What is Milestone Antivirus?

Milestone Antivirus is the latest of rogue antispyware programs to hit the web.   These are programs that pose as legitimate utility software, scaring users with fake security scans and warning messages, however these programs are fraudulent and are actually spyware themselves.

Recommended Removal Method:

Automatic Detection and Removal Using Spyware Doctor:

If you are blocked trying to download or install Spyware Doctor please follow the additional instructions found here.

Screenshots:

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Additional Information:

Methods of Infection:

Milestone Antivirus  is typically installed via a Trojan, and it usually is found on questionable websites (i.e. pornography or gambling), but it has also been found on hijacked fake news websites and in torrent downloads.

Previous Versions:

Milestone Antivirus is the latest rogue antispyware program from a ”family” or rogues that has a long history - previous versions/names for this rogue include Antivirus Scan, Security Suite, Antivirus Action, AV Security Suite, and Antivir Solution Pro among thers.

What it Does:

Milestone Antivirus will constantly bombard your computer with phony system alerts and spyware scans, trying to scare you into purchasing the full version, which is nothing more than a hoax as Milestone Antivirus is not legitimate software and is actually a spyware infection. Milestone Antivirus can also hijack your web browser and redirect your search results to pages of its choosing, where you will likely encounter more fake alerts and system related warnings.

The larger threat that Milestone Antivirus poses however, just as with any other rogue antispyware program, is that it can download and install other extremely malicious malware that can log your keystrokes, websites visited, browsing habits, etc. and can send that information over the internet to a remote server where the hacker that created Milestone Antivirus can then use that information in an attempt to gain access to your credit cards, bank accounts, and numerous other sensitive personal information – which can ultimately lead to identity theft.

Optional Milestone Antivirus Removal Method – Manual Deletion (Not Recommended)

***Please note we highly recommend against attempting manual removal of Milestone Antivirus unless are a trained computer professional. Milestone Antivirus is a highly complex and dynamic spyware infection that can hide several random files throughout your computer’s registry and file system and makes manual removal almost impossible. In addition, deleting and modifying system files and your computer’s registry wihout proper knowledge and training can cause further issues and may even cause your computer to become inoperable. As such, proceeding with manual removal is done at your own risk and spyware-experts.com cannot be held responsible for any problems that may occur in doing so.***

If you need help performing any of these steps, please see our tutorials listed on the upper right hand side of this page.

1. Delete the Following Processes:

conhost.exe
csrss.exe
wskinn.exe

2. Delete Following Files and Directories

Windows XP

c:\Program Files\conhost.exe
c:\Program Files\csrss.exe
c:\Program Files\Milestone Antivirus.ico
c:\Program Files\nuar.old
c:\Program Files\sh3.dat
c:\Program Files\sh4.dat
c:\Program Files\skynet.dat
c:\Program Files\Milestone Antivirus\
c:\Program Files\Milestone Antivirus\Milestone Antivirus.exe
c:\Program Files\scdata\
c:\Program Files\scdata\wispex.html
c:\Program Files\scdata\wskinn.exe
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\i1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\i2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\i3.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\j1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\j2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\j3.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\jj1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\jj2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\jj3.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\l1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\l2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\l3.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\pix.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\t1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\t2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\Thumbs.db
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\up1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\up2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\w1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\w11.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\w2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\w3.jpg
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\word.doc
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\wt1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\wt2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\wt3.gif
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Milestone Antivirus.exe.txt
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Milestone Antivirus.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Milestone Antivirus\
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Milestone Antivirus\Milestone Antivirus.lnk

Windows 7 and Windows Vista

c:\Program Files\conhost.exe
c:\Program Files\csrss.exe
c:\Program Files\Milestone Antivirus.ico
c:\Program Files\nuar.old
c:\Program Files\sh3.dat
c:\Program Files\sh4.dat
c:\Program Files\skynet.dat
c:\Program Files\Milestone Antivirus\
c:\Program Files\Milestone Antivirus\Milestone Antivirus.exe
c:\Program Files\scdata\
c:\Program Files\scdata\wispex.html
c:\Program Files\scdata\wskinn.exe
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\i1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\i2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\i3.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\j1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\j2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\j3.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\jj1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\jj2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\jj3.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\l1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\l2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\l3.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\pix.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\t1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\t2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\Thumbs.db
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\up1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\up2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\w1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\w11.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\w2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\w3.jpg
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\word.doc
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\wt1.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\wt2.gif
c:\Program Files\scdata\images\wt3.gif
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Milestone Antivirus.exe.txt
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Milestone Antivirus.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Milestone Antivirus\
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Milestone Antivirus\Milestone Antivirus.lnk

3. Delete the following Registry keys

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Milestone Antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\QTUpdate
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ‘C:\Program Files\conhost.exe “%1″ %*’

Important:

Note that even if you have followed all the above steps and performed the tasks correctly, it is highly probable that Milestone Antivirus will remain on your computer and continue to cause problems. The reason for this is that the program is dynamic and can change the filenames, locations, etc. and can even add additional infected files while it is on your computer.

This is why we highly recommend an automatic detection and removal tool such as Spyware Doctor that can find these additional hidden files and ensure that Milestone Antivirus is completely removed from your computer.