Comments on: XPAntiVirus2008/2009/Advanced AntiVirus Removal http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/xpantivirus2008-removal/ This blog has moved to http://freepcsecurity.co.uk Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:28:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cotojo http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/xpantivirus2008-removal/#comment-6980 cotojo Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:11:12 +0000 http://cotojo.wordpress.com/?p=416#comment-6980 <b>L.Maik</b> - Many thanks for your comment. These rogue 'antvirus' programs are causing havoc and it is good to hear that you have sorted your problems :) MS Onecare has limited use but works for some of the variants, but I would not recommend it for long term use. I use BitDefender as a backup scanner, but prefer Avast to AVG as its scanning capabilities are somewhat better. Many use AVG, and if it works for them then they should stick with it. Regards, Colin L.Maik – Many thanks for your comment.
These rogue ‘antvirus’ programs are causing havoc and it is good to hear that you have sorted your problems :)
MS Onecare has limited use but works for some of the variants, but I would not recommend it for long term use.
I use BitDefender as a backup scanner, but prefer Avast to AVG as its scanning capabilities are somewhat better. Many use AVG, and if it works for them then they should stick with it.
Regards,
Colin

]]> By: L. Maik http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/xpantivirus2008-removal/#comment-6978 L. Maik Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:52:06 +0000 http://cotojo.wordpress.com/?p=416#comment-6978 Hey Colin! Great and very useful info here. Nice work indeed. I was able to get rid of almost all of these problems except that I couldn't browse to any online scanners just to make sure. Turns out it was still "hijacked" until I tried some of the tools you suggested here. Then Voilá! problem solved. Just one thing, I personally wouldn't recommend MS Onecare that much. It kind of eats too much resources and it's very, very annoying, and if you want to uninstall it, it leaves your sistem kinda bloated. IMHO it's better to stick with the Professional version of BitDefender. AVG free ver. 8.xx it's a very good bet, also. Again, this is just My Opinion. Thanks one more time and keep up the good work! Hey Colin! Great and very useful info here. Nice work indeed. I was able to get rid of almost all of these problems except that I couldn’t browse to any online scanners just to make sure. Turns out it was still “hijacked” until I tried some of the tools you suggested here. Then Voilá! problem solved.
Just one thing, I personally wouldn’t recommend MS Onecare that much. It kind of eats too much resources and it’s very, very annoying, and if you want to uninstall it, it leaves your sistem kinda bloated. IMHO it’s better to stick with the Professional version of BitDefender. AVG free ver. 8.xx it’s a very good bet, also.
Again, this is just My Opinion.
Thanks one more time and keep up the good work!

]]> By: cotojo http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/xpantivirus2008-removal/#comment-6897 cotojo Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:17:17 +0000 http://cotojo.wordpress.com/?p=416#comment-6897 <b>Annie</b> - Malwarebytes should do the trick, along with Superantispyware and possibly a few others depending on which variation you have been infected with. Any problems get back to me, Regards Colin Annie – Malwarebytes should do the trick, along with Superantispyware and possibly a few others depending on which variation you have been infected with.
Any problems get back to me,
Regards
Colin

]]> By: Annie http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/xpantivirus2008-removal/#comment-6872 Annie Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:42:37 +0000 http://cotojo.wordpress.com/?p=416#comment-6872 This is the second time I got this malware. Seems worse this time. I changed my hard drive the first time, but I tried Spyware Doctor and nothing! I am currently scanning with Malawarebytes...hope this works! This is the second time I got this malware. Seems worse this time. I changed my hard drive the first time, but I tried Spyware Doctor and nothing! I am currently scanning with Malawarebytes…hope this works!

]]> By: cotojo http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/xpantivirus2008-removal/#comment-6860 cotojo Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:41:32 +0000 http://cotojo.wordpress.com/?p=416#comment-6860 <b>Mary Ann</b> - Hi sweetie, yes this one can be particularly nasty, although there are so many variations of it the removal methods change slightly too. Once the scum behind this have been rumbled and blacklisted they just move to a new host, so the sites are only there for a short time, but the havoc they are creating is unbelievable with thousands of users being caught with this and many paying for this garbage too. Hopefully you will get your money back :) Take care my dear friend, *Hugs* Colin Mary Ann – Hi sweetie, yes this one can be particularly nasty, although there are so many variations of it the removal methods change slightly too.
Once the scum behind this have been rumbled and blacklisted they just move to a new host, so the sites are only there for a short time, but the havoc they are creating is unbelievable with thousands of users being caught with this and many paying for this garbage too.
Hopefully you will get your money back :)
Take care my dear friend,
*Hugs*
Colin

]]> By: cotojo http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/xpantivirus2008-removal/#comment-6857 cotojo Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:32:04 +0000 http://cotojo.wordpress.com/?p=416#comment-6857 <b>Zarko</b> - I did email you with suggestions of which programs to use and am pleased to find that your computer is now back to normal :) Have a great day, Regards, Colin Zarko – I did email you with suggestions of which programs to use and am pleased to find that your computer is now back to normal :)
Have a great day,
Regards,
Colin

]]> By: cotojo http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/xpantivirus2008-removal/#comment-6852 cotojo Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:21:22 +0000 http://cotojo.wordpress.com/?p=416#comment-6852 <b>Akaya</b> - I did email a reply to your comment, hopefully you have managed to resolve this. If not please feel free to get back to me. Regards, Colin Akaya – I did email a reply to your comment, hopefully you have managed to resolve this. If not please feel free to get back to me.
Regards,
Colin

]]> By: Zarko http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/xpantivirus2008-removal/#comment-6848 Zarko Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:45:35 +0000 http://cotojo.wordpress.com/?p=416#comment-6848 WOWW I used the Malwarebytes and Spyware Doctor and Windows LiveOne Care... and the threat is gone ! My desktop is back as normal and I can acess all of the options for my computer. Thanx alot ! WOWW I used the Malwarebytes and Spyware Doctor and Windows LiveOne Care… and the threat is gone ! My desktop is back as normal and I can acess all of the options for my computer. Thanx alot !

]]> By: Zarko http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/xpantivirus2008-removal/#comment-6847 Zarko Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:57:16 +0000 http://cotojo.wordpress.com/?p=416#comment-6847 should we download all of them??? or just the Malwarebytes anti malware... should we download all of them??? or just the Malwarebytes anti malware…

]]> By: Zarko http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/xpantivirus2008-removal/#comment-6846 Zarko Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:41:27 +0000 http://cotojo.wordpress.com/?p=416#comment-6846 I have that right now !!!! I finally found something on the website that can help me haha. I was stupid and I believe I pressed scan.. therefore I am infected. the programs you are sugesting will they still help even though you are infected? Im using Windows Live OneCare to scan my entire computer so hopefuly it disapears. For some reason my C drive is blocked from my use. I go into my Computer and the C drive doesnt appear. Will it come back after I get rid of this DEVIL ? I have that right now !!!! I finally found something on the website that can help me haha.
I was stupid and I believe I pressed scan.. therefore I am infected. the programs you are sugesting will they still help even though you are infected?
Im using Windows Live OneCare to scan my entire computer so hopefuly it disapears.

For some reason my C drive is blocked from my use. I go into my Computer and the C drive doesnt appear. Will it come back after I get rid of this DEVIL ?

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