AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender Removal Guide
Do you know what AdvancedXPDefender is?
DESCRIPTION
AdvancedXPDefender , also known as AXPDefender or Advanced XP Defender, is a rogue anti-spyware program that is known to infiltrate computers without notice to the computer user. AdvancedXPDefender or AXP Defender may scan an infected system displaying totally erroneious results. AdvancedXPDefender uses this tactic to scare computer users into purchasing the full AXP Defender or AdvancedXPDefender program.
AdvancedXPDefender is usually installed through a Trojan infection such as Zlob or Vundo that can be obtained from a fake video codec download or a peer 2 peer website. We noticed that AdvancedXPDefender has it’s own website, AdvancedXPDefender.com, which directly sells and promotes the AdvancedXPDefender program. AdvancedXPDefender has the ability to steal your passwords or personal information. AdvancedXPDefender uses this information to send to a remote hacker which may lead to identity theft.
In non-techie terms: AdvancedXPDefender or AXP Defender is a useless program that does not remove parasites from your systems as it claims. If you suspect that you are infected with a Trojan you should take action before it installs AdvancedXPDefender. Once AdvancedXPDefender is installed then you run the serious risk of having your personal information stolen or damage to your system. Do not under any circumstances purchase AdvancedXPDefender or any program named AXP Defender, Advanced XP Defender or AXP Defender.
Update: AdvancedXPDefender is known to display black bugs crawling on the screen of an infected computer as shown in the image below. If you have AdvancedXPDefender or AXP Defender installed then you may have black bugs crawling on your Windows desktop where they appear to be eating away at your screen. The black bugs closely resemble a screen saver but it is not. You must remove AdvancedXPDefender and all of its files to stop the black bugs from crawling on your screen.
Aliases: AXPDefender, AdvancedXPDefender, AXP Defender, Advanced XP Defender, AdvancedXPDefender.com
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AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender will be removed completely. So read the AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender removal steps carefully and good luck.
Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.
- Uninstall AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender if found. - To stop AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender DLLs:
There are no dll's.
To locate the AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister). - To unregister AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender registry keys:
There are no registry keys. - If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
- Remove AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender Directories.
To find AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your AXPDefender or AdvancedXPDefender problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.
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I also found that similaryly named entries in the registry under HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop key, entries “OriginalWallpaper” and “SCRNSAVE.EXE”. Bothwere pointing to files in the %windir%SYSTEM32 directory. One was a BMP (the wallpaper) and the other was a SCR (screensaver). To be safe I deleted these as well and also did a search through the registry for other entries as well as searched the file system.
Hope this helps some others…
Chuck