What is antivirus XP 2008?

Question

I have it on my coputer and can't get rid of it

Answer 1

It's an annoying virus that's also part malware that installs a fake antivirus software which urges you to buy its licensed version. If you manage to remove it via antivirus software, you'll be left with adwares that would keep opening popups that reinstall this antivirus software back onto your computer.

Try pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE to open the task manager, go to processes and end antivirusxp08.exe. Uninstall the software. Schedule a thorough boot scan with your Antivirus software, I recommend Avast Pro! or BitDefender. That should get rid of the virus and part of the malware.

Use a spyware remover such as Spy Sweeper, Spy Hunter or Spy Doctor to remove the remaining spywares. Your troubles should be over after this.

hehe. Hope this helps!

By the way, system-defender is another version of this virus.

Answer 2

Hello,

Antivirus 2008XP claims to be the best program which removes all spyware and fixes registry and is familliar to Antivirus 2008

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

I'd offer trying the free scanner program. You will check if You are infected. Then You can get the remover.

Answer 3

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 4

It is a virus itself. Here's how to remove it; http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-...

You should also install a good, free anti virus like avast; http://www.avast.com/

Answer 5

It's a virus

Get Avira Personal Edition and run a scan

If Avira doesn't catch it, run an online scan on bitdefender.com

Oh, and get CCleaner and it may get rid of it...

If none of the above works, reformat your hard drive

Answer 6

its a rogue anti-spyware program, meaning it pretends to be anti-spyware but actually is spyware.  It also installs many other malware programs such as joke bluescreen. (makes it look like your computer bluescreened and rebooted when it didn't)

At any rate, many true anti-spyware programs seem helpless to get rid of it.

I recommend Malwarebytes anti-malware (MBAM) to get rid of it.   You can get it at http://malwarebytes.org

its free.

Answer 7

It is a malware program that can infect your computer and give you a big headache. When the phoney virus  pop-up id displayed on your screen don't do any clicking on it.... shut down and reboot or open your Task Manager and close out the pop-up notice... Don't click on the pop-up in any way or else will need to work diligently to remove it from your system....... comes by many similar names....

Answer 8

Go to this link for instructions. http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-removal/...

Answer 9

it isn't antispyware..

It is something you don't want on your computer!

http://amiworks.co.in/talk/how-to-remove...