Alpha Antivirus

How to Remove Alpha Antivirus from Your Computer

To completely purge Alpha Antivirus from your computer, you need to delete the files, folders, and Windows registry keys, and registry values associated with Alpha Antivirus. These files, folders, and registry keys are respectively listed in the Files, Folders, Registry Keys, and Registry Values sections on this page.

For instructions on deleting the Alpha Antivirus registry keys and registry values, see How to Remove Alpha Antivirus from the Windows Registry.

For instructions on deleting the Alpha Antivirus files and folders,
see How to Delete Alpha Antivirus Files (.exe, .dll, etc.)

How to Delete Alpha Antivirus Files (.exe, .dll, etc.)

The files and folders associated with Alpha Antivirus are listed in the Files and Folders sections on this page.

To delete the Alpha Antivirus files and folders:

1. Using your file explorer, browse to each file and folder listed in theFolders and Files sections.
   Note: The paths use certain conventions such as [%PROGRAM_FILES%]. These conventions are explained here.
2. Select the file or folder and press SHIFT+Delete on the keyboard.
3. Click Yes in the confirm deletion dialog box.

IMPORTANT: If a file is locked (in use by some application), its deletion will fail (the Windows will display a corresponding message).You can delete such locked files with the RemoveOnReboot utility. To delete a locked file, right-click on the file, select Send To->Remove on Next Reboot on the menu, and restart your computer. You can install the RemoveOnReboot utility from here.

Files:

[%WINDOWS%]\Tasks\AlphaAV.job
[%DESKTOP%]\Alpha Antivirus.lnk
[%APPDATA%]\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AAntivirus.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\alpha.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\Tasks\AAntivirus.job
[%APPDATA%]\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AlphaAnt.lnk
[%APPDATA%]\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AlphaAV.lnk
[%SYSTEM%]\NetFilter.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\Tasks\AlphaAnt.job
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV\alpha.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\ndisapi.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\ndisrd.sys
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV\AlphaAV.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV\Alpha Antivirus.exe

Folders:

[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\AlphaAVUninstall
[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\AAntivirusUninstall
[%COMMON_STARTMENU%]\AAntivirus
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AAntivirus
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV
[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\AlphaAntUninstall
[%COMMON_STARTMENU%]\AlphaAnt
[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\Uninstall\AlphaAV
[%COMMON_STARTMENU%]\AlphaAV
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAnt

How to Remove Alpha Antivirus from the Windows Registry

The Windows registry stores important system information such as system preferences, user settings, and installed programs details as well as the information about the applications that are automatically run at start-up. Because of this, spyware, malware, and adware often store references to their own files in your Windows registry so that they can automatically launch every time you start up your computer.

To effectively remove Alpha Antivirus from your Windows registry, you must delete all the registry keys and values associated with Alpha Antivirus, which are listed in the Registry Keys and Registry Values sections on this page.

IMPORTANT: Because the registry is a core component of your Windows system, it is strongly recommended that you back up the registry before you begin deleting keys and values. For information about backing up the Windows registry, refer to the Registry Editor online help.

To remove the Alpha Antivirus registry keys and values:

1. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit and click OK.
   The Registry Editor window opens. This window consists of two panes. The left pane displays folders that represent the registry keys arranged in hierarchical order. The right one lists the registry values of the currently selected registry key.
3. To delete each registry key listed in the Registry Keys section, do the following:
   • Locate the key in the left pane of the Registry Editor window by sequentially expanding the folders according to the path indicated in the Registry Keys section. For example, if the path of a registry key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\FolderA\FolderB\KeyName1, sequentially expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, software, FolderA, and FolderB folders.
   • Select the key name indicated at the end of the path (KeyName1 in the example above).
   • Right-click the key name and select Delete on the menu.
   • Click Yes in the Confirm Key Delete dialog box.
4. To delete each registry value listed in the Registry Values section, do the following:
   • Display the value in the right pane of the Registry Editor window by sequentially expanding the folders in the left pane according to the path indicated in the Registry Values section and selecting the specified key name. For example, if the path of a registry value isHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\FolderA\FolderB\KeyName2\,valueC=, sequentially expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, software, FolderA, and FolderB folders and select the KeyName2 key to display the valueC value in the right pane.
   • In the right pane, select the value name indicated after a comma at the end of the path (valueC in the example above).
   • Right-click the value name and select Delete on the menu.
   • Click Yes in the Confirm Value Delete dialog box.

