By Jim
Updated on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
I wouldn’t pay attention to the alerts that Antivirus XP 2010 generates, if I were you. In fact, I strongly recommend you to remove Antivirus XP 2010 immediately! What may appear as a helpful anti-spyware program is actually a treacherous malware poised to scam you.
Antivirus XP 2010 is usually downloaded through trojans lurking in sites that offer freebies. Always avoid video codecs and Flash player updates offered by sites not familiar to you. In all likelihood, they’re just coddling trojans that are ready to hijack your system once they are able to breach your defenses.
Since their priority targets include the Windows system registry, they’ll be in a good position to hijack your system starting from boot up. Pop up alerts and strange files in your Windows system folders are among the symptoms of that these malware has gotten inside.
The pop-up alerts are generated to entice you into purchasing the full version of Antivirus XP 2010. It’s highly possible that you’ll be tempted to give in because this malware will do everything to slow down your system and pester you with all those pop-up alerts – you’ll be forced to look for an easy solution, pronto!
Pay attention because what you’re about to read contain the solutions you need.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Antivirus XP 2010 slow down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Antivirus XP 2010 infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.
- Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious Antivirus XP 2010 infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Antivirus XP 2010 will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.
Some Antivirus XP 2010 infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.
How To Remove Infection Manually
Uninstall Antivirus XP 2010 Processes
Delete Antivirus XP 2010 Files
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\WRblt8464P
Remove Antivirus XP 2010 Registry Files
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe” /START “%1″ %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe” /START “%1″ %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe” /START “%1″ %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe” /START “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe” /START “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe” -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe” /START “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “AntiVirusOverride” = “1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “FirewallOverride” = “1″
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Warning! If Spyware Doctor is blocked by the virus then run your system in safe mode and try again. To do this reboot your system and tap F8 repeatedly as your computer starts up. Then run Spyware Doctor as normal.
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