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Do you know what XPOnlinescanner.com is?

DESCRIPTION

XPOnlinescanner.com is a newer malicious website that may promote XPAntivirus which is a popular rogue anti-spyware program known to cause serious issues with computers on the internet. XPOnlinescanner.com may be very catchy to some computer users due to it’s name and the correlation of colors on the XPOnlinescanner.com website that resemble Microsoft Windows XP colors. This is a common tactic used by the creators of malicious sites such as XPOnlinescanner.com.

XPOnlinescanner.com’s home page goes to new lengths to display recent virus and spyware threats making it appear to be a legitimate antivirus website. XPOnlinescanner.com is not legitimate and may cause harm to your computer if any of the software from XPOnlinescanner.com is downloaded or installed. A XPOnlinescanner.com link was recently found to be on news sites such as Star Tribune. Somehow a link to XPOnlinescanner.com ended up on the Star Tribune site redirecting users to XPOnlinescanner.com.

In non-techie terms: XPOnlinescanner.com was created by hackers who may be the same group the created XPAntivirus. XPOnlinescanner.com uses illicit tactics to extort money from you. Computer users are strongly urged to avoid purchasing or downloading any software related to XPOnlinescanner.com.

Aliases: XPOnlinescanner.com, XPOnlinescanner, Xpantivirus, XP Antivirus

XPOnlinescanner.com Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

1. Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
   desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
3. After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
   press Enter to delete infect files.
4. SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
5. Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
6. SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
   file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
7. Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
8. After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
   removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
   rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
9. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
10. Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
    click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
11. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
    you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
12. Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

XPOnlinescanner.com Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. XPOnlinescanner.com manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that XPOnlinescanner.com will be removed completely. So read the XPOnlinescanner.com 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.

1. Uninstall XPOnlinescanner.com Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall XPOnlinescanner.com if found.
2. To stop XPOnlinescanner.com 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 XPOnlinescanner.com processes:
   xpa.exe
   xpa2008.exe
   XPAntivirus.exe
   XPAntivirusUpdate.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. To Unregister XPOnlinescanner.com DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
   Search and unregister these XPOnlinescanner.com DLLs:
   shlwapi.dll
   wininet.dll
   
   To locate the XPOnlinescanner.com DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type XPOnlinescanner.com and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
   Once you have the XPOnlinescanner.com 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).
4. To unregister XPOnlinescanner.com 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 XPOnlinescanner.com registry keys:

   HKEY_USERS\Software\XP antivirus
   

5. 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.
6. Remove XPOnlinescanner.com Directories.
   To find XPOnlinescanner.com directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.

   Right-click on the XPOnlinescanner.com folder and select Delete.

   A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder XPOnlinescanner.com and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
   Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting XPOnlinescanner.com could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.

7. To remove XPOnlinescanner.com icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the XPOnlinescanner.com manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your XPOnlinescanner.com problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that XPOnlinescanner.com will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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