Antivirus XP2008 Removal?

[Guest bajazza@yahoo.com]

Can anyone advise on how to remove this entry? It comes up as

Antivirus XP2008 and it looks very legitimate, but I'm sure its not,

being as obtrusive as it is. I've tried removing it from my add/delete

programs file but no go. Does anyone even know what this does or is?

It's incredibly annoying-pops up every 25 seconds or so with a message

like...your computer was found to have 1564 virus, its is recommended

that you use protection now!. I'm not too computer savvy so if you

reply, could you 'dumb it down'? Thanks in advance!

Jay

[Guest Malke]

Re: Antivirus XP2008 Removal?

 

bajazza@yahoo.com wrote:

> Can anyone advise on how to remove this entry? It comes up as

> Antivirus XP2008 and it looks very legitimate, but I'm sure its not,

> being as obtrusive as it is. I've tried removing it from my add/delete

> programs file but no go. Does anyone even know what this does or is?

> It's incredibly annoying-pops up every 25 seconds or so with a message

> like...your computer was found to have 1564 virus, its is recommended

> that you use protection now!. I'm not too computer savvy so if you

> reply, could you 'dumb it down'? Thanks in advance!

 

Sorry but there is no way to "dumb it down". If the following is too

confusing, take the machine to a pro. See below.

 

Your system is infected with a rogue antivirus program. It is called "rogue"

because it pretends to be A Good Guy but is really Evil. Do not pay them!

 

Here are removal steps:

 

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/uninstall-antivirus-2009

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic154529.html (earlier versions)

 

These may work for you and all may be well. However, in many cases the

computer will also be infected with Zlob and/or Vundo trojans and protected

by a rootkit. These machines are extremely difficult to clean.

 

If your machine is one of these cases, either get guided help at one of the

specialty forums below OR back up your data and do a clean install of

Windows. It is your choice. If you are unsure how to back up your data or

how to do a clean install, you can take your machine to a local computer

professional. I don't recommend using BigComputerStore/GeekSquad types of

places.

 

PLEASE DO NOT POST LOGS IN THE MS NEWSGROUPS.

 

http://aumha.net/ - Click on the HijackThis forum. Read the announcement and

the stickies *first*.

http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup

http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25Look

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware_Removal_HiJackThis_Logs_Go_Here-f37.html

http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showforum=170

http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5

http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/

http://forums.tomcoyote.org/

 

Malke

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[Guest The Real Truth MVP]

Re: Antivirus XP2008 Removal?

 

Use my free Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your

system. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

 

 

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obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

 

 

 

 

<bajazza@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:f1d5c8ce-738a-48bf-9b1f-bfc1991f6a3e@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

> Can anyone advise on how to remove this entry? It comes up as

> Antivirus XP2008 and it looks very legitimate, but I'm sure its not,

> being as obtrusive as it is. I've tried removing it from my add/delete

> programs file but no go. Does anyone even know what this does or is?

> It's incredibly annoying-pops up every 25 seconds or so with a message

> like...your computer was found to have 1564 virus, its is recommended

> that you use protection now!. I'm not too computer savvy so if you

> reply, could you 'dumb it down'? Thanks in advance!

> Jay

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Antivirus XP2008 Removal?

 

Take a van ride, you imposter!

 

The Real Truth MVP wrote:

> Use my free Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your

> system. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

>

>

>

> <bajazza@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:f1d5c8ce-738a-48bf-9b1f-bfc1991f6a3e@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

>> Can anyone advise on how to remove this entry? It comes up as

>> Antivirus XP2008 and it looks very legitimate, but I'm sure its not,

>> being as obtrusive as it is. I've tried removing it from my add/delete

>> programs file but no go. Does anyone even know what this does or is?

>> It's incredibly annoying-pops up every 25 seconds or so with a message

>> like...your computer was found to have 1564 virus, its is recommended

>> that you use protection now!. I'm not too computer savvy so if you

>> reply, could you 'dumb it down'? Thanks in advance!

>> Jay

[Guest Malke]

Re: Antivirus XP2008 Removal?

 

The Real Truth MVP wrote:

> Use my free Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your

> system. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

>

>

 

I'm so sorry that you haven't recovered from your accident, Chris.

Apparently the horror of going off a cliff has caused you to think you are

an MS-MVP when you aren't. Nor should anyone download files from a website

which hosts pr0n.

 

Malke

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[Guest DStone]

RE: Antivirus XP2008 Removal?

 

 

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"bajazza@yahoo.com" wrote:

> Can anyone advise on how to remove this entry? It comes up as

> Antivirus XP2008 and it looks very legitimate, but I'm sure its not,

> being as obtrusive as it is. I've tried removing it from my add/delete

> programs file but no go. Does anyone even know what this does or is?

> It's incredibly annoying-pops up every 25 seconds or so with a message

> like...your computer was found to have 1564 virus, its is recommended

> that you use protection now!. I'm not too computer savvy so if you

> reply, could you 'dumb it down'? Thanks in advance!

> Jay

>

[Guest Mike Hall - MVP]

Re: Antivirus XP2008 Removal?

 

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

news:eMgbd0j%23IHA.4156@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> The Real Truth MVP wrote:

>

>> Use my free Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your

>> system. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

>>

>>

>

> I'm so sorry that you haven't recovered from your accident, Chris.

> Apparently the horror of going off a cliff has caused you to think you are

> an MS-MVP when you aren't. Nor should anyone download files from a website

> which hosts pr0n.

>

> Malke

> --

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> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>

 

 

He didn't go over. The fall rejected him.. :-)

 

 

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[Guest Leythos]

Re: Antivirus XP2008 Removal?

 

In article <Q7jnk.17336$uE5.16989@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, toidi@tpap.com

says...

> Use my free Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your

> system. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

>

>

> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been

> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

 

Chris, stop stalking be in Usenet, it's illegal

 

Do you really want to trust someone that was banned from posting

directly to Microsoft Usenet servers, someone that has posted links to

pornographic materials on HIS WEBSITE, who's website is in the MVP HOST

Block list, and who provides a tool for your use that will block access

to reputable anti-malware sites without telling you he's doing it?

 

And do you really want to trust someone that has had to change their

posting identity after being busted by MS as a fake MVP?

 

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