What is Antivirus2008Pro?
Once inside and active, Antivirus2008Pro will bombard the user with an endless flood of popups and fake system notifications, supposedly informing him of an infection, which is most likely non-existent. These threats are supposed to lead the user into a position where he has the necessity to buy an anti-spyware program. Of course, Antivirus2008Pro is up and ready for the task. The task of ripping you off, that is.
Do not, ever, download or buy Antivirus2008Pro. To ensure your security and avoid accidental infection, you should block antivirus2008pro.com using your HOSTS file.
Antivirus2008Pro is Extremely dangerous
Antivirus2008Pro is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program Antivirus2008Pro may spread via Trojans Antivirus2008Pro may display fake security messages Antivirus2008Pro may install additional spyware to your computer Antivirus2008Pro may repair its files, spread or update by itself Antivirus2008Pro violates your privacy and compromises your security
Manual Antivirus2008Pro removal
Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Antivirus2008Pro, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using automatic spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
Remove these Antivirus2008Pro processes:
Remove these Antivirus2008Pro DLL files:
Remove these Antivirus2008Pro Registry files:
Antivirus2008Pro is classified as Rogue Anti-Spyware. After infecting a user’s system, it proceeds to scare its victim into buying the “product” by displaying fake security messages, stating that your computer is infected with spyware and only Antivirus2008Pro can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads Antivirus2008Pro trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, Antivirus2008Pro offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, Antivirus2008Pro not only does not fix the errors, but it takes the user’s money and may even install additional spyware into the victim’s computer.
Some Rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Antivirus2008Pro, may offer users to buy it after the victim clicks on a banner or a pop-up while surfing the internet. Usually, a Trojan is installed to a victim’s computer after clicking on the advertisement. It then proceeds to download or even install Antivirus2008Pro, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.
Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Antivirus2008Pro, is nearly impossible to remove manually.
August 15th, 2008 at 5:40 am This thing has totally infected my computer. It even changes the wallpaper on my computer. It is really annoying.