By Jim
Updated on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
These days, you really shouldn’t scrimp on your anti-malware protection. Don’t just install any old antivirus from the Web. Either buy yours from a trusted and well-recommended source or take advantage of the free version of a popular and sturdy alternative until you can afford one. What happens if you don’t get a good antispyware? Someone will do it for you.
Take XP Defense 2010 for instance. It poses to be a program that will scan your drive for badware and let you clean them up for the price of an upgrade. Simple right? But don’t get fooled, this isn’t a legitimate anti-spyware app. All the things it does, from the alerts to the daily scanning, are just smoke and mirrors to get you to buy an upgraded version. What’s more is you don’t actually need to buy the upgrade. It’s all fake and won’t clean your computer as it supposedly would. If you did buy the paid version, just dispute it with your credit card company and report the merchant to the authorities.
Don’t let strangers in your computer and fix this problem with a simple step-by-step guide we provide below. As soon as your computer is fixed, go ahead and get a tried and tested antiviral scanner application and install it in your PC.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. XP Defense 2010 slows down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. XP Defense 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 XP Defense 2010 infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like XP Defense 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 XP Defense 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 XP Defense 2010 Processes
Delete XP Defense 2010 Files
Remove XP Defense 2010 Registry Files
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe” /START “%1? %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe” /START “%1? %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe” /START “%1? %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe” /START “%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command “(Default)” = “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe” /START “%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\ave.exe” /START “%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. If this doesn’t work try renaming the Spyware Doctor EXE file.
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