XP antivirus

[Guest kraway]

I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus

software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It

always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files unless I

purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I restarted my machine it

is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad files

but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?

[Guest Mick the spiv]

Re: XP antivirus

 

"kraway" <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0DDE46EF-AADA-4FB3-9D14-04FA9F244BF3@microsoft.com...

>I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus

> software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It

> always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files unless I

> purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I restarted my machine

> it

> is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad

> files

> but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?

>

Looks like XP Anti-virus is actually malware.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: XP antivirus

 

kraway <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus

> software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4.

> It always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files

> unless I purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I

> restarted my machine it is back again. My normal AVG antivirus

> software is not finding any bad files but this new one does. How do

> I get rid of it?

 

You've been infected with malware (of the "protection racket" type). Try

posting in microsoft.public.security.homeusers, and also check out

http://elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Viruses_Malware ....

[Guest J.D. Focke]

Re: XP antivirus

 

Also another good way of getting rid of if you can remeber when it occured

you can system restore before that point... I've gotten rid of some of the

nastiest malware that way... After I system restore I turn the the system

restore off and restart again and the turn system restore back on... Probably

don't have to do that but it does't hurt. Get AVG free... Great software..

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> kraway <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus

> > software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4.

> > It always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files

> > unless I purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I

> > restarted my machine it is back again. My normal AVG antivirus

> > software is not finding any bad files but this new one does. How do

> > I get rid of it?

>

> You've been infected with malware (of the "protection racket" type). Try

> posting in microsoft.public.security.homeusers, and also check out

> http://elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Viruses_Malware ....

>

>

>

[Guest David H. Lipman]

Re: XP antivirus

 

From: "kraway" <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com>

 

| I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus

| software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It

| always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files unless I

| purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I restarted my machine it

| is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad files

| but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?

 

Lanwench is correct. You are infected with a ZLob Trojan that then downloaded and installed

a fake anti virus application whose intent is to get money from you.

 

 

 

Two part reply..

 

Perform Part 1 then perform Part 2.

 

It is suggested that you execute each tool in Normal Mode then in Safe Mode.

 

 

 

Part 1

-----------

 

Use noahdfear's SmitFraud, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, et. al., removal tool -- SmitRem.exe

http://noahdfear.geekstogo.com/click%20counter/click.php?id=1

 

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43659.html

 

 

Part 2

-----------

 

S!ri's SmitfraudFix

http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php

 

 

* * * Please report back your results * * *

 

 

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Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[Guest David H. Lipman]

Re: XP antivirus

 

From: "J.D. Focke" <jdfocke@discussions.microsoft.com>

 

| Also another good way of getting rid of if you can remeber when it occured

| you can system restore before that point... I've gotten rid of some of the

| nastiest malware that way... After I system restore I turn the the system

| restore off and restart again and the turn system restore back on... Probably

| don't have to do that but it does't hurt. Get AVG free... Great software..

|

 

Grisoft AVG is OK, not great.

 

AntiVir is better and Kaspersky or NOD32 are considered the best.

 

--

Dave

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Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[Guest David H. Lipman]

Re: XP antivirus

 

From: "J.D. Focke" <jdfocke@discussions.microsoft.com>

 

< snip >

 

| Get AVG free... Great software..

 

 

I just realized that the OP stated...

" My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad files... "

 

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[Guest pcbutts1]

Re: XP antivirus

 

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"kraway" <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0DDE46EF-AADA-4FB3-9D14-04FA9F244BF3@microsoft.com...

>I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus

> software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It

> always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files unless I

> purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I restarted my machine

> it

> is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad

> files

> but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?

>

[Guest Mick Murphy]

Re: XP antivirus

 

He is using AVG!

It has always been rubbish!

--

Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

 

 

"J.D. Focke" wrote:

> Also another good way of getting rid of if you can remeber when it occured

> you can system restore before that point... I've gotten rid of some of the

> nastiest malware that way... After I system restore I turn the the system

> restore off and restart again and the turn system restore back on... Probably

> don't have to do that but it does't hurt. Get AVG free... Great software..

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

> > kraway <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus

> > > software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4.

> > > It always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files

> > > unless I purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I

> > > restarted my machine it is back again. My normal AVG antivirus

> > > software is not finding any bad files but this new one does. How do

> > > I get rid of it?

> >

> > You've been infected with malware (of the "protection racket" type). Try

> > posting in microsoft.public.security.homeusers, and also check out

> > http://elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Viruses_Malware ....

> >

> >

> >

[Guest Mick Murphy]

RE: XP antivirus

 

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

 

Uninstall AVG Free, and install "Avast Free 4 Home Anti-virus"

 

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

 

Also, install "Spybot Search & Destroy Version 1.5.2" to remove spyware, etc.

--

Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

 

 

"kraway" wrote:

> I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus

> software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It

> always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files unless I

> purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I restarted my machine it

> is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad files

> but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?

