Remove Antivirus XP 2008. Description and removal instructions

Title: Antivirus XP 2008	Also known as: AntivirusXP 2008 Antivirus XP2008 AntivirusXP2008
Type: Spyware	Severity scale: (85 / 100)

Antivirus XP 2008 is a new rogue anti-spyware application that is advertised by malicious websites. Everything is very simple, when users come into site with rogue content it loads fake security warning about infection. After use click on any pop-up or add AntivirusXP 2008 will be downloaded and installed automatically. In some cases this parasite may be installed without user’s permission. Notice that any web site cannot know what is running on your computer.
After Antivirus XP2008 embeds in to the computer it will display large amount of pop-ups with imaginary information about infections. And as a rule all these apparent infections can only be removed after user purchases a license. More AntivirusXP2008 can change a background of monitor into a scaring message stating you are infected. Even more parasite is able to fabricate browser page claiming that Google has found an infection on your computer. Isn’t it funny that search engine looks up for the viruses? Of course all these notifications are only a scare tactics and should be ignored. We recommend you to get rid of it as soon as possible.

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Related files: Antivirus XP 2008.lnk, rhcnkrj0etfgSkin.dll, msvcr71.dll, msvcp71.dll, mfc71enu.dll, mfc71.dll, pntqkflv.dll, qegbdmwf.dll, pphcjkrj0etfg.exe, Uninstall.exe, rhcnkrj0etfg.exe

Antivirus XP 2008 properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Antivirus XP 2008 snapshot:

Automatic Antivirus XP 2008 removal:

remover for Antivirus XP 2008

Antivirus XP 2008 manual removal:

Kill processes:
rhcnkrj0etfg.exe Uninstall.exe pphcjkrj0etfg.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\rhcnkrj0etfg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\rhcnkrj0etfg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion "rhcnkrj0etfg"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform "AntivirXP08"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "SMrhcnkrj0etfg"

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
qegbdmwf.dll pntqkflv.dll MFC71.dll MFC71ENU.DLL msvcp71.dll msvcr71.dll rhcnkrj0etfgSkin.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
rhcnkrj0etfg.exe Uninstall.exe pphcjkrj0etfg.exe qegbdmwf.dll pntqkflv.dll MFC71.dll MFC71ENU.DLL msvcp71.dll msvcr71.dll rhcnkrj0etfgSkin.dll Antivirus XP 2008.lnk

HELP:
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Other programs to remove Antivirus XP 2008:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 29/12/08
Information updated: 08/07/09

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