XP (Vista) Antivirus 2008 Removal Instructions (Antivirus XP 2008)
June 1st, 2008 by Alex
XP or Vista Antivirus 2008 Descriptions:
XP Antivirus 2008, or Vista Antivirus 2008, or Antivirus XP 2008, is one of the latest counterfeit antispyware that devastates the wolrd wide web. XP Antivirus 2008 usually come up after you installed a video codec that come with Trojan, malware and virus. XP Antivirus 2008 normally generates fake and misleading system popup error messages so end-users will be tricked into purchase XP Antivirus 2008, Antivirus 2008 or Vista Antivirus 2008.
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Vista Antivirus 2008 image:
It is very important to remove all the components of of the XP Antivirus 2008 and all the malware and trojans that it might have come bundle with (such as zlob.trojan, trojan.vundo and Trojan.Downloader). To effectively remove XP Antivirus 2008, we have created a manual removal instructions which is easy to understand.
Download SpyHunter* Spyware Detection Utility
Manual XP Antivirus 2008 Removal Instructions:
Unregister XP Antivirus 2008 DLL Files:
(Learn how to do this)
shlwapi.dll
wininet.dll
Stop XP Antivirus 2008 Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
vav.exe
XPAntivirus.exe
XPAntivirusUpdate.exe
xpa.exe
xpa2008.exe
Find and Delete these XP Antivirus 2008:
(Learn how to do this)
xpa.exe
vav.exe
xpa2008.exe
XPAntivirus.exe
XPAntivirusUpdate.exe
shlwapi.dll
wininet.dll
XP antivirus
XPAntivirus.lnk
Uninstall XPAntivirus.lnk
XPAntivirus on the Web.lnk
XPAntivirus.url
XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
Uninstall XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\mfc71.dll
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\mfc71enu.dll
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\msvcp71.dll
antivirusxp2008installer.exe
rhc7nsj0e57c.exe
uninstall.exe
%common_desktopdirectory%\antivirus xp 2008.lnk
%common_programs%\antivirus xp 2008.lnk
%common_programs%\antivirus xp 2008\antivirus xp 2008.lnk
%common_programs%\antivirus xp 2008\how to register antivirus xp 2008.lnk
%common_programs%\antivirus xp 2008\license agreement.lnk
%common_programs%\antivirus xp 2008\register antivirus xp 2008.lnk
%common_programs%\antivirus xp 2008\uninstall.lnk
%profile%\application data\microsoft\internet explorer\quick launch\antivirus xp 2008.lnk
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\database.dat
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\license.txt
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\uninstall.exe
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\msvcr71.dll
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\rhc7nsj0e57c.exe
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\rhc7nsj0e57c.exe.local
antivirusxp2008installer.exe
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\uninstall.exe
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\rhc7nsj0e57c.exe
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\mfc71.dll
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\msvcr71.dll
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\msvcp71.dll
%program_files%\rhc7nsj0e57c\mfc71enu.dll
Remove XP Antivirus 2008 Registry Values:
(Learn how to do this)
HKEY_USERS\Software\XP antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run smrhc7nsj0e57c
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\rhc7nsj0e57c
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\rhc7nsj0e57c displayname
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\rhc7nsj0e57c uninstallstring
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c advid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c automaticallyupdates
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c backgroundscan
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c backgroundscantimeout
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c databaseversion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c daysinterval
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c domain
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c engineversion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c guiversion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c installdir
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c minimizeonstart
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c programversion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c proxyname
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c proxyport
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c registrationdiscurl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run smrhc7nsj0e57c
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c registrationurl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c scandepth
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c scanpriority
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c scansystemonstartup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\rhc7nsj0e57c softid
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Ko Says
XP Antivirus 2008 is a piece of sh*t.
Feb 17th, 2008 at 1:47 am
Shawn Says
Haha.. get a new pc! It’s not worth the headache.
Feb 17th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Mary Says
I can’t uninstall XP Antivirus 2008
Feb 17th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
T Says
Okay, so I’ve got this xp antivirus 2008 deal and its driving me crazy. I’ve tried what mark suggested, but it still gives me the same error as before. And, every time I try to move those .dll’s to the desktop, another comes right back into my system32! I’ve tried ending the process first and this did not help.
If anyone out there still checks these, can you offer any advice?
Oh, and Ben, if you haven’t already, try what Mark or Kevin Binkly suggested; it might help you.
Feb 19th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Andrew Says
Did you guys try to uninstall XP Antivirus 2008 from the control panel? That’s normally how I uninstall a program. Good luck ya’ll!
Feb 27th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
stephy Says
I downloaded XP Antivirus 2008 by accident. Can anybody help me removing it? Please email me.
Feb 27th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
mer Says
hello. i got a call about xp anti virus 2008 a while ago and customer said she cant remove that pop up and i just learned from this website that xp anti virus is actually not an anti-virus program,just a counterfeit. thanks for the info!
Feb 28th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
ruth m witte Says
I cannot rid of XP Antivirus..with help of tech..
Feb 28th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Rhonda Says
I’ve tried everything to remove this stupid xp antivirus 2008…….Can someone please help me, I read where it’s a rogue and my computer is new so I don’t want it to crash. Is there a safe way to get it off?
Mar 1st, 2008 at 9:24 pm
TomT Says
Rhonda, this ‘virus’ showed up on my PC today 3/2/08 and it was obviously not something I wanted on my PC. To get rid of it I typed ‘regedit’ at the run command, then opened ‘hkey current user, software and deleted ‘xpantivirus’. Then typed msconfig at the run command. Went to startup and unchecked ‘xpa’. Then went to C:\program files and found xpantivirus and deleted it. This took care of it for me. Give this a try.
