Rapid Antivirus Description and Removal Instructions

Rapid Antivirus Description (Scan your PC for Rapid Antivirus with SpyHunter)

Rapid Antivirus, or RapidAntivirus, is a fake anti-spyware program that uses fake system messages as a scare tactic. Rapid Antivirus is a clone of Power Antivirus 2009, Antivirus 2009, Vista Antivirus 2009 and Antivir64.

Rapid Antivirus attempts to get computer users to believe that they must purchase the full version of Rapid Antivirus to "fix" their computer. Rapid Antivirus may come from a Trojan infection or a malicious website. Rapid Antivirus may be difficult to manually remove in some cases. It is recommended that you detect and remove Rapid Antivirus with a good spyware scan and removal tool.

Why Should I Remove Rapid Antivirus?

Note: Manual removal is a difficult process and it is not recommend unless you are an expert in this field. Therefore, your best defense is to download and install a reliable anti-spyware program to scan Rapid Antivirus and other spyware on your machine. In order to detect Rapid Antivirus in the easiest and fastest way possible, we advised trying the free SpyHunter scanner provided on this website. The free version of SpyHunter is only a detection utility.

However, if you wish to continue to the Rapid Antivirus removal stage with SpyHunter, you must first purchase the full version of SpyHunter or you can manually remove Rapid Antivirus by moving on to the "Remove Rapid Antivirus Manually" section.

Online threats constantly change to avoid detection, and therefore SpyHunter comes equipped with a full technical support, as well as a one-on-one customer support service called Spyware HelpDesk which gives its support technicians the ability to create a custom automated fix tailored to your PC. If SpyHunter is unable to detect and remove Rapid Antivirus, the Spyware Helpdesk will generate a custom fix, transmit it to your SpyHunter removal tool and completely remove Rapid Antivirus from your PC.

1. Download SpyHunter Scanner.
   
   
2. Run a full system scan to detect Rapid Antivirus files.
   
   
3. Once you've detected Rapid Antivirus on your PC, you will then need to purchase SpyHunter to start the removal process.
   
   
4. Reboot your PC and rerun the scan for any remaining traces of Rapid Antivirus.
   
   

** SpyHunter scanner version is ONLY for detection. To remove Rapid Antivirus and other threats, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's removal tool.

Remove Rapid Antivirus Manually

Tip: If you are not an expert in this field, we highly recommend you use SpyHunter to scan your PC for Rapid Antivirus. You'll run the risk of damaging your computer if you make a mistake during the manual removal process.

Rapid Antivirus Advice

Rapid Antivirus manual removal process can be difficult to do because you're required to access and edit sensitive files in your system registry.

Warning: If you try to remove Rapid Antivirus files without being completely sure what you are doing, you run the risk of damaging or losing important data on your computer.

Tip: To avoid this risk, we highly recommend you use a good spyware cleaner/remover to automatically find and remove Rapid Antivirus as well as spyware, adware, trojan and malware in your PC.

Rapid Antivirus Automatic Detection

To automatically search for Rapid Antivirus...
Download SpyHunter Scanner.

** SpyHunter scanner version is ONLY for detection. To remove Rapid Antivirus and other threats, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's removal tool.

For more details on Rapid Antivirus, please read our "Rapid Antivirus Overview" below.

Rapid Antivirus Overview

In the following sections, we investigate and explain the key malicious properties that are attributed to Rapid Antivirus.

How Rapid Antivirus infects your PC

Rapid Antivirus may use one or more of these methods to infect your computer. Rapid Antivirus is spyware that may take control of your entire system. Rapid Antivirus may infect your computer...

• Through unexpected email attachments. One of the most popular ways of becoming infected with spyware is by opening an attachment sent via e-mail. You should never open unexpected email attachments. Confirm with the sender first that they did in fact send the email.
  
  
• Through browser security loopholes while you're surfing the Web. Some spyware can even bypass firewalls by disguising itself as part of legitimate software.
  
  
• Through instant messenger programs. If you're not secured by a good firewall, spyware can attach itself when you're sharing files with your instant messenger.
  
  
• Rapid Antivirus recreates, repairs and updates itself. Rapid Antivirus and other complex spyware applications may recreate, repair and update themselves to evade deletion. When Rapid Antivirus alters, restores and updates its files, DLLs, registry keys and process, a scanner may only remove part of the program allowing the other remaining files to execute procedures to repair and update. In these cases, it can make the Rapid Antivirus manual removal process very difficult.
  
  

Rapid Antivirus Prevention Rules

Follow these Rapid Antivirus prevention rules and protect your computer from Rapid Antivirus and other spyware:

Rule #1: Ensure that your Windows Security is up-to-date.

Every week Microsoft provides their new updates that can always be downloaded manually from the Microsoft website. To get Microsoft Update, you should do the following steps:

1. Go to IE > Tools > Windows Update > Product Updates,
   
   
2. Select "ALL High-Priority Security Updates" from the list,
   
   
3. Open IE and go to Internet Options > Security > Internet,
   
   
4. Press "Default Level" and then OK,
   
   
5. Press "Custom Level."

Rule #2: Download and install a reliable anti-spyware software.

A good anti-spyware software that recognizes current Rapid Antivirus as well as other forms of spyware can be the answer to all your security issues. Listed below is an anti-spyware program that can effectively reverse the damage of your computer and detect Rapid Antivirus automatically.

Download SpyHunter Scanner.

** SpyHunter scanner version is ONLY for spyware detection. To remove Rapid Antivirus and other online threats, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's removal tool.

Rule #3: Keep your anti-spyware definitions up-to-date.

New Rapid Antivirus files can be created every day, thus it is very important to ensure that your anti-spyware program is up-to-date. Your anti-spyware scanner should have an update feature where with a click of a button so you can get new spyware definitions immediately. Often, good anti-spyware software will open an update window reminding you that there are new updates available.

Rule #4: Install and keep your firewall turned on.

A firewall is vital for a complete protection of your PC. Ensure that your firewall is always turned on. A firewall can stop unwanted software like Rapid Antivirus from hijacking your PC.

Rapid Antivirus and other Spyware Related Info:

Wikipedia.org/Spyware - Wikipedia's definition of spyware.
StopBadware.org - A non-profit organization that aims to fight against badware.
Anti-Spyware Coalition - Is a group dedicated to building a consensus about definitions and best practices in the debate surrounding spyware and other potentially unwanted technologies.