What is XP AntiVirus 2008?
XP AntiVirus 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware program that installs itself on your computer without your knowledge or permission. XP AntiVirus 2008 always uses high-pressure tactics by generating fake system error messages to trick user into buying its “Full” version.

XP AntiVirus 2008 may install in your computer when you download a different shareware or freeware program, or when you encounter a drive-by installation on an unsafe webpage. XP AntiVirus 2008 will pop up a series of advertisements which looks like scan results from an antivirus program telling you that you are infected with a number of computer viruses, as well as adware and spyware infections that could immediately harm your computer.You should realize that even though you are told by the fake scans of XP AntiVirus 2008 that your computer is infected by dangerous files, in almost all cases, you do not.

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

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Manual XP AntiVirus 2008 removal instructions
WARNING: The manually removal method is for advanced users. XP AntiVirus 2008 manually removal can be difficult and time-consuming. There is no guarantee that XP AntiVirus 2008 can be completely removed, for there are hundreds of files generated when XP 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 instruction below for XP AntiVirus 2008 removal manually:

Navigate and stop XP AntiVirus 2008 processes:
%program_files%xpantivirusxpantivirusupdate.exe
xpantivirus.exe
download.exe
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupntoskrnl.exe
install_xp.exe
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupntoskrnl.exe.md5
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupexplorer.exe.md5
%program_files%xpantivirusunins000.exe
xpantivirusupdate.exe
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupexplorer.exe
%program_files%xpantivirusunins000.exe
install_xp.exe
%program_files%xpantivirusxpantivirusupdate.exe
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupntoskrnl.exe
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupexplorer.exe
%program_files%xpantivirusxpantivirus.exe
%program_files%xpantivirusxpantivirus.exe

Navigate and Unregister XP AntiVirus 2008 DLL Files:
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupwininet.dll
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupshlwapi.dll.md5
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupshlwapi.dll
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupwininet.dll.md5
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupwininet.dll
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackupshlwapi.dll

Navigate and Remove XP AntiVirus 2008 registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionrun xp antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions lastscan
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions afterregisterurl
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions autoscanonstartup
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusfirstrun
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions helpurl
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions labelurl
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions minimizetotray
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions offsiteurl
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions programversion
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions startwithwindows
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions totalscans
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions transactionkey
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfilter displayname
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfilter errorcontrol
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions firstrunminimize
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 inno setup: user
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 installdate
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 installlocation
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionexplorermenuorderstart menuprogramsxp antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionrun xp antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions autoupdate
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions billingurl
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions enableantirootkit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 urlupdateinfo
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfilter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 displayname
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 helplink
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 inno setup: app path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 inno setup: icon group
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 inno setup: setup version
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions firstrunurl
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions billingurlapproved
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftwindowsshellnoroammuicache c:program filesxpantivirusxpantivirus.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 publisher
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions updateurl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfilter imagepath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfilter start
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfilter type
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfilterenum
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfilterenum count
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 nomodify
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions aff
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions registerurl
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions startminimized
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfilterenum initstartfailed
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions enablesysbackup
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions checkhidden
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions enableadvanced
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 norepair
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusoptions versionurl
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwarexp antivirusregister
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionexplorerbrowser helper objects{9a19966f-ae0e-4699-8cce-9b6f5f1c352c}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 quietuninstallstring
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 uninstallstring
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstallxp antivirus_is1 urlinfoabout
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfilterenum nextinstance
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfiltersecurity
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesxpantivirusfiltersecurity security
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionrun xp antivirus

Navigate and delete XP AntiVirus 2008 files:
%program_files%xpantivirusxpantivirus.url
%program_files%xpantivirusxpantivirus_log.txt
%program_files%xpantivirusunins000.dat
xpantivirus.lnk
xpantivirus.url
%program_files%xpantivirusbackup.lst
%program_files%xpantivirushelper.sys
%program_files%xpantiviruspn.cfg
%program_files%xpantivirusver.dat
%program_files%xpantiviruswhitelist.cfg
%program_files%xpantivirusspyware.dat
%common_programs%xp antivirusuninstall xpantivirus.lnk
%common_programs%xp antivirusxpantivirus on the web.lnk
%common_programs%xp antivirusxpantivirus.lnk
%desktopdirectory%xpantivirus.lnk
%profile%application datamicrosoftinternet explorerquick launchxpantivirus.lnk
%program_files%xpantivirus
%program_files%xpantivirussysbackup
%common_programs%xp antivirus
%program_files%xpantivirusquarantine

What are the symptoms of XP AntiVirus 2008?

  • XP AntiVirus 2008 may generate fake system error messages
  • XP AntiVirus 2008 may install with other programs from unsafe webpage
  • XP AntiVirus 2008 may pop up a series of ads
  • XP AntiVirus 2008 may display false scan results and alerts
  • XP AntiVirus 2008 may decrease system performance

How do I keep away from XP AntiVirus 2008?
Once you have cleaned up XP AntiVirus 2008, the most important point to prevent XP 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 XP 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?
XP 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.