Mar 2nd, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Beverly Says
I just got my computer back. And I got a warning. Since I run xp I thought I needed to click on the warning. Doing so downloaded XP Antivirus 2008. What a bummer. Now I can not get rid of it any suggestions Thank you for your timew!
Mar 3rd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Beverly Says
TOMT you are the best. It’s all gone. God Bless YOU!!!
It was driving me nuts. I am going to email an alert to all my friends of that crap. Thank again
Mar 3rd, 2008 at 1:52 pm
swagsx Says
cheers tom t it worked for me
Mar 3rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm
stephon Says
It’s weird. I didn’t install XP Antivirus 2008. How can I uninstall it?
Mar 4th, 2008 at 12:55 am
Ryan Says
Tom,
Thanks for your suggestions, I did exactly as you said and was able to delete it. I now have the user who had this issue running a full scan with REAL AV software, NIS2007.
Ryan
Mar 4th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Brian Says
Many thanks to TOMT - restored my sanity!
Mar 4th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Rose Diaz Says
I downloaded XP Antivirus by accident.Can anybody help me removing it? Please e-mail me. Thanks
Mar 4th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Cheryl Says
Hi TomT.
I’ve gotten to msconfig at the run command. Went to startup BUT can’t find the XPA.
Any thoughts?
Desperate.
Thank you.
Mar 4th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
MARY Says
CAN ANY BODY HELP ME PLEASE? I DO THE SAME MISTAKE DOWNLODED XP ANTIVIRUS BY ACCIDENT.
THANKS..
Mar 7th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Michael B. Says
Tom T’s removal of xpantivirus worked great. One thing to add, I could not delete the xp antivirus file until I dragged it from the hidden files to my desk top and then put the computer in safe mode. Then it allowed me to delete it from my desk top.
Thanks Tom
Mar 8th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Tammy Says
Please help me Micheal B. I’m almost there…i’ve been following the directions to a “t”. However, i get an error msg when i try to delete it from the program file and now my desk top. How did you get ur computer in safe mode?
Thanks a million
Tammy
Mar 9th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Juan Says
TomT thanks for the advice it really helped and I was also able to get rid of Malware. Thanks alot becuase that virus was starting to bug me.
Mar 9th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
shaz Says
TomT you are an absolute star, if i could give you some sort of good karma for this i would….thankyou ever so much
shaz
Mar 9th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Tammy Says
Hey TomT………I finally got it!! ur a cyber saint I tell you! God Bless you! Keep up the good work!
Another thankful person!
Tammy
Mar 9th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Jimbo Says
Tom T is “TOM TERRIFIC’. His instructions on removal of this pest were TERRIFIC. One additional thing tho…… you should do a FULL SYSTEM SCAN with your Anti-Virus tool (McAfee/Norton) to remove any residuals on your system. KUDO’s to Tom T. You are the greatest!!!!!!!
Mar 9th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Marsha Says
Somebody Plz help…trying to get rid of that XPAntivirus. I have tried going to the run command and tpye in regedit and then select hkey current user . but did not find the XP there so i have not gone any further
Mar 10th, 2008 at 2:37 am
Marsha Says
OK every body needing to uninstall XP Antivirus. I was so frustrated I went to the XPAnti website and asked for the removal software. It is gone now and I hope it stays gone and is not hiding on my computer.
Mar 10th, 2008 at 4:01 am
willem Says
this xp antivirus like a predator in my notebook
i’ve tired and stressed coz i can’t removed it from my pc. i’ve already remove it from control panel>>add/remove program but doesn’t work.
anybody can help me solve this problem?
Thanks before..
Mar 10th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Spataru Florin Says
what is the registration key and e-mail,please.I d’ont know
Mar 10th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Justin Says
Um, two of the dll’s these instructions tell you to remove are Windows files:
shlwapi.dll
wininet.dll
Granted, they might have been replaced by contaminated versions, but don’t just read these instructions and start deleting those files willy nilly.
Mar 10th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Richard Cunningham Says
Your unwanted pop ups are unsolicited and I don’t want them. I had absolutely no problems whatsoever until you came along and all you’ve done is slow down my computer. I have appropriate protection and there is no way I would now buy your product. Since I’ve found it impossible to delete your garbabe I want you to get it off NOW! You have caused a great inconvenience and it’s an invasion of privacy.
Mar 11th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Elba Says
I got this virus too and it was almost impossible to get rid of it until I found this post, it really worked.
Mar 12th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Elba Says
Juan, how did you get rid of the Malware?
Mar 12th, 2008 at 9:26 am
frndlyplady Says
TomT is THE MAN!!!! it is finally gone..yippee…what a nasty viral program that xp antivirus 2008 WAS! and was is the operative word thanks to TomT, whoever and wherever you are..i think I love you.
Mar 12th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Kevin Says
Marsha, my situation is like yours. I followed the instructions suggested, but there was no ‘xpantivirus” listed to select. I will go to the XP Antivirus website to get removal software. Thanks to ALL of you. I hope this works.
Mar 12th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Sue Says
I too have xp antivirus BUT I do not find it in the HKEY Current User file. I have looked everywher.What now?
Mar 12th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
alberto Says
Your xp antivirus trial is popping up in my computer every thirty seconds I can’t remove it. The xp antivirus trial is telling me to buy it I tried deleting it and I can’t I need you guy’s to tell me how to erase it. Give me your phone number so I can contact you.
Mar 12th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Vivienne Darden Says
XP Virus 2008 has attached itself to my computer and I don’t know how to get rid of it. HEEEELP!!!
Mar 14th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Willie Germishuizen Says
Please help me to get rid of XP Antivirus.It interferes and pops up all of the time even as Iam typing this letter. 16 march 2008
Mar 16th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Marsha Says
Go to the XP website and get the removal soft ware they really arent a Virus I guest they are just trying to get you to buy the full version of there software. I dont have the problem any more. Like I said got to the website and follow the removal instruction.