>

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: XP antivirus

 

 

"J.D. Focke" <jdfocke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:6069AD08-BABC-4C53-83AB-B3083D0E4DDA@microsoft.com...

> Also another good way of getting rid of if you can remeber when it occured

> you can system restore before that point... I've gotten rid of some of the

> nastiest malware that way... After I system restore I turn the the system

> restore off and restart again and the turn system restore back on...

> Probably

> don't have to do that but it does't hurt. Get AVG free... Great software..

>

 

Well it can't be that good if the OP is running it and it allowed XP

Antivirus ver 2.4 through.

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

>> kraway <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> > I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus

>> > software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4.

>> > It always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files

>> > unless I purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I

>> > restarted my machine it is back again. My normal AVG antivirus

>> > software is not finding any bad files but this new one does. How do

>> > I get rid of it?

>>

>> You've been infected with malware (of the "protection racket" type). Try

>> posting in microsoft.public.security.homeusers, and also check out

>> http://elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Viruses_Malware ....

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: XP antivirus

 

M.I.5¾ <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:

> "J.D. Focke" <jdfocke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:6069AD08-BABC-4C53-83AB-B3083D0E4DDA@microsoft.com...

>> Also another good way of getting rid of if you can remeber when it

>> occured you can system restore before that point... I've gotten rid

>> of some of the nastiest malware that way... After I system restore

>> I turn the the system restore off and restart again and the turn

>> system restore back on... Probably

>> don't have to do that but it does't hurt. Get AVG free... Great

>> software..

>

> Well it can't be that good if the OP is running it and it allowed XP

> Antivirus ver 2.4 through.

 

It's an antivirus product, not an anti-malware product. It's OK if you're a

careful surfer. I used it for years with no ill results, as have several of

my small/home office clients. Much depends on the user.

>

>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>>

>>> kraway <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>> I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new

>>>> antivirus software working on my machine. The name is XP

>>>> Antivirus ver. 2.4. It always wants to scan my machiine but won't

>>>> correct any bad files unless I purchase it first. I tried to

>>>> unistall it but when I restarted my machine it is back again. My

>>>> normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad files but

>>>> this new one does. How do I get rid of it?

>>>

>>> You've been infected with malware (of the "protection racket"

>>> type). Try posting in microsoft.public.security.homeusers, and also

>>> check out

>>> http://elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Viruses_Malware ....

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: XP antivirus

 

pcbutts1 <pcbutts1@leythosthestalker.com> wrote:

> Use Remove-it version 18,

 

<snip>

 

Do not follow any advice from pcbutts. He lives under a bridge and enjoys

tormenting the Billy Goats Gruff.

>

>

>

> "kraway" <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:0DDE46EF-AADA-4FB3-9D14-04FA9F244BF3@microsoft.com...

>> I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus

>> software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It

>> always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files

>> unless I purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I

>> restarted my machine it

>> is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any

>> bad files

>> but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?

[Guest Leythos]

Re: XP antivirus

 

In article <lZpvj.3294$Mh2.985@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1

@leythosthestalker.com says...

> Use Remove-it version 18

 

Hosted on a site filled with filth and porno - don't trust sites like

that.

 

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[Guest Daave]

Re: XP antivirus

 

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> M.I.5¾ <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:

>> "J.D. Focke" <jdfocke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:6069AD08-BABC-4C53-83AB-B3083D0E4DDA@microsoft.com...

>>> Also another good way of getting rid of if you can remeber when it

>>> occured you can system restore before that point... I've gotten rid

>>> of some of the nastiest malware that way... After I system restore

>>> I turn the the system restore off and restart again and the turn

>>> system restore back on... Probably

>>> don't have to do that but it does't hurt. Get AVG free... Great

>>> software..

>>

>> Well it can't be that good if the OP is running it and it allowed XP

>> Antivirus ver 2.4 through.

>

> It's an antivirus product, not an anti-malware product. It's OK if

> you're a careful surfer. I used it for years with no ill results, as

> have several of my small/home office clients. Much depends on the

> user.

 

I, too, think AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition has been getting an

unjustifiably bad rep in this NG lately. Of course it won't protect

against spyware; that's not its purpose!

 

That being said, does anyone know of any decent real-time anti-spyware

apps that would have prevented the above infection? I personally like

SpywareBlaster, but I am aware that's only good when it comes to dodgy

Web sites. (But maybe that's how the OP got that infection.)

[Guest Dave Cohen]

Re: XP antivirus

 

kraway wrote:

> I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus

> software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It

> always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files unless I

> purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I restarted my machine it

> is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad files

> but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?

>

 

I did a quick google on the name you provided. Lots of hits which I only

scanned briefly but removal is covered.

AVG is quite good but none of these programs are perfect, it's up to the

user to use good judgment and updated security protection.

Dave Cohen