Registry Keys:

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1644491937-113007714-839522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\4C4BE534BC4115A13163E5F609A52ED6
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\8801C42E0563682211BB7443662D8A38
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\8B0199FC4C96A97434B808F32F9DE757
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\30DB6B2F6F9998C92238534628B020F0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\072226FBEBA602DFC0A644BB8EF9404E
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\652C94460CC01FB14AD0186550091DBD
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\302B85B8AE3BE72E9C3CC5DE9EE89ECB
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\4349ABA729BB66A410851B55DB843A1F
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\2CCC44B6F61DC86BA49A8EDDCF79F134
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\863CA0763D4B21F934907C6EAF07842C
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3665878139-3060538492-2894322096-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\5BFCA2D9CFA9EB3DDA7B85471D4583A9
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AlphaAV
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1781098433-1467745739-4264628543-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AlphaAV
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\8C1A5D32D6B224326324231054115A2D
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\799F83BE5F7C896043538C414CF25A5D
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\25C9EDD9F328DACA20A09364140A0316
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\8050A030322DCF1F1037D2DBE8A79BD5
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-746137067-1060284298-1801674531-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\6EE504962FDD632708A853DBE1726A4B
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\3F64601F7F2312CD85B54E657A5EC5D2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\2CD073FA99A4B1E93F8055A53C6498A1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\0CBB5954475406D0F32343092E4D2DFC
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2541576446-886672945-1040895253-1006\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AlphaAV
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\81D6CC1F7B8A31417B6957A329A16598
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\210D4C30E4C8642833B82B901E0A42CA
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-299502267-602162358-839522115-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4248893630-2744763059-514534260-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\6EDF7B1559E10908FBFD48CD626A1314
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\44F69C7D438C40F8C674F11498A24E64
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\8D5F5E5B845C27945FF9A992308C271F
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\4E1C7745F90E694727C2184F10FA85BF
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\79249B1107C3BA28B24515677BE34ACF
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\03C5FB665A5E6A0D3B31C26E18A849D1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\1A2DCD576B2EBC3CF5725B12163C404F
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\24B1AB90C9BDF2AA9BA45898553C7D03
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\89DF625B2363F34886208A24FCD939DF
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1057712510-994901703-3176631456-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\96518D9A340F8919BFC0A198ECD589B7
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NDISRD
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AlphaAnt
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\33D6291EAD7697E74339FCE203AE5CC9
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1082481251-3408211397-106529370-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AlphaAV
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4098954789-1763840012-4223234826-1007\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\7F669E775F0C9763D953EE62C7F05177
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\65C8B8C071F17E3C34B4AAB63BB65DF0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\454B9D2FC52F3609F7F371B9930D8B3A
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\9749E274AC7B395C0129A6DB3AFA1232
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1078081533-261478967-839522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AlphaAV
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-885857708-41217791-1390173123-1006\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2000478354-1417001333-725345543-1011\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AlphaAV
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1915639795-4223853401-4207408892-1006\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\62669675310893ADEDB1E6850385BB13
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\0C3BA6A71477A7197189FB9AB67F0D48
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1825165449-4273390334-3388002009-1008\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\992407EB64A527F25BB2429971B9F0F4
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\2D4EB033C6C7A1B85E380B4A44E903A2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\67C18A2170F95965D9BD6C7CB253FA17
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3903322556-632712477-3017477609-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AlphaAV
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\94C3E15F405B559AE495D3F80705F389
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\07DEC1CA8E82D67DB41EE1DE15CBA263
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3807707994-108754500-3203523235-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AlphaAV
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-789336058-362288127-839522115-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\298DB019D0D7E8B63F8C93F348F9E133
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1462875783-4103537417-208529206-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-703361213-1587234047-1807731510-1005\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2290308336-3390693693-2736182579-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AlphaAV
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\784B8411F4188E56DDC79C271452925B
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\3E6537E035CB377BE82A130224B5034E
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\94ED2ECC3064D395F46FFD957C968CE3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\4D6423B8CBF32340E486E1365F860460
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\9B7D702286678C4C1500C2136BA6D4A3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\2CC7ED101CB1BE7E6A54A06F0C7FB3AD
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\6BE9C027D3058A3E5FF4514BD2638343
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\5C58939383BEAA402D7A63C0164C4419
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\14C9536B62808731FF28FDCF7FEC9B89
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\2CE2278AC61896270DC63CC7083209A4
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1343024091-1275210071-682003330-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\7129874D16ED31896125F09F4D293CD8
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\76958FD04477A36ECF369D7018C64DC4
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\79B3BF30003ED1BA93E3667BF7ACA1D9
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\59952E3D7E56F01F0D3EA99678A0AEC6
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\8E45E032B85480837455501C81FDF01C
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\3C368EEFBD84B0C411345BB685243492
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\1E68FD18F4FC14383F0AAA73BE1C6551
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\20BFD944B248D219BAB858B80EF7B56E
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\86C5B6CD3158D77DD3AA7EBCE3923469
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\61FD6ACE47A2FF2160FC27E635CC4515
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\085FD2F5CF0AB5EDFFA8155D3D9E280C
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-60683407-3547990619-176516166-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\219011E1EB3B37187FCA5F120F5C127A
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1960408961-839522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\560FAA4EF53439DF7A1FB0B6486B159E
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\35CD7DBC3BEF70BE4083CFF8FF613C5B
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\05A7F94618255F311E4BC797C435289F
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\2E8DF5E2FB22264F737A229C9B9D94EF
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1417001333-1644491937-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AAntivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\14DC127434B142C1032CCCD03B99CA6B
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\96650A23DA4B2A8659CC2A6CA09F254B