Mar 17th, 2008 at 1:29 am
Dickson Says
We just got rid of this “program”. We went into task manager on Windows XP and clicked on processes and deleted xpa.1501.exe, and the program disappeared. We hope it is gone for good. It took us around 5-10 minutes to figure this out using this site!!
Mar 17th, 2008 at 1:57 am
CHRIS Says
TOM T YOU SEEM TO BEE THE PERSON TO TALK TO.
I HAVE THIS XP 2008 ANTIVIRUS, HOW DO I REMOVE IT?
Mar 17th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Guy Says
DO WHAT TomT says at the third or fourth post. It worked beautifully. Thanks Tom
repost
Rhonda, this ‘virus’ showed up on my PC today 3/2/08 and it was obviously not something I wanted on my PC. To get rid of it I typed ‘regedit’ at the run command, then opened ‘hkey current user, software and deleted ‘xpantivirus’. Then typed msconfig at the run command. Went to startup and unchecked ‘xpa’. Then went to C:\program files and found xpantivirus and deleted it. This took care of it for me. Give this a try.
Mar 17th, 2008 at 9:14 am
jackie Says
to dickson-I am a novice with this. can you be more specific as to how to get into task master on windows XP. I certainly would appreciate it. Thank you in advance.
I tried Tom’s approach but could find no xpanti in the software. Anybbody any suggestion?
Mar 17th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Jessica Says
Tom Said
“Rhonda, this ‘virus’ showed up on my PC today 3/2/08 and it was obviously not something I wanted on my PC. To get rid of it I typed ‘regedit’ at the run command, then opened ‘hkey current user, software and deleted ‘xpantivirus’. Then typed msconfig at the run command. Went to startup and unchecked ‘xpa’. Then went to C:\program files and found xpantivirus and deleted it. This took care of it for me. Give this a try.”
I tried that,i got to the ‘hkey current user’ but it didn’t say ‘xpantivirus’ it says default…okay i have no idea what i’m doing and this stupid thing is driving me crazy..anyone have any suggestions? seriously i need help..i’m about to kill someone.
Mar 20th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
casey Says
I downloaded a codec program from CNET site…
and guess what…?
got the XP Antivirus 2008 bug…
tried to get rid of it…ha ha…
i couldnt.
all the “free” virus killers…you have to pay ….
i think this is all a scam…
anyhow…
i found altools.co.kr
got rid of it…cleanly…and free..
(only in korean)…
Mar 21st, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Jessica Says
I think i finally got rid of this stupid thing.After reading through all the adive and tips everyone gave,i do believe it is finally gone..well we can hope anyway.For those that still have it on your computer these are all the things i did..i hope they work for you..
I went to start, then search, then i typed in Xpantivirus, and don’t forget to check hidden folders.Basically got rid of anything and everything in every file and folder than said pantivirus, and i also restored my computer a couple times. The first time i restored it,i restored it to march 16, i thought i got hit with the virus on march 19th so i figured that would be good.But it didn’t work so i restored it to march 15th the second time and i thought it worked but then i saw that the XP Antivirus 2008 was now on my desktop which i had deleted off of there like yesturday and then when i couldnt get it off my computer that’s when i realized it was a scam.So then i went into start and saw XP Anti Virus 2008 and it had an uninstall option and i uninstalled it and it is now gone from my desktop and the stupid icon that was on my taskbar is gone…so i think it did work..so i thank anyone and everyone who put there advice on here..i very much appreciated it.
I hope the rest of you are able to get this nasty thing off your computers…i was ready to kill someone yesturday…so i know how you feel…i know that was all a long ramble but i hope my advice works for the rest you..
Mar 21st, 2008 at 5:12 pm
hozefa Says
alt ctrl delete go to processes and end process the xpscaner program then go to C drive program files and delet the xpscaner folder ok…….
Mar 24th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Tina Says
Tom T…..I love you!!!! It worked it worked….and I’m a dumb blonde. But one question…internet connection is still running slow…cable internet and it is usually BAM right there when I try to get on here….Thanks for any help.
Mar 26th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Ripley Says
Tom, if you’re still reading these, thanks for your help. Thanks to your advice I have now removed the “XP Antivirus 2008.” I have one more question which I hope someone can answer. I keep getting a System Configuration Utlity message prompting me to launch the restore on the startup as I am now running in a selective startup mode. Is this a problem? Or should I simply ignore it? Thanks to everyone. Rip
Mar 27th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Tina Says
Rip-I’m getting the same thing on my computer too…the system config thingy….I’m sure that happened when we took the xpa off but I don’t know how to fix it.
Also thought I’d share exactly how to do Tom T’s directions:
1. type regedit in the run command
2. open hkey current user and look for xpantivirus, it you don’t see it go to edit and to find and type it in. It was hidden in this area so that is the best way to find the dirty little sucker. then delete that file
3. type msconfig in the run command, then go to startup tab and uncheck ‘xpa’. only thing is when you do this it brings up the system config thing when computer starts up and I don’t know how to fix that.
4. type C:/program files and find xpantivirus and delete it there.
Now that is where Tom leaves it but I wanted to make sure I got it all….go to the search engine in start and look in all files (hidden especially). I found one last xpanitvirus hidden in there and deleted that one.
the only thing that I have left is the xp antivirus in the start and the system config.
If anyone knows how to get that off let me know.
And Tom and Jessica you don’t know how much I apprciate your help. I hope you read these.
Mar 27th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
josephnikolai Says
hey that xp antivirus SUCKS!!!
Mar 28th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Malene Says
I cant delet the last xpantivirus that whas in C:/program files
how do I put my computer in safemode?
