REAnti is a hazardous anti-virus application that will generate numerous pop-up alerts and messages and pretending to be scanning the computer for known threats and viruses. ReAnti commonly implanted on computers via malicious scripts employed by fake online security websites. It will download and install ReAnti on computers by misleading website visitors on potential security risks. When inside the system, ReAnti will continuously display messages on computer that was intentionally pop-up in order to convince you that a purchase of the registered version is necessary. Remove ReAnti virus once you spotted it or just a little symptoms to prevent additional damage it may create.
What are the Symptoms of REAnti Infection?
Above image shows how REAnti fake program will deceive users using fake “Infections Detected” with its own virus scanner.
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\REAnti
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Uninstall\REAnti
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\REAnti
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\Class\{4D36E96E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\l
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run “<random>.exe”
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run “REAnti.exe”
The threat will drop the following malicious files:
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\REAnti.lnk
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\REAnti\1 REAnti.lnk
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\REAnti\2 Homepage.lnk
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\REAnti\3 Uninstall.lnk
- c:\Program Files\REAnti Software\REAnti\REAnti.exe
- c:\Program Files\REAnti Software\REAnti\uninstall.exe
- c:\WINDOWS\1034211zj487.ocx
- c:\WINDOWS\10347w5rm63hg.exe
- c:\WINDOWS\10311wo5pols.ocx
- c:\WINDOWS\system32\23412viruz43y.ocx
- c:\WINDOWS\system32\23a34tr9j7tu.ocx
- c:\WINDOWS\system32\229663plsgh.bin
- c:\WINDOWS\system32\<random>.exe
- %Temp%\<random>.exe
How to Remove REAnti Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
– After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
– From the selections, Select SafeMode
2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
– Click Start > Run
– Type in the field, regedit
– Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
– Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
– If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the files.
– If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.
4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
– Update antivirus program
– Scan computer and delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove REAnti Virus
1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove REAnti
