Antivirus XP 2008

Malware removal
By Kristopher on July 15, 2008

Threat Level: is a pest

screenshotAntivirus XP 2008 is more fake anti-spyware; is just XP Antivirus 2008 by another name. Like XP Antivirus 2008, pops up fake security alerts to try and trick you into buying . may have downloaded itself onto your computer through a trojan, like Zlob. can launch when you start up Windows, and may popup tons of ads that are difficult to close.

Get rid of , if only because may make you want to throw your PC out the window.

Remove processes:

%ProgramFiles%[RANDOM NAME]rhccv9j0e1b1.exe
%ProgramFiles%[RANDOM NAME]Uninstall.exe
%System%[RANDOM NAME].exe

Delete DLLs:

%ProgramFiles%[RANDOM NAME]MFC71.dll
%ProgramFiles%[RANDOM NAME]MFC71ENU.DLL
%ProgramFiles%[RANDOM NAME]msvcp71.dll
%ProgramFiles%[RANDOM NAME]msvcr71.dll
%ProgramFiles%[RANDOM NAME]rhccv9j0e1b1.exe.local

Remove registry values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun”[RANDOM NAME]” = “C:Program Files[RANDOM NAME][RANDOM NAME].exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet SettingsUser AgentPost Platform”AntivirXP08″ = “AntivirXP08″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall[RANDOM NAME] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE[RANDOM NAME] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion[RANDOM NAME]

Detect and Remove files:

%UserProfile%Application DataMicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchAntivirus XP 2008.lnk
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersDesktopAntivirus XP 2008.lnk
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsAntivirus XP 2008Antivirus XP 2008.lnk
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsAntivirus XP 2008How to Register Antivirus XP 2008.lnk
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsAntivirus XP 2008License Agreement.lnk
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsAntivirus XP 2008Register Antivirus XP 2008.lnk
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsAntivirus XP 2008Uninstall.lnk
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsAntivirus XP 2008.lnk %ProgramFiles%[RANDOM NAME]database.dat
%ProgramFiles%[RANDOM NAME]license.txt

Delete directories:

%program_files%antivirusxp2008
%UserProfile%Application Data[RANDOM NAME]

DIY Antivirus XP 2008 Removal Instructions

Start by removing the above files. If you're not sure how to do this, refer to the instructions below.

Note: In any files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. (Not an iEuphemism for muth@fugg@#*!@.) So if you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP/7, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\NoahFence”).

How to Manually Delete Badware Files

Need some removing badware files help? No biggie. While you should only manually delete badware files if you're comfy editing your system, you'll find it's pretty easy. And probably really satisfying.

How to delete badware files in Windows XP/Vista/7:

  1. Click your Windows Start menu, then click "Search."
  2. A pop up will ask, "What do you want to search for?" Click "All files and folders."
  3. Type a badware file in the search box, and select "Local Hard Drives."
  4. Click "Search." Once the badware file is found, delete it.

How to stop badware processes:

  1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
  2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click "OK." You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
  3. Click Processes tab, and find badware processes.
  4. Once you've found the badware processes, right-click them and select "End Process" to kill badware.

badware processes

How to remove badware registry keys:

Backup your registry before you edit it. Then...

  1. Click the Start menu, and click "Run." An "Open" field will appear. Type "regedit" and click "OK " to open up your Registry Editor. In Windows 7, just type "regedit" into the "Search programs and files" box in the Start menu.
  2. Registry Editor opens as a two-paned window: the left side lets you select registry keys,the right side shows the values of any selected registry key.
  3. To find a badware registry key, select "Edit," then select "Find," and in the search bar type any of badware 's registry keys.
  4. When the badware registry key appears, to delete the badware registry key, right-click it, and select "Modify," then select "Delete."

Deleting badware Registry Keys

How to delete badware DLLs:

  1. Open the Start menu, and click "Run." Type "cmd" in Run, and click "OK." (In Windows 7, just type "regedit" into the "Search programs and files" box in the Start menu.)
  2. To change your current directory, type "cd" in the command box, press "Space," and enter the full directory where the badware DLL is located. If you're not sure where the badware DLL is located, enter "dir" in the command box to display a directory's contents. To go one directory back, type "cd .." in the command box and press "Enter."
  3. When you've found a badware DLL, type "regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll" (e.g., "regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll") and press "Enter."

That's it. If you want to restore any badware DLL you removed, type "regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll" (e.g., "regsvr32 jl27script.dll") into your command box, and press "Enter."

Did badware change your homepage?

  1. Select Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options > General.
  2. Type your preferred home page's URL.
  3. Click "Use Default," "Apply," and "OK."