how do i uninstall xp antivirus 2008

Question

it is causing so many problems and pop ups and now i cant uninstall it,could somebody please tell me how,ive already been to uninstall in remove programs with no luck

Answer 1

Follow the instruction on the link below, the guide below will show you how to remove the spywares and virus first then yo do an uninstall after that.



10-easy-step-virus-and-spyware-removal using free tools

http://www.review-ninja.com/2008/08/10-easy-step-virus-and-spyware-removal.html

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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, you need to find some files in your system



Manual XP Antivirus 2008 Removal Instructions:



Unregister XP Antivirus 2008 DLL Files:

Click here to know how to do it (http://www.xp-vista.com/other/how-to-unregister-dll-files)



shlwapi.dll

wininet.dll



Stop XP Antivirus 2008 Processes: (Do it from Task Manager (Alt+Ctrl+Delete then Select the process Tab select the

XPAntivirus.exe

XPAntivirusUpdate.exe

xpa.exe

xpa2008.exe



Then End Process.



Find and Delete these XP Antivirus 2008: (make a Search and locate them in your system)

xpa.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



Remove XP Antivirus 2008 Registry Values: (Run>Regedit>HKEY_USERS\Software\XP antivirus)



It's a bit time consuming but it'll work fine.

Answer 4

XP Antivirus 2008 (XPAntivirus 2008) is a new version of well known fake spyware cleaner. This program have aggressive behaviour and deceptive advertising tactic. XP Antivirus 2008 displays false security warnings and malware detection reports to scare users into buying full version of this useless program. Likewise older versions, XP Antivirus 2008 can install other malware, capture browser's homepage, redirect search results and slow your computer. We recomend to remove XP Antivirus 2008 from your PC.

Answer 5

You've been conned. There is no official thing as XP Antivirus 2008, and it's been recognized my Microsoft as malicious software. In short, it's a virus and/or trojan. So stop doing whatever important stuff you're doing, stop accessing your bank accounts etc. and use this link to get rid of it pronto:



http://www.windowsvistaplace.com/xp-antivirus-2008-removal-instructions-xp-antivirus-2008/spyware-removal

or, if this is easier,

http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm

Scroll down to the bottom of that page.

Never ever install software without first confirming it's sources. Hope that helps!



For a decent antivirus system, try Avast! at http://www.avast.com, it's gotten very good reviews, and is free.

Answer 6

here is a removal video of xp antivirus 2008

Answer 7

Bite the bullet and reformat your hard drive as these things bury themselves deep in the registry, and can be rather insidious.

The safest and most time efficient fix is definately a reformat and reload

Answer 8

Check this Google search. The removal tools are here.

Answer 9

you can remove it with malwarebytes' antimalware - free for personal use; download, install, update and then scan

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php



full instructions given here

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-xp-antivirus-2008-2009

Answer 10

Use system restore and restore back to before you got the virus. it's free and included with Windows. It worked for this person (https://answersrip.com/question/index?qid=20080804195133AAogMnY&show=7#profile-info-acj9mB9Paa)



System Restore is the easiest way to get it off.

Answer 11

Have the people at btexpress look at your computer. The site is btexpress.page.t and it has great deals. See for yourself

Answer 12

Go to this iste and delete all files that are listed as bad and you should be fine

http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-6913en.html