Mar 29th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
chris Says
I recently ran into this issue on my Vista based machine. I got this random pop up and couldn’t ignore it and used the X to close it and next thing i know its installed and telling me i have a virus. i searched through the registry and couldn’t find it, even after searching through hidden files. so what i did was go into task manager and end the process then went to program files and deleted the program. ran a mcafee virus scan and all came back clear on that, so hopefully this thing is gone
Mar 30th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Tiffanee Says
Thanks TomT, I followed your instructions and I got rid of the annoyance after failure upon failure. Once I found the XPA I unchecked the box then rebooted my laptop then deleted the file folder. ^__^
Mar 31st, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Ripley Says
Malene, to get your computer into the “safe mode:”
–Restart your computer and tap the F-8 key a few times when the Windows screen appears. When you get to the startup menu select “safe mode” and hit log in to your username. Then follow instructions after the black desktop loads.
————————————————————Has anyone (Tina?) figured out whether we should ignore the selective startup warnings or launch the restore? Thanks. Rip
Apr 1st, 2008 at 10:00 am
Lynna B Says
Tom’s directions seem to work for mostly everyone, but I am still not able to find “XP Antivirus” under my software tab. I noticed other people had the same issue and no one has really answered that. Can anyone help me ? Thanks.
Apr 1st, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Dallas Says
Using the maual instructions provided go to start/run and type regedit. Once in the registry press F3/type in the first file referenced in the list e.g., type xpa.exe and hit enter. The registry will reveal if that file is in your registry. If it is delete it. I then exited registry and started the process over for each of the files listed. After completing the list the xp antivirus program still existed. I then went back into registry and went into HKEY_USERS/once there I checked each entry S-1-5-18-, S-1-1-5-19-, S-1-5-20-, and S-1-5-21-with a bunch of numbers following each. When I clicked on S-1-5-21-1176—–/software/microsoft/windows/current version/run, I noticed in the right window a series of files with one of them having …xpa_eng… in the string. I deleted that file and XP Antivirus is now completely removed from my system. Hope this helps.
Apr 2nd, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Realname Says
Hey you know what, I have Yahoo! Anti-Spy and when I ran it, it showed XP”ANTIVIRUS”2008 AS A VIRUS! so I try removing it from yahoo antispy, and it’s gone forever. wow that’s easy
Apr 3rd, 2008 at 8:32 am
SumGuy Says
i was just mindin my own busyness when xp antivirus popped up on my screen sayin i hav tons of viri(plural virus?) spy ware, trojans, and crap so i ran another antivirus program (norton internet security system) and it sad i had 1 infected program out of over 200k. then 1 infected was xp antivirus. i also just downloaded spyhunter spyware detector and it found xp antivirus and 2 cookies. anyways…
xp anti virus is not made buy xp. its a fake that gives fake virus reports so that ppl will buy it. its a scam. u can tell its fake because real antivirus programs pick up on it. also there is no icon in the start menu and u cant right click the icon in the tool bar. because u cant right click it u can enable it. its a scam……. no du
Apr 3rd, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Taneshia Says
I am tryin to get this XP” Antivirus 2008 off and I went to Run typed in “regedit” but I did not locate the xp antivirus….. what do I do….
Apr 3rd, 2008 at 3:32 pm
ellie Says
I’m having the same troubles as everyone else.
TomT, where is the Startup located? No clue whatsoever!
Thanks.
Apr 4th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Marie Says
why not reformat your computer to get rid of that viruses
Apr 5th, 2008 at 4:37 am
ellie Says
decided to run hitman pro 2, worked like a charm, then ran smit fraud fix and that cleared it up.
followed to steps on what to remove and I think it’s all gone?
woo.
Apr 5th, 2008 at 5:29 am
Jack Says
The XP Antivirus 2008 website’s support page has a FAQ indicating you can get rid of this software at the following link: xpantivirus .com/uninstall2008.exe. I ran this program exe and XP Antivirus 2008 was successfully uninstalled. I then ran a full NAV system scan to be safe. This appears to have worked. I am among those above who tried TOM T’s suggestions and did not find the specified files at regedit or ms config.
Apr 5th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Danny W Says
I just spent the 29 bucks on SpyHunter, and it took care of that XP crap. I look at it this way, now I have protection from future spyware/malware that I am sure will happen again!! They are getting better at pissing us off.
Apr 7th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Octavice Says
What you all can do to get rid of the headache is to go to yahoo antispy and detect it and it will deleted it like 90% of the chance
Good luck!
Apr 7th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Nashey Says
Wow.. I am SO Glad I found this page! Lost net last night 3-8-08 round 10:30pm (due to my service people errors) teh same day this XP AntiVirus appeared on my computer..(I swear I downloaded NOTHING it was just there!) and I though ‘XP’ was sending me this alert cause something suddenly WAS trying to harm my computer… Well, After getting the net activated again I could not view ANY pages on the net, so I go to the library and look up XP antivirus and find nothing in results EXCEPT “How to remove”. I did not dare, personally, try the instructions on this page.. just seemed too much (for me, as I don’t know the technical stuff of comps at all) so I tried what TOMT said (Mar 2nd, 2008) and so far so good! I had to reboot the computer though, BEFORE it would let me remove XPAntiVirus from Program Files but still it seems to be gone! THANK YOU SO MUUUCH!
Apr 9th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
aLI Says
OK
Apr 10th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Mia Says
HELP!! I have done everything that is suggested the dll files do not exist according to what I keep getting, also there are no .exe processes either. I am about to go nuts. I do not want to have to take this thing into a computer shop and pay big bucks. I downloaded the “free” spyware but to remove it ya have to pay for it. Don’t know how that is “free”
Someone please help me.
Apr 12th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Dracul Says
Phanx TomT!
Apr 12th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Kayla Says
okay!!! just like alot of others…i have tried everything and this is about to drive me crazy!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!!
