What is Antivirus 2008?
Antivirus 2008 has been proved to be a rogue application that displays false results and requires you to first purchase the software before you can remove anything. Antivirus 2008 may come bundled with shareware or other downloadable software. It may also install itself by tricking you to click on its deceptive pop-up ads. Antivirus 2008 installs on your computer through a trojan and may infect your system without your knowledge or consent.

Once it intrudes into your PC, Antivirus 2008 will not only annoy you with constant pop-ups drawing you off your activity, but also change your computer’s desktop, hijack your browser, monitor your Internet browsing activities, change system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission. Probably, the worst of them is stealing of credit card details, although this might be rare to happen. Antivirus 2008 will also be very undesirable for it is capable to make your system collapse, intentionally or unintentionally.

Do you have Antivirus 2008?
If you have enough time and expertise, you can search your computer for Antivirus 2008 manually. However, it might take hours to find out all files of Antivirus 2008, and it is possible that Antivirus 2008 will appear after rebooting, for its hidden files may still be there.

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Manual Antivirus 2008 removal instructions
WARNING: The manually removal method is for advanced users. Antivirus 2008 manually removal can be difficult and time-consuming. There is no guarantee that Antivirus 2008 can be completely removed, for there are hundreds of files generated when Antivirus 2008 installed on your system. Make sure to back up your computer in case that you make any mistakes and your system does not work.

Follow the instructions below for Antivirus 2008 removal manually:

Navigate and stop Antivirus 2008 processes:
ntvrs.exe
AntvrsInstall.exe
AntvrsInstall[1].exe
Win Antivirus 2008.exe
av2008xp.exe
Antivirus-2008.exe
xpa_2008.exe
lwpwer.exe

Navigate and Remove Antivirus 2008 registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Antivirus”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce “3P_UDEC”
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\3P_UDEC
Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\3BA4271E-5C1E-48E2-B432-D8BF420DD31D
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu2\Programs\Antivirus2008y
SoftLand Ltd\Antivirus 2008 XP

Navigate and delete Antivirus 2008 files:
AntiVirus 2008.lnk
AntiVirus 2008.lic
%ProgramFiles%\ANTIVIRUS 2008
Uninstall Antivirus.lnk
Antivirus Pro 2008
%ProgramFiles%\Antivirus2008y
Uninstall Antivirus 2008.lnk
%AppData%\Antivirus2008y
%ProgramFiles%\Win Antivirus 2008
s9201
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus2008y
%ProgramFiles%\Antivirus 2008 XP
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\SoftLand Ltd\Antivirus 2008 XP

What are the symptoms of Antivirus 2008?

  • Antivirus 2008 may display false results and require you to first purchase the software
  • Antivirus 2008 may come bundled with shareware or other downloadable software
  • Antivirus 2008 may cause constant pop-ups
  • Antivirus 2008 may monitor Internet browsing activities and change system files
  • Antivirus 2008 may cause system collapse

How do I keep away from Antivirus 2008?
Once you have cleaned up Antivirus 2008, the most important point to prevent Antivirus 2008 and future malicious programs from reverting is to stay suspicious of spam E-mail attachment and unknown websites. Here are several ways in which you can help protect your computer against Antivirus 2008 and other malware:

  • Use a computer firewall
  • Confirm that you have downloaded all the latest critical security updates
  • Adjust Internet Explorer web browser’ s security settings
  • Download and install anti-spyware protection, such as, Spyware Cease
  • Surf sites and download programs from the web sites you trust

What is Rogue AntiSpyware Program?

Antivirus 2008 is a type of Rogue AntiSpyware Program.

Rogue Anti-spyware Software is the software that uses malware to advise or install itself through other malicious viruses or security hole without your permission. Rogue software usually pops up fake system message such as “Warning, your computer is infected! Click here to scan your computer now!” Most of the time, when clicking the “OK” button on the dialog tab, users will be directed to an unknown website that may download more spyware threats. Sometimes, even clicking the close button on the top right may lead to the installation of the rogue software, for the button is actually a link.

With the purpose to trick innocent users into the action of paying, rogue software usually counterfeits exaggerated and fake system scanning results and scare users to pay for the removal of the never-existed spyware infections. In fact, the threat is the rogue software itself. Most of them come with a bundle of very harmful spyware programs that hidden in the files themselves.