Vista Antivirus 2008 (VistaAntivirus2008) Removal Instructions

July 13th, 2008 | by Alex |

Vista Antivirus 2008 Descriptions:

Vista Antivirus 2008 , also known as VistaAntivirus2008, is yet another clone of Antivirus 2008. Does this sound familiar? Yes, it is in fact a counterfeit antispyware that devastates the computer world today. The people who created this decides to give it an update and upgrade it from XP Antivirus 2008. Nevertheless, it is the same thing that bothers us endlessly. Vista Antivirus 2008 is a variant of Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus or WinAntivirusPro. Vista Antivirus 2008 usually come up after you installed a video codec that come with Trojan, malware and virus. Vista Antivirus 2008 normally generates fake and misleading system popup error messages so end-users will be tricked into purchase Vista Antivirus 2008.

It is very critical to remove Vista Antivirus 2008 and all its components. To effectively remove Vista Antivirus 2008, we have created a manual removal instructions. Make sure you backup all important data before you proceed. Here are the things that you need to do in order to remove Vista Antivirus 2008.

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Manual Vista Antivirus 2008 Removal Instructions:

Stop Vista Antivirus 2008 Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
vav.exe
Antvrs.exe

Find and Delete these Vista Antivirus 2008:
(Learn how to do this)
vav.exe
Antvrs.exe
Vista Antivirus 2008.lnk
Uninstall Vista Antivirus 2008.lnk

Remove Vista Antivirus 2008 Registry Values:
(Learn how to do this)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”Antivirus” = “%ProgramFiles%\Vista Antivirus 2008\Antvrs.exe”

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  1. 19 Responses to “Vista Antivirus 2008 (VistaAntivirus2008) Removal Instructions”

  2. By Pablo on Jun 5, 2008 | Reply

    um i deleted most of the files using the recyce bin but i could’nt find some the files and the viste antivirus is still there

  3. By TheKingofHill on Jun 8, 2008 | Reply

    I didn’t install Antivirus 2008 in my Vista PC, and yet, it keeps popping up and telling me to purchase it. Help!!

  4. By jose antonio ruiz on Jun 14, 2008 | Reply

    tengo problemas para quitar el antivirus 2008 pro.
    porque me pide la licencia y no la tengo.
    porque no lo e descargado si no que el solo me aparecido.
    porque no hay muestras gratis por favor responder.ok

  5. By tommy on Jul 6, 2008 | Reply

    I am now having such a headache dealing with this antivirus vista 2008. Please help. I don’t know what to do anymore. I am about to throw it out of the window.

  6. By Fate Asher on Jul 14, 2008 | Reply

    Vista pretty much took over my computer. I made a copy of all my important files, and handed over my computer to a friend of mine to fix. Hes going to delete the old system, download a new Windows Vista program, and then with it download a really good Anti spyware/adware program. Now, my question is, if he follows this procedure, Vistaantivirus2008 should be gone with the new system, and my computer pretty much with fully new programs should be fine correct? I hope someone can help me out with an answer to these questions soon. Thank you very much

  7. By VirusHunter on Jul 14, 2008 | Reply

    I got this exact virus from a file called UPS_INVOICE.exe, this must be a new version of the virus because it changes it’s file names to something less obvious. Here is what I did to delete it:

    Delete Executables:
    C:\program files\rhclmdj0e59a\*
    C:\windows\system32\lphcgmdj0e59a.exe

  8. By Another Option on Jul 15, 2008 | Reply

    Another location could be it maybe hiding in:
    C:\Program Files\VAV

    Or do a search for Vista Antivirus 2008.Ink to determine its location.

    If found then do an internet search on vav.exe for complete removal.

  9. By Elvira on Jul 17, 2008 | Reply

    i downloded my Vista antivirus 2008 from online(i paid money for it)but i cant use it what do i have to do?

  10. By Ozlem Kely on Jul 19, 2008 | Reply

    I located Vista Antivirus 2008 which was intruding my computer and causing problem. However, I cannot delete it. Search result showed it was in recycle bin,when try deleting I got a message says “Cannot delete FIle: Cannot read from the source file or disk” I also find it in control panal where I wasn’t even given an option of deleting. What do I do now?

  11. By JohnNYcy on Jul 20, 2008 | Reply

    I was able to delete Vista Antivirus 2008 folder. However, I still received the popups saying my computer is infected. What’s next?

  12. By El on Jul 22, 2008 | Reply

    I have done almost everything to get rid of this AV2008.
    Its files are hidden everywhere.
    In my system 32 directory is a file named
    hgGxYOHA.dll
    but I can not delete it, when I run a scan on that file it is recognized as a trojan, but it can not be deleted, repaired, moved. Anyone idea?

  13. By josefina duval noboa on Jul 23, 2008 | Reply

    my order # is 1214 8780 9354
    activacion code is 8734 6511 2334 272
    pleace send me the program i paid

  14. By Addvicate on Jul 25, 2008 | Reply

    I’d suggest that subscribers, and those duped or infected get togeather with Microsoft. A two sided approach of copywrite violations and fraud. This
    would make people think twice before developing
    these scams. Get everyone togeater who has been
    affected. Along with Microsoft and stick it to these
    guys.

  15. By mohamedfathi on Jul 28, 2008 | Reply

    i can’t regestir spyhunter3

  16. By mohamedfathi on Jul 29, 2008 | Reply

    i can’t register spyhunter3

  17. By michael wanders on Jul 31, 2008 | Reply

    I was infected by the vista antivirus 2008 yesterday.It caused problems with everything.I downloaded the spyhunter program for $29.99 and it cleaned it right out.Everything is good so far.

  18. By j pitt on Aug 5, 2008 | Reply

    Vista keeps popping up, how do I eliminate it?

  19. By Kris on Aug 5, 2008 | Reply

    I am not a computer wizard. Can someone help me in plain English and layman terms. I’m an older person on a fixed income and I can’t afford to put out a lot of money to fix this problem. Thank you.

  20. By Hitesh on Aug 7, 2008 | Reply

    My friends machine did not have an updated anti-virus. I tried downloading an anti-virus from a torrenta nd turns out that software was infected with this Vista-AV shit.

    Now we are both techies and we tried dealing with this crap. I did manage to get rid of this crap but in teh process I deleted 2 dll’s that were critical fr windows booting.

    @Kris: Its not worth trying to deal with this virus yourself. Get a friend to help you.If thats not possible. Then take a backup of your most essential data and do a fresh installation from scratch.

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