Apr 16th, 2008 at 11:56 am
patrick Says
Hi,
What I did was use system restore. I restored my system to an earlier date, about one month before this malicious program appeared on my computer. Guess what? It worked–no more xp antivirus popups!!
Apr 18th, 2008 at 9:15 am
ice Says
please help me to uninstall the XP antivirus because i can’t uninstall it in my computer .. it has some problem and I really need to uninstall it ..i was tried to uninstall it from the control panel but it don’t have in control panel….
Apr 18th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Mannix Says
Man i need some help. i cant get Xp Antivirus 2008 to stop popping up on my laptop. It interfears with my World of Warcraft game play. Could somebody pleeez help me, if you do i will love you for the rest of my life.
Apr 19th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
shel Says
hey m stuck wit tis damn anti virus 2008 plz help me to get rid of this sumhw
Apr 20th, 2008 at 4:41 am
T Says
I did what Patrick said and did a system restore. It has worked so far. Thank you Patrick.
Apr 21st, 2008 at 8:05 am
Grant Says
My other spyware/antivirus found it and quarrantened it. I am following these instructions and removing the files listed. We’ll see how it goes.
Apr 22nd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
BamaBright Says
With all this aggravation we’ve all been through to get rid of this XP Anti-Virus 2008, the solution was right under our noses. When that program opens up click on the “Help” button and after that pops up and you scroll down a bit you will see where it asks if you want to uninstall the program. Where it says “download” in the sentence (thats a link to click on)..it will uninstall it if you install the uninstaller. Hope this helps others like it finally did me. God Bless.
Apr 28th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
VinZ Says
thank you very much 4 d help… wtf wrong with that. i ddnt install it .. it suddenly appeard on my pc… errr!!
Apr 30th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Kev-O Says
Just uninstalled with their software. Seemed to work. Took a lot of searching and reading to find it. Here is the link. Good luck! http:// xpantivirus .com
May 1st, 2008 at 8:52 am
savannah Says
i did the thing tomt said but i have a question, i can’t find it after i go into because i get all the way to current user but i can’t find where it says the xp to delete it, can someone please instruct me what to do next?
May 1st, 2008 at 4:03 pm
winsome Says
i tried to uninstall XPA from the control panel, yet it doesnt work. everytime i turn on my pc, XPA will pop-up then start scanning automatically. ;(
May 5th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
r0n1n1d0 Says
To Ripley and Tina (and anyone else),
To disable the “System Config” message at startup, next time you get the message, look in the lower left corner of the message window. There should be a check-box that says something like “Do not run the system configuration utility or show this screen at startup”. Just check that box and click “Yes” or “Apply” or whatever it says, and you won’t see that at startup anymore.
May 6th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Nick Says
r0n1n1d0,
Yes, so it doesn’t display on the startup, but it is still an option on the system config. Even though I have deleted everything it still displays as an option. I want to get rid of that option, though I do not know how. If I do get rid of that option, there won’t be any trace of Anti-virus 2008 on my computer, which is what I desire.
Any help?
May 6th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
TTT Says
what if i have something called antivirus 2008
May 6th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Alex Says
TTT, Antivirus 2008 is a variant of XP Antivirus 2008. They are both fake anti-spyware/anti-virus software.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Sam Says
I found the xp antivirus 2008 in my program files and i did all of toms steps and cant delete the damn thing help please!!!!!!
May 7th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Oogii Says
Hello? I`m greeting from MONGOLIA which is located between the CHINA and RUSSIA.I`ve run the XP Antivirus 2008 and scan my PC. but i couldn`t remove that all virus.it wants Registration number but i dont have that number. Please mail me!!!! pls! HElP ME.
May 7th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Holly Says
Just follow Tom’s instructions above–it just worked for me.
May 7th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Allison Says
Umm… Hi people um…. Tom T when I tried deleting it and I’m almost in the Brink of deleting it a pop up suddenly came out and said “cannot delete close the file something blah blah blah” can somebody please help with this piece of crap!
May 8th, 2008 at 2:35 am
Michelle Says
I need help getting rid of this antivirus 2008 thing!! Help me
May 9th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
angel Says
o.k. i need magore help PLEASE someone i havnt downloaded the virus but i cant rid the pop up. my whole family is sleeping and if my bro thinks i downloaded a virus on his pc he’ll kill me. so PLEASE help i just need to get rid of the pop up befor my bro wakes.
May 10th, 2008 at 6:08 am
mike w. Says
I was able to remove anti virus 2008 by restarting my computer in safe mode.Press f8 several times while the computer is restarting,use arrows to select safe mode press enter. After your in safe mode go to (my computer)select c drive and then program files. You can now delete the 2008 antivirus file.Restart your computer in normal mode. Hope this helps…….. Mike.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
jm Says
try system restore
May 10th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
rove Says
please can somebody help me removing this ……..xp antivirus 2008.it drives me crazy.please wright to me…thanks
May 11th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
matt Says
Go to START, PROGRAMS, ASSESSORIES, SYSTEM TOOLS, SYSTEM RESTORE. If fixed it for me!
May 13th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
bill merkel Says
i DON’T KNOW HOW THIS STUPID ANTIVIRUS2008 GOT INTO MY COMPUTER. i WOULD SURE LIKE TO GET RID OF IT.
May 14th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Shane Says
This Antivirus 2008 WON’T GO AWAY!! everytime i go to youtube and search a video it says that it unprotected, and it gives me the option to “continue unprotected” and it does nothing when i click on it. its annoying the s**t out of me!! i now that its fake and im not going to buy into it, i got Norton anyway. SOMBODY HELP ME!
