AV Protection Online Virus

AV Protection Online is another fake program. The AV Protection Online Virus causes unwanted pop up alerts and blocks the running of all program. Removing the AV Protection Online is possible with the use of our removal instructions. Removal instructions are at the bottom of the article.


*Note: There is also virus called AV Guard Online. If you have the AV Guard Online Virus please visit the AV Guard Online Virus removal page.

*Note: There is also virus called Guard Online. If you have the Guard Online Virus please visit the Guard Online Virus removal page.

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AV Protection Online is circulating throughout the internet through social networking websites and other distributions methods. The AV Protection Online Virus infects your computer when you download a malicious file that contains this particular virus. If you run the file you will then become infected.


When the AV Protection Online Virus installs onto your computer it will immediately prevent the running of any programs. It is also known to cause your desktop to turn completely black. If you try to run any program, AV Protection Online will block the program and state that the program is infected.


Immediately when the AV Protection Online Virus starts it will begin a fictitious virus scanning procedure. The virus scanning is completely fake. It is not scanning anything on your computer. AV Protection Online wants to make you believe that it is a legitimate antivirus program when in fact it is not.


Financial gain is the main motivator for the creation of the AV Protection Online Virus. This fake program will constantly ask for you to activate and purchase the program. The viruses and errors that AV Protection Online claims to have found are not real. However, this fake program offers to remove the viruses and fix the errors if you purchase it.

The viruses and errors that AV Protection Online claims to have found are not real.

Please always keep in mind that AV Protection Online is not real. It should not be purchased under any circumstances. The only way to effectively fix your computer and remove the AV Protection Online Virus is to follow our removal instructions below. This virus will not simply go away on its own.


We have tested our recommended virus removal program called PC Tools for removing the AV Protection Online Virus. PC Tools is confirmed to work in removing AV Protection Online. Please follow the instructions below to permanently remove AV Protection Online from your computer and once again have your computer back to normal.

Step by Step AV Protection Online Virus removal

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Quick virus removal steps
Target Virus: AV Protection Online Virus

The quick virus removal steps we outlined below has been proven remove the AV Protection Online Virus. You must be on the infected computer when performing these steps.

1 To begin, go ahead and reboot the infected computer. If the infected computer is turned off, go ahead and turn it on.




2 Immediately as the computer begins to boot, press F8 many times. Pressing F8 allows you to access the Advanced Options Menu.




3 Once you are in the Advanced Options Menu, use your arrow keys and select the Safe Mode with Networking option. Press enter when you have selected that option.

4 Windows will now boot into Safe Mode with Networking. Safe Mode with Networking will allow you to remove AV Protection Online which it would not allow when Windows was in normal mode.




5Now that the virus is not running it is time to begin removal. On your keyboard, click and hold the Windows key, then press the R key. See keyboard diagram below.

6 After you have pressed the Windows and R key, the Windows Run Box will open. Type exactly the following into the run box and click OK:

iexplore http://www.spywarehelpcenter.com/remove

After clicking OK, your computer will connect to our website and download our recommended virus removal program called Spyware Doctor by PC Tools.




7 When you see the PC Tools download box, click the Run button. The picture of the download box is below. After you click the “Run” button, PC Tools will launch. If your computer asks if you are sure you want to run PC Tools, click OK.

8 Once the virus scan is complete, PC Tools will have found AV Protection Online. Remove the AV Protection Online Virus by registering PC Tools. You must register PC Tools while still in Safe Mode to remove AV Protection Online.




9 After you have registered PC Tools, and the virus was removed, you can safely reboot into Normal Mode. The virus should be completely gone.


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