WinXP superfluous virus protectors

[Steve Fabian]

HELP needed to remove "antivirus" programs:
1/ AVAST. Operates annoyingly. No removal tools.
2/ Microsoft Security Essentials. Keeps inactive red logo even when alternate antivirus active.
This makes them viruses!

 

[Charles G]

Control panel, Add programs, select aVAST, select uninstall or remove, finish process. Restart computer.
Repeat for MSE....

 

[Steve Fabian]

Not in "Add or Remove Programs"... The "Avast" directory contents are not removable in TCC. REGEDIT cannot remove parts of Avast, either. I presume what's left of the Avast virus is loaded on log-in to prevent brute force .
removal

BRW, I succeeded in removing the Microsoft Security Essentials.

 

[drwtsn32]

Maybe try this --

http://www.avast.com/en-us/uninstall-utility

 

[Steve Fabian]

That did it. I had to start my system in "safe mode" to do it, messages are not clear, but it worked. My brain had to be refreshed - it was months since I did that, could not remember F8...