May 14th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
leec Says
go 2 control panel then select change start up program.then you should be able 2 delete the dam thing.leecc@live.co.uk. be happy 2 help
May 14th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Collin Says
I uninstalled XPantivirus on my PC by searching for the “Uninstall XP Antivirus 2008.lnk” file and opended it then it was uninstalled successfully. Thanks to the one who post that instruction. GOD BLESS!
May 18th, 2008 at 3:26 am
Darrel Says
Idid the above it said it was removed Time will tell
it seens to easy and file size was small was it only short cut?
May 19th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Lt Llama Says
I followed Tom T:s instructions but it seems the developers of the malware have renamed it to something called “Antivirus” instead of “XP Antivirus” sinc he posted his info. The uninstall instructions have to be updated according to this. So follow Tom T:s instructions.
But I started by pressing ctrl alt delete and stopped the “antivir” something process before going on to regedit, msconfig and deleting the folder.
May 24th, 2008 at 6:05 am
sick of this Says
i accidently downloaded the XP Anitvirus 2008 and it was one of the worst mistakes i’ve ever made. i’ve even tries to remove it and i cannot get rid of it and it’s driving me insane! what is the most effective way to get rid of this counterfit??? any tips or instructions??? thanks!!
May 24th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
robin Says
I’ve got a virus that I can’t find with McAfee. It keeps yahoo and google from loading and activates a host of pop-ups all leading to antispywareexpert.com. Can anyone help me with getting rid of it
May 24th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
warren Says
26th May 2008. Tom’s instructions worked for me. Recommend if you have the same problem give it a go.
May 24th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Reyinn Says
Robin,
Your problem sounds like either spyware or pop-up. There’s a virus that you can recieve by either 1) Going ot sites that endorse many companies, or have many pop-ups, or 2) Not going to those sites, so your computer becomes a target.
While I’m sure that problem is pretty bad for you, I advise looking that up under “pop-ups”. XP Antivirus does not specifically cause your problem.
Also: From what I’ve read and done, this was the way that saved me.
1. Open “run”.
2. Type “regedit”in the command box.
3. Open H_KEY_USER
May 26th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
auntie15 Says
Got to the end of TomT’s instructions, so far so good, then in the C: it states “Cannot delete Antvrs.exe: Access denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and …” How do I get it out of the read only stage? Thanks for any help!
May 26th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
MS Says
TomT THANK YOU!!! I was working on a project when the blasted program showed up and installed itself after I had tried to close out of the window.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
May 27th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
memyselfandi Says
i followed april 28, 2008 by bamabright and it worked like magic! so easy just click on help and then on uninstall abit further down in the write up. no luck needed, it really worked. thanks bama bright for your info!
May 27th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Mar Says
Tom T.
Thank you so much! We had just reformatted our computer a month ago, then this awful XP antivirus showed up a few days ao. Your advice worked like a charm..those annoying pop ups are gone. Thanks for your help!
May 27th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
MW Says
I was enjoying internet time and suddenly i got this load of shit on my computer without any warning it just started loading. i went to task manager and found it on process and clicked end process. im asking can i be sure that its off my computer or should i be worried?
May 28th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
KH25 Says
do u have to pay for it??????????? and how can i call the XP antivirus company????????/
May 31st, 2008 at 11:33 am
al ameen Says
i want remove antivorus 2008 from my pc, when i wen for down load thats time its loded
May 31st, 2008 at 7:29 pm
nathan Says
i deleted all of the xpantivirus software but i can go to the websites it keep saying “your computer probably has spyware,….. i need help how do u get the pop up away, plzz someone
Jun 1st, 2008 at 7:26 am
Sandra Says
I followed BamaBright’s instructions, easy as….and I’m computer illiterate.U have to download the uninstaller from the help menu in the program,sounds scary to think u have to download something else from that crap but it worked instantly, no more probs. I tried to follow Tom’s advice, it’s a little complicated, It didn’t get rid of every little hidden file and I had to download the whole piece of shit again to get to the “help” menu, then scrolled down and found the download for the uninstaller…BINGO! worked instantly.Thank you everyone for ur advice
Jun 2nd, 2008 at 6:22 pm
sai Says
Stop the activity of antivirus 2008 by killing the process with taskmanager( its an antv…exe), then using regedit navigate to antivirus, under software and remove the corresponding antivirus entries, there are written ant… something, then go to c drive then program files and delete the folder antivirus 2008, then you wont have problems again, email me if you face any difficulty with this.
Jun 3rd, 2008 at 7:35 am
susie Says
ok I am a real computer illiterate here. I got the antivirus pop up I did not download I don’t think or at least when it asked for money i hit cancel. However I can not make it stop with the pop up. I read the directions on how to take it off by Tom and I can not find it when I get to hkey current user there is no xpantivirus there. I went to msconfig to see if I could find there and no go. I tried Marks but when I get to the command all I see is my documents and it will not go any further. I am at my wits end and I did not have too many to start with….HELP save my sanity.
Jun 3rd, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Crystal Says
This xp virus protector is a total rip off i want my money back, but u can’t get though to customer service i wanta call the better business bureua
Jun 6th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Crystal Says
This xp virus protector is a total rip off i want my money back, but u can’t get though to customer service i wanta call the better business bureua
Jun 6th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Bronagh Says
AHH! It Win’t Lewt Me On Anything It Says EVERYTHING I Go on oint the internet it says its BLOCKED! >:[ Help!
