Do you have XP Antivirus 2008?

This “XP Antivirus 2008 Removal Guide” article will show you how to identify and remove XP Antivirus 2008. This guide will be updated as more information is available.

XP Antivirus 2008 Detection Test

Run SpyHunter’s Spyware Scanner to check for XP Antivirus 2008 infections on your PC.

XP Antivirus 2008 Description

Parasite Type: Rogue AntiSpyware Programs

Important Notice: Enigmasoftware.com is not associated, affiliated, sponsored or owned by the XP Antivirus 2008 creators. This article should NOT be mistaken or confused in being associated in any way with the promotion or endorsement of XP Antivirus 2008. Our intent is to provide information that will educate computer users on how to detect, and ultimately remove, XP Antivirus 2008 from their computer with the help of SpyHunter and/or manual removal instructions provided on this article. This article is provided “as is” and to be used for educational information purposes only.

XP Antivirus 2008 Method of Automatic Detection

The removal of spyware such as XP Antivirus 2008 can be a difficult process. If you regularly run a spyware scan with a good spyware remover, you can automatically detect XP Antivirus 2008 and other Spyware, Adware, Worms, Trojans and Browser Hijackers.

To quickly detect XP Antivirus 2008, follow the instructions below:

1. Download SpyHunter’s Spyware Scanner.

2. Select “Start Scan” to run a full system XP Antivirus 2008 scan.

3. Reboot your computer.

4. Run another scan to pick up any remaining XP Antivirus 2008 infections.

** SpyHunter’s Spyware Scanner only allows you to detect XP Antivirus 2008 and other spyware. In order to remove XP Antivirus 2008, we advise you to buy the full-version of SpyHunter. Weekly XP Antivirus 2008 file updates and technical support are available with SpyHunter’s spyware remover.

XP Antivirus 2008 Method of Infection

Click on the “How XP Antivirus 2008 Infects Your Computer” video to see a XP Antivirus 2008 infection in action! See through the eyes of an unsuspecting Internet user while him/her is being victimized by XP Antivirus 2008.

At the end of this video, there’s a link to download SpyHunter’s Free Spyware Scanner. SpyHunter’s Free Spyware Scanner is for detection purposes only. To remove XP Antivirus 2008, you must purchase SpyHunter’s full version.

Tip: Turn your sound ON and watch the video in Full Screen mode to fully experience how XP Antivirus 2008 infects a computer. The video contains clickable buttons.

The following XP Antivirus 2008 actions occur:

• The Internet user surfs the Web and visits a questionable website. A large amount of rogue anti-spyware programs like XP Antivirus 2008 are mostly pushed through adult websites.

• The Internet user downloads a free video codec, such as Video ActiveX Enhancement 2.07, which comes bundled with XP Antivirus 2008. Freeware or shareware programs tend to come with other unwanted programs such as XP Antivirus 2008. Do not install any free software without reading its EULA. By simply reading a program’s EULA, you can determine whether a program you are installing has spyware bundled with it.

• The Internet user is infected with the rogue anti-spyware program XP Antivirus 2008. XP Antivirus 2008 runs a scan on the computer and gives a false spyware report claiming that the computer is infected with spyware. Once the scan is completed, a warning message appears that lists the spyware ‘found’ and the user has to either click on a link or a button to remove it. This deceptive tactic is an attempt to scare the Internet user into clicking on the link or button to purchase XP Antivirus 2008.

• The Internet user closes all the fake Windows error messages and warnings and is unaware that XP Antivirus 2008 is still running its malicious tasks in the background. XP Antivirus 2008 reloads itself on a timer so if the Internet user closes the program it will only take a few moments until it opens again. The average Internet user does not realize when spyware has infected his/her computer until it is too late and the spyware problem has already spread throughout the computer.

• Internet user opens web browser and is redirected to a rogue website. Known rogue websites that promote rogue anti-spyware programs are iesecurepages.com, ahomepcsafety.com, securitypills.com, softhomepage.com, asafetyliner.com, puresafetyhere.com, safehomesite.com, instantsafepage.com, safetyonlinepage.com, among others. The Internet user is bombard with websites that pop up messages that tries to push a product on him/her. Ignore such messages! We recommend closing these windows by clicking on the X instead of the ‘OK’ button.

XP Antivirus 2008 Symptoms

The following XP Antivirus 2008 symptoms occur:

• XP Antivirus 2008 displays a fake system alert similar to a Windows notification message.
  A red or green flashing icon appears in your system tray. If you click on the icon, a fake system alert pops up and directs you to a rogue website similar to safetyuptodate.com. In some cases, even when you don’t click on the icon the fake system alert may still pop up.

• The fake system alert promises to give you a legitimate anti-spyware program that will help you fix spyware problems, but instead it really reports false information to try to trick you into purchasing the program.

