this spam ware is pretty hard to kill. You better off just back up your files and do a clean installation.
This is the site it goes to when you click the red X (prob not a good idea to go to it but just to show you ) main-scanner.com/2009/9/_freescan.php?aid I deleted the last few numbers etc so the link won't work. I don't know how to tell what the name of the virus is, but I currently have 4 pop-ups of the exact same thing running in my box. Reformatting is beyond me, so I will prob just call a tech in. I trade on this computer so I definitely don't want to lose my files. thanks for all the replys...forex-forex I hope you get your's sorted out too !
If you don't want to erase your computer you can download and run spybot search and destroy which will remove all but one if it's the standard adware package that I've seen distributed. The other infection (the one that it doesn't remove) is called something like vundo, and latest MS update will remove that one.
Read these: http://www.wiki-security.com/wiki/ov_Parasite/XPAntivirus http://spywarefool.blogspot.com/
A-Squared Anti-Malware is the bomb. It eviscerates any and every malware/trojan horse I or anyone I've known has ever had. Spybot S&D is completely antiquated, and they haven't even updated their database in what?... 8 months now? superantispyware is okay. A-Squared is by far the most powerful, IMO. It detects shit that nothing else I've tried does. If you're using Comodo Pro, you may want to raise your settings to a higher level. Also, Avira AntiVir can be run along with Comodo, as it is very lean on resource utilization, and adds even more protection. You shouldn't be getting any pop-ups at all - something is wrong with your browser settings - hope you're using Firefox 3.01 with pop-up blocker on.
This is more than "browser settings" and "pop-up blockers", it isn't that simple. The Antivirus XP 2008 gets right into your computer and the pop ups come up even when you are not running a browser. I just finished formating my hard drive and since my WinXP backup discs were useless I installed Linux Fedora 8, which I had from a Linux mag I bought a few months ago. So far so good.
unfortunately you should not have clicked the run tab. what is the proper procedure assuming that you did not click the run tab. there was a popup. what is the next step? thanks
The better way is to exit the web browser by Control + Alt + del to exit the infected page, you can then safely resume surfing the net again.
Forgive me for the intrusion, but on the subject, does anyone know whether this is an actual virus or just an alert to a virus-block as it states? I keep getting this pop-up but that is all that ever happens (I follow what it says to do, but that is always a dead end). By the way I'm on Windows XP with TrendMicro PC-cillen anti-virus. Thanks in advance.
who have time to do all of these; Remove XPAntivirus manually Another method to remove XPAntivirus is to manually delete XPAntivirus files in your system. Detect and remove the following XPAntivirus files: Processes XPAntivirus.exe XPAntivirusUpdate.exe xpa2008.exe sefind.exe download.exe install_v2.exe xpa.exe xpantivirus2008_v880019.exe xpantivirus2008_v880070.exe xpantivirus2008_v880076.exe xpantivirus2008_v880136.exe xpantivirus2008_v880157.exe xpa2008pro.exe xpa1503_en.exe xpscanner.exe xpa_eng.exe XPantivirus2008_v880378[1].exe XPantivirus2008_B28[1].exe DLLs shlwapi.dll wininet.dll msplg7.dll Other Files XPAntivirus.lnk XP antivirus Uninstall XPAntivirus.lnk XPAntivirus on the Web.lnk XPAntivirus.url %ProgramFiles%\XPAntivirus XP Antivirus 2008.lnk Uninstall XP Antivirus 2008.lnk estsprt.sys helper.sys 63825787604427079274186537277345 scui.cpl Registry Keys HKEY_USERS\Software\XP antivirus XP antivirus HKEY_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"XP antivirus" = "C:\Program Files\XPAntivirus\XPAntivirus.exe" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XP antivirus_is1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\XPAntivirusFilter 63825787604427079274186537277345 Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu2\Programs\XP Antivirus 2008