Jun 7th, 2008 at 8:28 am
j dawg Says
Tom is right it worked in five minuts for me because i too am challanged by computers. I wrote it down step by step and used copy/paste, the things i would add is that the list i got ofter `hkey current user’ was very long and found it toward the end. The msconfig thing startup is a tab at the top. I pasted that c:program thing because i can’t find forward slash. also my bug was antivirus2008 with no xp on it but it worked
thanks tom
Jun 8th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
BETH Says
how in the world do i get rid of this antivirus thing, i tried the contral/alt thing and it didnt work, it is messing everything up on my computer, i cant get into my yahoo games or anything and its making me mad please respond and/or remove it from my computer at home. not the computer i am on if you can just email me instructions that is fine…thank you
Jun 9th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
abc Says
hey this proggrames are fucking shit in the internet world its just like piece of shit
Jun 10th, 2008 at 10:43 am
GertBTrobe Says
Has anyone got there money back on this shit. I got it at the bargain price of: Antivirus 2008 - 49.95 USD
AlphaWipe Tracks Cleaner 2008 - 34.95 USD
Premium support - 24.95 USD problem is, I was only buying the $49.95 piece of shit. The other pieces of shit where never mentioned, but damn sure showed up in the email. Reporting to BBB won’t do any good, the neglegent company has to be a member of BBB before reporting it means anything.
Jun 10th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
greg Says
i deleted xp antivirus pro 2008 =p
now this is how i did it
1.open any file
2.on the top of the file it should say C:\”fileyouopen now you delete that out and type in this C:\Program Files
3.look for the program and delete it
might not work because the program is open so what you do is restart the pc
and then onces the pc starts open the file and do what i write and it should come off.
now i dont know about the little red x sign i still having problems with that im workig on it now
hope it works for ya!=p
=x
=]
Jun 11th, 2008 at 10:06 am
keii Says
i d.l this one by accident too and deleted the files but the antivirus sign still comes up and blocked my IE too T___T any help?
Jun 12th, 2008 at 4:08 am
chris Says
TomT’s advice works fine. If u don’t see xpa when u go to msconfig, startup, don’t worry, just go to c:\program files and delete the xpantivirus folder. u may need to go to ctrl-alt-delete, task manager, application and or processes to be sure the program is stopped before u can delete that folder. worked for me.
Jun 12th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Ray Says
BamaBright is Right!!!!
The unistaller is built into the Help info if you scroll down far enough. Click link to install the unistaller and Hey presto! no more shit on the screen.
Jun 15th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Rich Says
This horrific virus has hijacked my desktop and locked me out of such functions as Task Manager, Registry Editing and Search.
Any suggestions for removal around these constraints?
Jun 15th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Rick Says
Where is the “help” menu in the Antivirus 2008 xp?
Jun 16th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Mad Shade Says
PLEASE PLEASE ANYONE OUT THERE HELP ME GET RID OF VISTA ANTI VIRUS FROM MY COMPUTER
Jun 16th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
marvin pledgerantivi Says
I WONT YOU SON OF BITHES TO STAY OFF MY COMPUTER IF YOU DONT I WILL SUE .I HAVE DONE THAT TO 2 OTHER SITES .SO KEEP YOUR SHIT OFF MY COMPUTER OR YOU WILL PAY .I BOUGHT ME A HOUSE AND A CAR FROMTHE OTHER
Jun 17th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Maria Says
I opened the task manager and then removed antivirus.exe. This worked for me.
Jun 17th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Kelsey Says
i accidently installed this thinking that i needed it for security reasons. boy was i wrong. now i cant seem to get it gone. when i go to remove programs its not there. this is the ONLY way i know to get rid of stuff like that. it is driving me crazy that i cant get rid of it. so PLEASE someone who knows exactly how to get rid of it HELP ME! i am by no means computer savvy so i would need detailed step by stpe instructions. any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Jun 20th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Kristen Says
Eff my life. This is a new labtop and I can’t open my control panel now.
Jun 21st, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Damien Says
Thank-you so much, I’ve been trying to get rid of XP Antivirus for ages, and I even tried the “Uninstall” option that this program provides witch doesn’t work.
Jun 22nd, 2008 at 9:12 am
T Says
i was able to remove antivirus xp 2008 but im unable to change the desktop background that it placed
when i go to display properties the Backround option isnt even available
anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it
ty
Jun 22nd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Terri Says
This xp antivirus popped up and said I have 68 infected items. So I went to download this and now my other antivirus says it found a infected file on xp? I spent money on this damn antivirus and this is the shit I pay for? Why can we live in a safe world?
Jun 22nd, 2008 at 7:48 pm
allen_gurl Says
i love you tom. u r such an angel. keep up the good work and god bless u always!!!
Jun 23rd, 2008 at 7:26 am
John Says
This is how I got rid of Antivirus XP 2008. It is different than the XP Antivirus 2008 most sites refer to.
First you need to stop the program from loading on startup. This is what you do to stop it:
Start, run
Type msconfig
Go to Startup tab
Uncheck lphc35dj0e1an
Uncheck rhc75dj0e1an
Click apply, then ok
Restart computer
Then you need to delete the main files this program uses. Delete the following files:
C:\windows\system32\lphc35dj0e1an.exe
C:\program files\rhc75dj0e1an\rhc75dj0e1an.exe
This should remove the program from your system but you probably still have a warning message displayed as your wallpaper in Windows and the virus removed the ability to change the wallpaper or your desktop settings.
To restore ability to change your desktop settings and select a different wallpaper and screen saver do the following:
Start, run
type Gpedit.msc
Navigate to User configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel, Display
Right click on Remove Display in Control Panel
Click on Properties and select Disabled
Do the same steps to change the following attributes to disabled:
Hide Desktop Tab
Prevent changing wallpaper
Hide Apperance and Themes tab
Hide Settings tab
Hide Screen Saver tab
You should now be able to use your computer normally and change the wallpaper to
something other than the warning message Antivirus XP 2008 set it to.
