Cloud AV 2012 Virus (Uninstall Guide)

Cloud AV 2012 is a rogue antivirus program that needs to find malicious software on your computer. The rogue program disables positive Windows utilities and blocks genuine security products. It plunges itself every time on your PC is became on and pretends to scan the system for malware. It is worth referring, however, that this fake AV reports exactly the same infections on different computers: Trojan.JBS.Ghost, Trojan-Downloader.JS.Remora, Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ih and other stuff. So, basically, Cloud AV 2012 malware is playing on your fears to try to sell you totally BS security product. If you give settled for the scam and have paid for the rogue program you should issue chargebacks through your credit card company. That's the only way to get your money back, besides, too numerous chargebacks will probably result in the merchant missing the ability to accept credit card payments. That's a good thing, isn't it? Then you need to remove Cloud AV 2012 and associated malware from your computer. To do so, please follow the removal instructions below.

Normally, such fake AVs as Cloud AV 2012 drive people nuts, specially because of never ending alerts and notifications about serious threats, etc.

Cloud AV 2012 removal instructions:

• First of all, download and run ZeroAccess/Sirefef/MAX++ removal tool. (works on 32-bit systems only! If you have 64-bit system, go to the next step)

• Then use TDSSKiller. If you can't run it (rogue av blocks it), rename tdsskiller to winlogon and run the secondary again.

• And finally, download recommended anti-malware software (Spyware Doctor) and run a full system scan to remove this virus from your computer.

If you can't download it, please reboot your computer is "Safe Mode with Networking". As the computer is booting tap the "F8 key" continuously which should work up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" as shown below. Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode with Networking" and press Enter key.

NOTE: Login as the same user you were previously logged in with in the normal Windows mode.

• To reset the Hosts file back to the default automatically, download and run Fix it and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.

Manual Cloud AV 2012 removal guide:

• Right-click on Cloud AV 2012 icon and select Properties. Then select Shortcut tab.

The location of the malware is in the Target box.

• In our subject the malicious file was located in C:\Windows\System32 folder. Select the malicious file, rename it and change a file name extension.

Original file: Cloud AV 2012v121.exe

Renamed file: TcS22bF3nGaQWKf.vir (you may change only the file name and leave file extension .exe)

• Restart your computer. After a reboot, download free anti-malware software from the list below and run a full system scan.

• First, use TDSSKiller. Then download recommended anti-malware software (Spyware Doctor) and run a full system scan to remove this virus from your computer.

• To reset the Hosts file back to the default automatically, download and run Fix it and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.

Manual activation and Cloud AV 2012 removal:

• Select to remove threats and manually activate the rogue program. Enter one of the following codes to activate Cloud AV 2012.

9992665263
1148762586
1171249582
1186796371
1196121858

• Download recommended anti-malware software (Spyware Doctor) and run a full system scan to remove this virus from your computer.