• XP Antivirus 2008 hijacks or modifies your homepage and displays new desktop shortcuts.
  XP Antivirus 2008 changes your default homepage to a different homepage and creates new unnecessary shortcuts on your desktop. Sometimes XP Antivirus 2008 won’t even allow you to change it back to your original homepage. A website you may be redirected to is XP Antivirus 2008.com or other rogue websites that promote XP Antivirus 2008.

• XP Antivirus 2008 installs a rogue toolbar called Security Toolbar 7.1.
  Security toolbar 7.1 is a rogue toolbar that comes with two green bars, one that says “block adware” and the other “remove spyware”. If you click on either of them you’re directed to a rogue anti-spyware site which can install additional malware.

• XP Antivirus 2008 bombards your PC with fake Windows warnings messages.
  Even after you’ve closed all the XP Antivirus 2008 messages or your PC has been idle for awhile, you’ll still get constant alert popups appearing on your system tray or on your screen.

XP Antivirus 2008 Anatomy

As new XP Antivirus 2008 spyware components are reported by our customers and our Spyware Threat Research Labs, we will update this section.

XP Antivirus 2008 Manual Removal Instructions

Use Caution! Please read the instructions below carefully. Manual removal of XP Antivirus 2008 is a delicate procedure. Proceed at your own risk. We advise you to backup your system before you manually remove XP Antivirus 2008.

If you are still having problems with XP Antivirus 2008 after completing these instructions, we recommend you download SpyHunter’s Spyware Detection Tool to safely remove XP Antivirus 2008.

To manually remove XP Antivirus 2008, follow these removal steps:

Step 1: How to Kill XP Antivirus 2008 files using Process Explorer.

• 1a. How to Kill XP Antivirus 2008 Processes.

• 1. Download and install Process Explorer.

  2. Open Process Explorer.

  3. Locate the XP Antivirus 2008 processes listed below.

  4. To kill an XP Antivirus 2008 process, right-click the XP Antivirus 2008 process and choose the option “Kill Process Tree”.

  5. Kill the following XP Antivirus 2008 processes:
     rhc9s8j0ec0t.exe
     smchk.exe
     erms.exe
     agpqlrfm.exe
     xpa2008.exe
     install_v2.exe
     xpa.exe
     %program_files%\xp antivirus\xpa.exe
     xpantivirus2008_v880187.exe
     xpantivirus2008_v880019.exe
     xpantivirus2008_v880339.exe

• 1b. How to Kill XP Antivirus 2008 DLL files.

• 1. Right-click the Explorer.exe process and choose the option “Properties”.

  2. Click on the “Threads” Tab, locate and highlight the XP Antivirus 2008 DLL files listed below.

  3. To kill XP Antivirus 2008 DLL files, click the “Kill” button.

  4. Kill the following XP Antivirus 2008 DLL files:
     kgxmotapktx.dll
     jaxtcwfg.dll
     ooiqyu.dll
     dmngyvfc.dll
     nrnnmb.dll
     khfGvTMf.dll
     iifgETLc.dll
     hgGxXoMF.dll
     sjdvhd.dll
     fkaaejuc.dll
     obmuxmov.dll
     pmalmfly.dll
     ddccBrSk.dll
     xxyabcCs.dll
     WinCtrl32.dll

Submit XP Antivirus 2008 To Our Spyware Threat Research Labs

Since XP Antivirus 2008 spyware components change constantly, you may come across application issues that prevent you from removing XP Antivirus 2008 completely.

You can report XP Antivirus 2008 spyware components by using SpyHunter’s Free Support Log System. Our Support Log System takes snapshots of all the points of execution on your operating system, allowing us to precisely identify each and any problem.

We encourage you to post your Support Logs on this article so we can help you come up with a custom fix.

Below are the instructions on how to generate Support Logs using SpyHunter.

Open SpyHunter > click on the “Generate Support Log” button > click on the “Copy to Clipboard” button to save your Support Logs > Post your Support Logs to this article.

Disclaimer

Warning!! Enigma Software Group can not be held responsible for any problems that may occur by using the information contained within this XP Antivirus 2008 removal guide. By following any of these XP Antivirus 2008 removal instructions, you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. If you do not agree, do not follow these XP Antivirus 2008 removal instructions. We make no guarantees that these XP Antivirus 2008 removal instructions will completely remove XP Antivirus 2008. Spyware changes regularly; therefore, it is difficult to fully clean an infected machine through manual means. In order to effectively clean and secure your computer, we recommend you purchase our spyware remover SpyHunter or seek professional help from a computer expert.

This entry was posted by Grace Mathews on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 at 5:25 pm and is filed under Spyware Alerts. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.