Jun 23rd, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Allen Says
OK. I’ve followed every step on every post. Ive got Ultimate Antivirus 2008. thats what the shortcut said. I deleted that. And by doing other things ive gotten everything but the pop up at the bottom deleted. However, my computer just shuts off if im not under safe mode, and even when I am under safe mode, it still does when i use the search feature or a few other things. Also, i did delete antivirus2008 and antvrs unde HKEY CURRENT USER. I cant find the program in the process menu, and i cant find it in the program files. i also can not find anything under msconfig. I am thinkin i have a new version with different naming. im going to mess around with the start up config. any help anyone..if you need any advice i can only tell you what ive done but thanks to everyone so far!
allen
Jun 23rd, 2008 at 10:49 pm
May Says
hey john, I did what you did… and it looked like it worked (it stopped popping up when I restarted) but I can’t revert my desktop background/screen saver… etc with your Gpedit.msc.. any ideas?
Oh, and one more thing,
the lph_____j0e file changes its name (it might be different for every computer) so I found the two files through looking at my task manager’s processes… (the names are really obvious)
but I was wondering, because I got lazy and only typed in the first few letters (like lph3fs) and it gave me a few files, I deleted the exe files and then I saw the unknown files and screen saver files.. should i delete those as well?
Jun 23rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Billy Jr. Says
The file names were a little different on mine as well, but similar. The first part of each, lphc and rhc were the same but the rest of it was different. The gpedit.msc did not work for me either. I found some files and was able to delete them and got rid of the warning message wallpaper but I just have a blue screen background. If I try to set an image as background, its just a little pic in the center of the screen!?
Jun 24th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Alice Says
I did exactly as John advised and got rid of it!!! Thanks John
Jun 24th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Christine Says
I’m pretty sure I managed to remove this wonderful little bug through a series of chants and various voodoo rituals before I finally found John’s advice… I got to the part where I type in “Gpedit.msc” and I get an error box telling me it can’t find it. I tried it on my office computer and it pulls up fine… is that another side effect of infection? How can I get my screen saver & background back without Gpedit.msc?
Thanks for any help!
Jun 24th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Matt Says
John, thank you so much, your steps were the final ones I needed to completely rid my computer of this virus. I’d get pretty far on my own finding everything and deleting them, but you helped me get the last few files. And nowhere else could I figure out how to fix my desktop background but it works. Thanks again, you’re the man.
Jun 24th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Kim Says
I got the virus the other night. After reading through the entire blog I believe I wiped out all the files thanks to everyone’s input. However, it is still blocking me from IE.I attempted to run a few so called FREE downloads, however when I run them they find some of the hidden lingering virus files but then wants me to register and purchase to continue to remove the dirty B’s. Knowing my computer is infected I am hesitant to do so. Has anyone else had this experience? I’m running XP on a Lenova lap top.
Jun 24th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Kunal Says
I started my net and guess what ????? antivirus infected my comp
Jun 24th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Jacob Says
Ahhh… when I deleted the lphc file, it was an application and not an exe file…. I can not find it anywhere else on my computer.
What should I do? Leave it?
I can’t find anything else that is similar in name.
Jun 25th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Adam Says
Likewise, I appreciate everyone’s input. I have successfully rid my PC of everything but the Internet Explorer message. Please let me know if you have figured out what file this is. Thanks.
Jun 25th, 2008 at 12:24 am
Wayne Says
THANK GOD I FOUND THIS PAGE. following john’s steps removed the virus. hopefully this nightmare will be gone for good.
Jun 25th, 2008 at 2:47 am
Adam Says
Whole new set of issues this morning. Logged in and had 3 new antivirus icons on desktop. Same shield as the antivirus XP 2008. My programs had shutdown b/c a virus had been detected, ran ad aware and it deleted some worm virus. Anyone else run into this issue? What can I get to delete this thing completely? Badly in need of advise.
Jun 25th, 2008 at 7:38 am
bunky Says
followed TomT’s suggestions and worked great. Had to do an addtional search on regedit using xpa and found the vav.exe file and the uninstall xp antivirus.lnk files in another folder. Once I deleted these addtional files computer back to normal.
Jun 25th, 2008 at 7:50 am
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Jun 25th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
sns Says
John I desperately need your help. I dont know if the virus is still on there. super anti spyware deleted most of the stuff. I also manually deleted the files out of my program. I couldnt find the .dll files or the ini files in the command prompt so i figured they are deleted. my main problem is I dont have the option to get my backround back. WHEN I RUN Gpedit.msc it says it can not be found. Is there a manuall way to get the this administrative option to get my backround and desktop options back.
Thanks
Jun 25th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
todd Says
I tried John’s tip for getting rid of the wallpaper, but the only thing I have under admin templates is windows media player. any ideas? Everything else worked, though. Seems great.
By the way, in my startup, should the virus names still be there?
Jun 25th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Miss Says
I had to go to regedit under the run command then delete vav and antivirus from the software under hkey current user. In addition I deleted vav under the window task manager and typed msconfig in the run command but the file was vav. I then was able to delete the vav file in the program files.
I pretty much used a combination of Tom T and John’s advice. I believe the names may be different for some.
Jun 25th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
DAN M Says
IF
Jun 25th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Mamy Says
The new name for this virus is now Antivirus XP 2008!
Jun 25th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
scott t Says
WOW, none of this is working for me. No files in regedit, searched for all the file names associated in the C:, tried to find the .dll’s. NOTHING. I know i got it, i see it! Anyone know? I have the Shield Deluxe 2008 program and it dont even see it.
Jun 26th, 2008 at 12:17 am
chloe babe. Says
Iv Tried Everything Iv Seen On Here And Nothing Has Worked. And it Has Muffed Up My Computer Big Time i Cant Get On Bebo Or Even The School Sitee For Homework.
SomeOne Please Help My Get Rid Of This Thingg !! x
Jun 26th, 2008 at 11:30 am
osama net Says
thanks
Jun 26th, 2008 at 12:11 pm