Help , I have Antivirus 2008 xp on my pc . Big problem ?

Question

I can not get this virus off my pc . It has taken RUN - SEARCH - HELP & SUPPORT - CONTROL- PANEL & MY - COMP . I can get control panel , by going through printer & faxes . But when i try to remove any programs it just says file can not be found . I can get on line but when i try to down load Spyhunter or any other virus protection it just say can not find file . When i open file extension it starts over again , I just keep going round in circles and ending up at square one , It will not let me load win / xp or wipe my HDD with zero wipe . So as you can see i need help ,Please Regards Liz

Answer 1

Use an anti spyware. You can find information and reviews on anti spywares at the link below.

Answer 2

try to download stuff in save mode press f8 at the begging when your computer barly starts up and shows f10 and f12

Answer 3

This solution may really help You out http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-695...

Try the removal software.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Using MalwareBytes Will Cure this......

Also i know that this program causes desktop hijack and also disables services on the computer

if malwarebytes doent fix it

download SDFix- http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t...

**follow sdfix's instructions carefully

Answer 5

You can try AVG, if that doesnt help then check out http://www.nicklockard.com for more help

Answer 6

I second the MalwareBytes answers. It is the ONLY thing that will work, I've tried Ad-Aware and HijackFree but only MB was capable of removing it. Maybe its good for something after all.

Answer 7

  Removal Instructions for Antivirus 2008 using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:

   1. Print out these instructions as we will need to close every window that is open later in the fix.

   2. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location and save it to your desktop:www.malwarebytes.org

      

   3. Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including this one.

   4. Double-click on the icon on your desktop named Download_mbam-setup.exe. This will start the installation of MBAM onto your computer.

   5. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware checked. Then click on the Finish button.

   6. MBAM will now automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program before performing a scan. As MBAM will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.

      MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Screen

   7. On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform quick scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer for Antivirus 2008 related files.

   8. MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can take quite a while, so we suggest you go and do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan. When MBAM is scanning it will look like the image below.

      MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Scanning Screen

   9. When the scan is finished a message box will appear as shown in the image below.

      MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Scan Finished Screen

      You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the Antivirus2008 removal process.

  10. You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should click on the Show Results button.

  11. A screen displaying all the malware that the program found will be shown as seen in the image below.

      MalwareBytes Scan Results

      You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine.

  12. When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and display it in Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad window.

  13. You can now exit the MBAM program.

Your computer should now be free of the Antivirus2008  

Answer 8

Hello

Today I finally found the solution to the virus... I fixed half of it yesterday but did not know what to do to get back my programs on start menu... After searching for a while. i fould something that TOTALLY cleared my PC in a matter of 15 min and i just had to run it.. I am OMG soooo HAPPY.... it was a pain in the *** and it was the worst virus I have dealt with... so here is the link if anyone is  interested in trying.. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix...

hope it fixed yours as fast as it fixed mine.. and do share with others..

Cheers

Answer 9

Sounds like you need to re-install Windows and format the hard drive in the process. You could try downloading Spybot free from www.spybot.info on friendsds machine and see if it will install from a pocket drive or CD but if your windows wont open then forget about that and go straight to the re-install.

Answer 10

Antivirus XP 2008 is a new rogue anti-spyware program that is advertised through Trojans and other malware. It is advertised in the form of fake security alerts and warnings on web sites that state you are infected with malware or are being attacked in some manner. When you click on these ads, it will automatically download the installer for Antivirus XP 2008 and install it on your machine. In some cases, this program is installed without any intervention at all from you.

Checkout the blog http://geeksjunction.blogspot.com/2008/0... on automated Removal Instructions for Antivirus XP 2008 using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:

Answer 11

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.

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use manual removal instructions

Answer 12

you could try doing a system restore though system tools