"Antivirus XP 2008 License agreement" pop-up - Is this safe?

Question

Out of nowhere I just got a pop-up on my screen while using the net. It says "Antivirus XP 2008 license agreement" on the top, and then a lot of jargon & info beneath it in a grey box.

At the bottom of it is a button with "Agree and Install" on it. There's nothing else to click. No red x to get it off my screen either.

What is it? Is it something I should click? I'm wary of it. I can't get it off my screen anyway (although I'm obviously able to click on and view other pages while it's there)...

Please advise!! Thanks a lot!!

Answer 1

Antivirus XP is an extremely dangerous program that will try to get you to purchase it in order to continue to infect your PC.  It's a difficult program to remove but if you follow these steps you shouldn't have a problem:

1) Specific Virus Removal Guide:

http://ultcomprepair.blogspot.com/2008/0...

2) Generic Virus Removal Guide:

-This is an intricate guide that will remove any and all infections you have on your computer.  Very indepth but effective.

http://ultcomprepair.blogspot.com/2008/0...

3) Fix After Effects Of Virus

-Sometimes after removal things still don't work like they're supposed to.  Just run these guides and it'll fix the problems for you.

http://ultcomprepair.blogspot.com/2008/0...

That should take care of the problem for you.  Good luck and safe surfing.

Answer 2

Just don't click on it. I suggest you download & update these 2 programmes, both free, run a full scan with each then delete whatever they find. Its a rogue anti virus.

http://wwwsuperantispyware.com

http://www.malwarebytes.com

I have had it a couple of times and what I`ve just suggested cleared it.

Answer 3

Do not click it. Close down the internet completely when you get it. Do a scan if you want, but there shouldn't be anything harmful on your PC. Some people say there is, but I have NEVER had a problem and I've had it on three different PCs

Edit: If you don't click there should be nothing to remove as it is a popup. Otherwise do a scan - if its not removed or not found and it is causing problems then you can go through the process of removing it

Answer 4

Download an run the the following free software in order one by one, delete what ever they find should leave your PC free of Antivirus XP 2008:

Malwarebytes: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

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

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

Avast Anti-Virus: http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Editi...

Once you have removed it keep Avast and download Comodo Pro firewall, then switch to Firefox 3 if you are browsing with IE this should stop it returning. (links on my profile)

Answer 5

As 2 people have already suggested, MalwareBytes Anti Malware should get rid of this.

Answer 6

Its a Virus that when you click will install and infects your computer, Run and scan an Antivirus to get rid of it. Don't Click that pop up.