The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Winsoftware.WinAntiVirusPro2007" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:
  • trojan

Description:
This software is not officially announced on the vendors website like the previous versions, which were used for fraud. This version is promoted via software news sites and distributed over download services like rapidshare.
It appears to not run at all if not properly activated (by payment), in truth parts of it run in background all the time, even after uninstallation. During installation, runtime and uninstallation the software connects to various statistic servers posting data.
Supposed Functionality:
supposed to be a legit antivirus software
Removal Instructions:

Desktop:

Please remove the following files from your desktop.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
  • Shortcuts named "WinAntiVirus Pro 2007.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\WinAV.exe".

Quicklaunch area:

Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
  • Quicklaunch symbols named "WinAntiVirus Pro 2007.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\WinAV.exe".

Autorun:

Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
  • Entries named "fat.exe" and pointing to "?<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAnti*20*\fat.exe?".
  • Entries named "uwa7pcw" and pointing to "?<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\uwa7pcw.exe*".
  • Entries named "mav_startupmon" and pointing to "?<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\*.exe?".
  • Entries named "rtasks" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\rtasks.exe".
  • Entries named "WinAVX" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\WinAvX?.exe".
  • Entries named "fat.exe" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntivirus Pro 2007\*.exe".
  • Entries named "wa7pcw" and pointing to "?<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\wa7pcw.exe*".
  • Entries named "WinAntiVirus Pro 2007" and pointing to "?<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\WinAV.exe?".
  • Entries named "fat.exe" and pointing to "?<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\fat.exe?".

Important: There are more autorun entries that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.

Installed Software List:

You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D or RunAlyzer to locate and get rid of these entries.
  • Products that have a key or property named "UWA?P_is1".
  • Products that have a key or property named "UWA7PU_is1".

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\winpgi.dll".
  • A file with an unknown location named "winpgi.dll".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\av.cpl".
  • The file at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Application Data\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Data\Abbr".
  • The file at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Application Data\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Data\ActivationCode".
  • The file at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Application Data\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Data\ProductCode".
  • The file at "<$APPDATA>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\CookieList.dat".
  • The file at "<$APPDATA>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\history.db".
  • The file at "<$APPDATA>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\PGE.dat".
  • The file at "<$APPDATA>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Logs\update.log".
  • The file at "<$APPDATA>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Logs\winav.log".
  • The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NI.UWA7PU_0001_N96M1007\settings.ini".
  • The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NI.UWA7PU_0001_N96M1007\setup.exe".
  • The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NI.UWA7PU_0001_N96M1007\setup.len".
  • The file at "<$COMMONSTARTUP>\autorun.exe".
  • The file at "<$STARTUP>\system.exe".
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\UWA7PU_0001_N96M1007NetInstaller.exe".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\stera.exe".
  • The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\Look for answers in WinAntiVirus Pro 2007 Knowledge base.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONDESKTOP>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Feedback on Support Quality.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Reinstall or Uninstall WinAntiVirus Pro 2007.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Report Software Defect.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Request for Instructions.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007 Knowledge base.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007 Manual.lnk".
  • The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007.lnk".
  • The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\AVInfections.log".
  • The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\proc.dat".
  • The file at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\WA6PSetup.exe".
  • The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\err.log".
  • The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\wa7pcw.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Activate.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Activate.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Activate.xml".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\asmngr.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\ASupdater.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Autoplay.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\AVupd.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Bin.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\BkSites.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\bpdlink.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\bpupdater.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\chat.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\fat.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\fopn.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\fopn.sys".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\fopnl.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\iefwbho.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\IH.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\incmp.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\index.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\install.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\kb.url".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\lapv.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\License.rtf".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\manual.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\manual.pdf".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Manual.xml".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\msxml3.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\msxml3a.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\msxml3r.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\NtFt.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\online.url".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\PGupdater.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\PGUpLink.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\phigh.bin".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\pmedium.bin".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\prc.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\prerules.xml".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\ps.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\pv.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Restart.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\rpt.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\RSrv.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\scnkrnl.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\settings.ini".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\SpOrder.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\sqlite3.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\sr.log".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\st.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Support.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\support.ico".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Support.url".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\tdirdapi.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\UBUpdater.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\unins000.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\uninstall.ico".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\UnWiz.xml".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\unwizard.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\up.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\updater.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\wa6.gif".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\wa6p.gif".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\WAV6COM.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\WinAV.exe".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\WinAV.xml".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\winpgi.dll".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\worldmap.swf".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\AWBase\vbpv.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\AWBase\database\enemies.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\PGBase\vbpv.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\plugins\NEWVIR.DAT".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\plugins\rbho.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\plugins\vbpv.dat".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\plugins\UpDate\UA27501.DLL".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\plugins\UpDate\UA27502.DLL".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\plugins\UpDate\UADAILY.DLL".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\plugins\UpDate\wininit.ini".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\res\cross.gif".
  • The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\res\wa6p.gif".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\av.cpl".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\drivers\FOPN.sys".
  • The file at "<$SYSDIR>\stera.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Winsoftware.WinAntiVirusPro2007 uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!

Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.

Folders:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
  • The directory at "c:\UWA7P".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDRIVE>\UWA7P".
  • The directory at "c:\UWA7PU".
  • The directory at "c:\UWA7PU\Quar".
  • The directory at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Application Data\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007".
  • The directory at "<$PROFILES>\All Users\Application Data\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Data".
  • The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007".
  • The directory at "<$APPDATA>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\Logs".
  • The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\AVTemp".
  • The directory at "<$LOCALSETTINGS>\Temp\NI.UWA7PU_0001_N96M1007".
  • The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDRIVE>\UWA7PU".
  • The directory at "<$SYSDRIVE>\UWA7PU\Quar".
  • The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007".
  • The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\AWBase".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\AWBase\database".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\PGBase".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\plugins".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\plugins\UpDate".
  • The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\res".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Winsoftware.WinAntiVirusPro2007 uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!

Registry:

You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
  • Delete the registry key "{2A5C2E6D-864B-4f2c-9542-8B272741D78B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{459F4226-1AAB-43B6-9DC1-B6313EF83749}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{6F520BE0-9B54-4558-816F-224E67997DF3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "UWAP7.PCheck.1", plus associated values.
  • Delete the registry key "5110000C29318803" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
  • Delete the registry key "5110000C2935B6EF" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
  • Delete the registry key "WinAntiVirus Pro 2007" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
  • Delete the registry key "FWSvc" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\".
  • Delete the registry key "FWSvc" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Network\".
  • Delete the registry key "NtTf" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\".
  • Delete the registry key "FWSvc" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\".
  • Delete the registry key "FWSvc" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\SafeBoot\Network\".
  • Delete the registry key "NtTf" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\".
  • Delete the registry key "FWSvc" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\".
  • Delete the registry key "FWSvc" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Control\SafeBoot\Network\".
  • Delete the registry key "NtTf" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\".
  • Delete the registry key "{0903FECD-7F7A-4790-A819-A3CE08416732}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "WAVAutoPlay.AVAutoPlay", plus associated values.
  • Delete the registry key "WinAntiVirus Pro 2007" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
  • Delete the registry key "Settings" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinAntiVirus Pro 2007\".
  • Delete the registry key "WAVAutoPlay" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\".
If Winsoftware.WinAntiVirusPro2007 uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer, RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.

Final Words:

If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
  1. Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
  2. Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.