Name of Process or Task:
antivirusgold.exe
Be sure to always double check your spelling if you
are concerned about
spyware, as often
spyware will use a very similar
spelling of
system processes or other common tasks.
File type:
Exe program - Files with an extension of "exe"
are executable programs.
Purpose of This File:
Antivirusgold.exe is a program which would have been installed by you, most
likely without you knowing. This is a file known as Antivirusgold, and it is a
spyware and
adware related program. It
acts as an antivirus program, but actually displays ads to you as advertising
related software to buy their product. It also adds (no pun intended) a lot of
ad related stuff on your desktop and system tray. It will run automatically
whenever your computer is rebooted. If this were on my computer, I would remove
it immediately.
What is the antivirusgold.exe location, where is it stored on my computer?
This file will be found on your pc at C:\Program Files\AntivirusGold\AntivirusGold.exe
Note on File Locations:
Remember that although many files are always in default file locations, some
files can easily be moved to different locations or change names like many
spyware,
adware, or popup programs do. If
you suspect you have
spyware
or
adware, check to see if you see a
similar names stored elsewhere. It always helps to check your task list also to
see what is currently running on your computer. You can always view the task
list on your computer by pressing ctrl-alt-del to view your "task manager", and
then click the "processes" tab. This will show you all tasks running on your
computer.
Dll files will NOT show on your computer task list, as
dll files are
actually part of other processes. You may see similar program names running if
spyware
or
adware
is on your computer, for example, antivirusgold.exe may be slightly misspelled to
keep you from finding it, or
spyware
and
adware
may be named very similar to a system file. Make sure always check the location
of tasks or processes if you are concerned. antivirusgold.exe can also be used by
other programs or software, as there is no standard on software program names
what companies choose. Verify the spelling of antivirusgold.exe and make sure the
entire name matches, and verify the file location which we always list for you
on this site.
antivirusgold.exe Q&A
Is antivirusgold.exe
spyware?
Yes. This is considered a
spyware related program.
Is this considered
adware
or popup related?
Yes. This is advertising related, so it is considered
adware and may be causing popup
windows on your computer.
Is this considered a
worm
or
trojan?
No.
Would you recommend that I remove antivirusgold.exe?
Yes, I would remove antivirusgold.exe if it was on my computer. If you wish to do
this, and you get an error message because you cannot access it, you should
first terminate the task in your task list and then attempt to add it to your
recycle bin again. If fail too, restart your computer into
safe mode and repeat the same to remove the antivirusgold.exe. If you still
unable to remove the antivirusgold.exe, you may check on other resources to counter
this issue.
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