How to remove Antivirus2008XP ?

August 27th, 2008
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What is Antivirus2008XP?

Antivirus 2008 XP is another corrupt application that manipulates name of Windows XP to lure people into purchasing a copy of this fake security tool. Antivirus2008XP is neither antivirus nor related to Windows XP. It is a scam and a computer parasite.

Antivirus2008 XP is installed by trojans. Its purpose is pushing people into buying Antivirus2008XP license which is useless because Antivirus 2008 XP isn’t capable of working as anti-virus. It can only load fake security notifications and other annoying pop-ups. Delete Antivirus 2008 XP right after it appears on a computer.

Antivirus2008XP is Extremely dangerous

arrow Antivirus2008XP is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program
arrow Antivirus2008XP may spread via Trojans
arrow Antivirus2008XP may display fake security messages
arrow Antivirus2008XP may install additional spyware to your computer
arrow Antivirus2008XP may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow Antivirus2008XP violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Manual Antivirus2008XP removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Antivirus2008XP, 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 Antivirus2008XP processes:
Remove these Antivirus2008XP DLL files:
Remove these Antivirus2008XP Registry files:
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Antivirus2008XP 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 Antivirus2008XP can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads Antivirus2008XP trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, Antivirus2008XP offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, Antivirus2008XP 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 Antivirus2008XP, 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 Antivirus2008XP, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Antivirus2008XP, is nearly impossible to remove manually.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Rogue Anti-Spyware such as Antivirus2008XP?

Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Rogue Anti-Spyware parasite keeps track of your internet browsing habits, sending your browsing history data to remote servers, owned by third party companies that use this information to advertise their products via numerous pop-ups, toolbars, hijacked homepages and spam letters. All these undesirable advertising methods are used on the victims of Rogue Anti-Spyware.
Changed or new icons: Sometimes, Rogue Anti-Spyware installs unwanted software to a victim’s PC without user’s knowledge and consent. This may lead to slower PC performance and stability, as well as more unwanted programs you can't remove.

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