it keeps popping up... I can't simply click X to close it. It's like they're trying to force me to actually buy it...and I have virus protection already.

HELP. What are the the ways to DELETE it off of my computer? I don't want to purchase it.

I have Windows XP.

Answer 1

This program that you mention here is a form of spyware/malware and you can get rid of it by using this spyware program (http://www.superantispyware.com)  This is an awesome spyware program and it protects and get rid of (spyware, malware, adware, trojan horses, and some computer worms) So click on the link to get started ok. And it is Free now get started as soon as possible. Good Luck

Answer 2

It's a rogue-software aka scamming antivirus.

Automated Removal Instructions for MS Antivirus using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:



   1. Print out these instructions as we will need to close every window that is open later in the fix.

   2. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location and save it to your desktop:

      Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Download Link

   3. Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including this one.

   4. Double-click on the icon on your desktop named Download_mbam-setup.exe. This will start the installation of MBAM onto your computer.

   5. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware checked. Then click on the Finish button.

   6. MBAM will now automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program before performing a scan. As MBAM will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.

      MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Screen

   7. On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform quick scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer for MS Antivirus related files.

   8. MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can take quite a while, so we suggest you go and do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan. When MBAM is scanning it will look like the image below.

      MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Scanning Screen

   9. When the scan is finished a message box will appear as shown in the image below.

      MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Scan Finished Screen

      You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the MSAntivirus removal process.

  10. You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should click on the Show Results button.

  11. A screen displaying all the malware that the program found will be shown as seen in the image below.

      MalwareBytes Scan Results

      You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine.

  12. When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and display it in Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad window.

  13. You can now exit the MBAM program.

Answer 3

It is actually really bad for your computer.  The link below will help you!

If it doesn't, try this:

Go to programs > accessories > system tools > system restore

click on it and follow the instructions. select a date before you downloaded the anitvirus and let the computer run.