HOW DO I KNOW I GOT ALL OF ANTIVIRUS XP 2008 REMOVED??

Question

I think i got most of the antivirus xp 2008 gone...BUT when i try to go to legitimate websites to download microsoft or windows updates it wont let me actually download the application. ALSO, it redirects me to weird sites when i'm trying to access the anti-malware sites suggested by other users

Answer 1

www.precisesecurity.com they offer a program to remove it...then try a online virus scan here are some address to try Safety.Live.com...TrendMicro.com...get some protection Comodo.com is offering a complete security suite free and yes they can be trusted if you want to do it yourself I recommend Avira.com along with Safer-Networking.org(spybot search&destory) or SpywareBlaster from majorgeeks.com or Lavasoft.com...MalwareBytes.org is another good one to consider althrough the last two don't offer free protection some even recommend two anti-spyware scanners just to be on the safe side the other bit of advice i have to offer is external firewalls they hardwire to the machine with usb or firewire hook up now thats cutting edge tech.Remember paid is usally better than free however since Comodo.com kind offer that may not be the case anymore      

Answer 2

i thought i got rid of it but the popups keep coming back for some reason. I found out you have to get rid of registry entries also shown on this guide http://www.spyware-techie.com/antivirusx... I followed that and after rebooting the popups stopped. I have been popup free for 2 weeks now! Thank God for that guide!

Answer 3

Download the free version of Superantispyware.  http://www.superantispyware.com  Update and run and in depth scan.

Mind Doctor, France

Answer 4

it looks like some parts of ANTIVIRUS XP 2008 are still aboard your computer. if you use anti-spyware, run a scan, it should locate malicious files and delete them. you can also do it on your own. here's a tutorial how to delete antivirus xp by your self http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-antiviru...

Answer 5

use manual removal instructions

Antivirus XP 2008 is a suspect anti-spyware application that have a set of features which do not work, and produces false positives which may goad the user into purchasing the application. Antivirus XP 2008 show various pop-up advertisements and fake security messages, which may disturb your work and slow down computer performance. Antivirus XP 2008 is a clone of XP Antivirus fake antispyware. It is recomended to remove Antivirus XP 2008 from your computer.  

Answer 6

It is a rogue anti-spyware program similar to the well known XP Antivirus rogue application.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-...

Download SmitFraudFix

http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix...

Restart your PC in safe mode with networking

http://www.pchell.com/support/safemode.s...

Run SmitFraudFix

Download, install and run a full scan with Malwarebytes

http://www.malwarebytes.org

Answer 7

AntivirusXP2008 (or Antivirus XP 2008, AntiVirXP08, AntivirusXP 2008, Antivirus2008XP) is a new rogue antispyware program. AntivirusXP2008 rogue antispyware (or you can call it XPAntivirus2008) is a latest clone of Xp Antivirus, XPAntivirus2008, Antivirus2008, Antivirus 2008 rogue programs. Antivirus XP 2008, or Xp Antivirus, uses fake warning popups, fake security alerts to scare and trick user into buying a "full" version of AntivirusXP2008. Users can get AntivirusXP2008 infection from a Trojan (usually it can be Trojan Zlob) or fake video codec’s. AntivirusXP2008 will launch every time when user starts up Windows and it is going to generate million of annoying popups that are very difficult to close. Users should delete AntivirusXP2008 as soon as possible from their computer system to prevent damage to their privacy or data!

http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-695...