Registry Values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop, ForegroundLockTimeout=200000
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop, ForegroundLockTimeout=0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, MSDRV=NetFilter.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AlphaAV=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV\AlphaAV.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment, AVUNINST=[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\Uninstall\AlphaAV\Uninstall.lnk
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment, AVAPP=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, MSDRV="NetFilter.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop, ForegroundLockTimeout=1244760
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AlphaAnt=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAnt\alpha.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment, AVUNINST=[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\Uninstall\PersonalAV\Uninstall.lnk
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment, AVAPP=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\PersonalAV
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop, ForegroundLockTimeout=686572
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run-, MSDRV=NetFilter.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AlphaAV=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-73586283-1614895754-1177238915-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AlphaAV=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1078081533-261478967-839522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AlphaAV=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV\alpha.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AAntivirus=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AAntivirus\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-885857708-41217791-1390173123-1006\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AAntivirus=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AAntivirus\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2000478354-1417001333-725345543-1011\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AlphaAV=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1915639795-4223853401-4207408892-1006\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AAntivirus=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AAntivirus\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-789336058-362288127-839522115-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AAntivirus=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AAntivirus\alpha.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop, ForegroundLockTimeout=25108228
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1606980848-1532298954-839522115-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AAntivirus=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AAntivirus\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1417001333-1644491937-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AAntivirus=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AAntivirus\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1060284298-1592454029-682003330-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AAntivirus=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AAntivirus\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-57989841-1482476501-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AAntivirus=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AAntivirus\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1888045132-1184552445-867914453-1006\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AAntivirus=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AAntivirus\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1229272821-2000478354-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AAntivirus=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AAntivirus\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-842925246-1644491937-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AlphaAV=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV\alpha.exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-583907252-1343024091-854245398-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AlphaAV=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV\alpha.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AlphaAV=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AlphaAV\Alpha Antivirus.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop, ForegroundLockTimeout=1244768

Alpha Antivirus Categorized as:

Ransomware

Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts the hard drive of the infected computer or the files holding important information. The hacker then extorts money from the computer’s owner in exchange for the possibility to have access to the data again.

How Did My PC Get Infected with Alpha Antivirus?

The following are the most likely reasons why your computer got infected with Alpha Antivirus:

• Your operating system and Web browser's security settings are too low.
• You are not following safe Internet surfing and PC practices.

Downloading and Installing Freeware or Shareware

Small-charge or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like Alpha Antivirus. Sometimes adware is attached to free software to enable the developers to cover the overhead involved in created the software. Spyware frequently piggybacks on free software into your computer to damage it and steal valuable private information.

Using Peer-to-Peer Software

The use of peer-to-peer (P2P) programs or other applications using a shared network exposes your system to the risk of unwittingly downloading infected files, including malicious programs like Alpha Antivirus.

Visiting Questionable Web Sites

When you visit sites with dubious or objectionable content, trojans-including Alpha Antivirus-, spyware, and adware, may well be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer.

Detecting Alpha Antivirus

The following symptoms signal that your computer is very likely to be infected with Alpha Antivirus.

PC is working very slowly
Alpha Antivirus can seriously slow down your computer. If your PC takes a lot longer than normal to restart or your Internet connection is extremely slow, your computer may well be infected with Alpha Antivirus.

New desktop shortcuts have appeared or the home page has changed
Alpha Antivirus can tamper with your Internet settings or redirect your default home page to unwanted web sites. Alpha Antivirus may even add new shortcuts to your PC desktop.

Annoying popups keep appearing on your PC
Alpha Antivirus may swamp your computer with pestering popup ads, even when you're not connected to the Internet, while secretly tracking your browsing habits and gathering your personal information.

E-mails that you didn't write are being sent from your mailbox
Alpha Antivirus may gain complete control of your mailbox to generate and send e-mail with virus attachments, e-mail hoaxes, spam, and other types of unsolicited e-mail to other people.