How do I know if antivirus xp 2008 virus is really gone?

Question

My computer which runs on XP was attacked by the anti virus xp 2008 virus a few days ago. I thought I had removed it, but my computer no longer has backgrounds or screen savers. Everything else seems to be the same. When I go on the internet it seems like viruses keep trying to attack. I have norton anti virus and it seems to stop them from infecting my computer, but I feel like it might still be there due to the absence of backgrounds and screen savers and the fact that my computer seems more susceptible to viruses than before. Can it be hiding still? Is there a way to find out if it's still actively running? Norton doesn't seem to find anything, but at times it seems like the scan is interrupted or finds an error that stops it.

Answer 1

here is a video that shows how to remove antivirus xp 2008

Answer 2

Download this program and follow the directions to scan

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

Answer 3

you can scan your pc again , but i recommend you to use avira antivir it found 4 trojans in my pc and norton didnt detect them . and its free : www.free-av.com or download.com and search for avira antivir

Answer 4

by scannin ur computer a couple of times (like wid superantispyware.com) n if its bout suspicion thing u have in ur mind just pop in the windows disk n do it all over n u know when u do that its just ur startin from scratch n that should confirm it.

Answer 5

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 guide

Answer 6

Go to

http://www.corradocomputers.com/virusrem...

It has a full and simple guide to removing these things including free and trusted programs and their locations.

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