Comments on: How to Remove XP Police Antivirus (Removal) http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-removal/xp-police-antivirus Your Ultimate Source for Windows Security Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:58:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Johnny http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-removal/xp-police-antivirus/comment-page-3#comment-25667 Johnny Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:12:10 +0000 http://www.xp-vista.com/?p=1836#comment-25667 I've got the XPPolice virus on my computer and apparently the version that I've got is on steroids, because it seems to be a lot more resilient than what others are reporting here. I admit that Operating Systems and Virus Removal are not my specialty, but I'm a programmer in case that helps. In other words I'm not a complete nubie, but feel free to talk down to me if necessary :) Regedit: I can't open it. TaskManager: If I open really quickly when I first log onto the computer, it will come up, but there isn't an XPPolice.exe task. There are 10+ svchost.exe processes. I can kill a few of these via "Right Click > End Process Tree", but they come back within 10 seconds. Others I can't kill. Command Prompt: If I try to open the command prompt by "Start > Programs > Accessories > etc." a command window pops up with the following address: C:\Windows\System32\desote.exe but it disappears almost immediately and the Command prompt never appears. Windows Explorer: I can open it. But after about 60 seconds, the entire computer locks up and I have to perform a hard reboot (hold in the power button for approximately 10 seconds). I've tried to delete the desote.exe file via Windows Explorer (a lot of fast clicking), but I get an "Access denied" type message. I tried to rename it (obviously that didn't work). McAfee: Wow I'm really glad I made that purchase :) If I'm fast I can open it and start a scan, but the computer locks up after about 60 seconds and requires a hard reboot. Safe Mode: If I try to start the computer in Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, Safe Mode with Command Prompt, etc. I get the blue screen. Any help that someone can provide would be greatly appreciated. I am willing to just reformat the computer, but I would like to get some files off of it first. I have an FTP server set up on another computer so if I could get some limited functionality I could move the files and then reformat. I’ve got the XPPolice virus on my computer and apparently the version that I’ve got is on steroids, because it seems to be a lot more resilient than what others are reporting here.
I admit that Operating Systems and Virus Removal are not my specialty, but I’m a programmer in case that helps. In other words I’m not a complete nubie, but feel free to talk down to me if necessary :)

Regedit: I can’t open it.

TaskManager: If I open really quickly when I first log onto the computer, it will come up, but there isn’t an XPPolice.exe task. There are 10+ svchost.exe processes. I can kill a few of these via “Right Click > End Process Tree”, but they come back within 10 seconds. Others I can’t kill.

Command Prompt: If I try to open the command prompt by “Start > Programs > Accessories > etc.” a command window pops up with the following address: C:\Windows\System32\desote.exe but it disappears almost immediately and the Command prompt never appears.

Windows Explorer: I can open it. But after about 60 seconds, the entire computer locks up and I have to perform a hard reboot (hold in the power button for approximately 10 seconds). I’ve tried to delete the desote.exe file via Windows Explorer (a lot of fast clicking), but I get an “Access denied” type message. I tried to rename it (obviously that didn’t work).

McAfee: Wow I’m really glad I made that purchase :) If I’m fast I can open it and start a scan, but the computer locks up after about 60 seconds and requires a hard reboot.

Safe Mode: If I try to start the computer in Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, Safe Mode with Command Prompt, etc. I get the blue screen.

Any help that someone can provide would be greatly appreciated. I am willing to just reformat the computer, but I would like to get some files off of it first. I have an FTP server set up on another computer so if I could get some limited functionality I could move the files and then reformat.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-removal/xp-police-antivirus/comment-page-3#comment-25578 Jessica Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:57:46 +0000 http://www.xp-vista.com/?p=1836#comment-25578 I can't even think of who would even try to do this crap. It is low life and dirty. I have absolutely no acess to my computer and have to constantly ask for my daughter's laptop. This is nothing but a bunch of bull. I can’t even think of who would even try to do this crap. It is low life and dirty. I have absolutely no acess to my computer and have to constantly ask for my daughter’s laptop. This is nothing but a bunch of bull.

]]> By: Dmansik http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-removal/xp-police-antivirus/comment-page-3#comment-24955 Dmansik Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:25:59 +0000 http://www.xp-vista.com/?p=1836#comment-24955 Someone please help me. I have followed the directions but this virus seems to have taken control of my computer. It will not let me access the processes necessary to remove it. It blocks everything wuth a screen that says ERROR, someone please help me and reply. Someone please help me. I have followed the directions but this virus seems to have taken control of my computer. It will not let me access the processes necessary to remove it. It blocks everything wuth a screen that says ERROR, someone please help me and reply.

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