How to get rid of windows xp 2008 anti virus?

Question

how to get rid of windows xp 2008 anti virus?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Go into windows exployer-tools-folder options. Select show hidden files and folders. Then click on the C drive and look in the folders program files and windows. Delete antivirus 2008 files and folders. Reboot your computer and that should get rid of it.

If this doesn't work then go to this website and try the process listed.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Ahmed, thank you so much!

I tried everything but nothing worked....you're the best =)

Answer 5

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

Download and install SmitfraudFix

http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.p...

After you download and install restart your PC in safe mode with networking

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

Double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon then follow the screen instructions. Option #2 should be selected in this case.

When you are prompted with “Do you want to clean the registry ?”, simply answer “Y”.

While in safe mode you should download, install and run a full scan with Malwarebytes

http://www.malwarebytes.org

Reboot.

Answer 6

first use malware bytes rogue remover free:

http://www.malwarebytes.org/rogueremover... (this will remove this rogue program and  then uninstall any security program you are using and install these free programs

1-Anti-virus

a-avira personal classic edition(free)

http://www.download.com/Avira-AntiVir-Pe...

2-Anti-spyware

a-super antispyware free

http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware...

b- a-squared free

http://www.download.com/A-squared-Free/3...

c-spyware terminator(free)

http://www.download.com/Spyware-Terminat...

3-firewall

a-comodo firewall pro(free) (after installing it go to firewall tab then stealth port wizard and set it to block all incoming conections)

note:this won't p2p propgrams(limewire,bitcomet and etc)

http://www.download.com/Comodo-Firewall-...

4-browser

a-firefox 3.0

http://www.download.com/mozilla-firefox/...

5-browser add-ons

a-mcafee site advisor

you will have to download the program from here

http://www.download.com/McAfee-SiteAdvis...

and then download the firefox extension from here

http://www.download.com/McAfee-SiteAdvis...

6-pc utilties

a-ccleaner

http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000-21...

note: these programs are 100% free and 100% the best