civicfighter

Hey guys,

I got hit with a virus on my computer.

Now, in the bottom right corner of the screen there is an icon for

Antivirus xp 2008. <----- thats the virus.

It wont let me uninstal, delete the file from program files and my norton seems to be doing nothing with it.

What should i do???


HELP!!!!
thanks guys

Cynikal.Mindset

google it...you have to delete some files in your registry that it added...I had this a couple weeks ago...then run spybot search and destroy

FiTKiD

format that bitch
it is the only to be sure u got it ALL

if u got Ebola on your leg
we cut off your WHOLE leg

username

LOL
first start with http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en...HiJackThis.exe

Save a copy of the log and post it in the forums here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

It may take a little time, but they're good there. Give them as many details as possible.

You might want to download ComboFix, you'll probably need it. Before you run it, read here http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/comb...o-use-combofix
http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe

Don't try to remove it "by hand". I once got a virus/malware on my work computer, and once I tried "deleting" it, it manifested itself several more times, then took over my desktop, menus, control panel, changed my time, etc.

Good luck!

si90

http://www.windowsvistaplace.com/xp-...pyware-removal



Download SpyHunter* Spyware Detection Utility

Manual XP Antivirus 2008 Removal Instructions:
Unregister XP Antivirus 2008 DLL Files:
(Learn how to do this)
shlwapi.dll
wininet.dll
Stop XP Antivirus 2008 Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
XPAntivirus.exe
XPAntivirusUpdate.exe
xpa.exe
xpa2008.exe
Find and Delete these XP Antivirus 2008:
(Learn how to do this)
xpa.exe
xpa2008.exe
XPAntivirus.exe
XPAntivirusUpdate.exe
shlwapi.dll
wininet.dll
XP antivirus
XPAntivirus.lnk
Uninstall XPAntivirus.lnk
XPAntivirus on the Web.lnk
XPAntivirus.url
XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
Uninstall XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
Remove XP Antivirus 2008 Registry Values:
(Learn how to do this)
HKEY_USERS\Software\XP antivirus
Download SpyHunter* Spyware Detection Utility
You can also download Kaspersky antivirus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus Products

You can also download the free version of Avira Antivir to remove the spyware (update) another option are this one: MaleWareBytes antivirus
you can also try this method: remove-antivirus-2008-pro-fake-antivirus or this one: remove-antivirus-xp-2008
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294 comments.

username

check this thread out too... Maybe this is you? http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic167390.html

shlammed

its not a virus its rogue anti-spyware software

scary.robot

me too....I have antivirus 2009 popups....

I have SpyDoctor, but it isn't getting rid of popups.

Cynikal.Mindset

you have to get rid of the registry entries for this stupid spyware trojan before you can clean it from your system

spike

i had them aswell, but i just said **** it, and formated my notebook.

hula_balu

how did you get this spyware/virus?

Cynikal.Mindset

its from some stupid pop up from random sites...pr0n perhaps...those stupid party poker and other ads carry crap like this

scary.robot

i am using registry mechanic 5.2 to clean my registry up...

i found some cracks online which prevented me from paying for the software

Licensed to: Todd Henderson License code: 568B-EC7D-E14D-7D6E-B883-138C-1D06-8731 OR Name: Adam Dastmalchi S/N: FCD0-AC78-1D9F-347C-AB62-2237-5801-B759 OR Name: Adam Dastmalchi Serial:FCD0-AC78-1D9F-347C-AB62-2237-5801-B759 OR Serial which works for 5.1 and 5.2 Licensed to: Todd Henderson License code: 568B-EC7D-E14D-7D6E-B883-138C-1D06-8731 OR 2500-4899-C59E-6E57-BA1D-4896-A240-E91A

I tried the one in green...registered the software no problems.

next I am going to run

Spybot and finally

spyware doctor (my firewall, and antivirus program) , which should have removed all the viruses in the first place, but didn't

civicfighter

thanks for the responses guys.

I did some searching and found something call malwarebytes that took care of it.

just download the program and it will find all the crap in the registry and delete it for you. Things seem to be running good as new now.


tks again. Hope this helps someone else too. Apparently, this malware is very popular and lots of ppl have probs with it.

bruce fee

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