XPAntivirus Removal Guide
Do you know what XPAntivirus is?
DESCRIPTION
XPAntivirus also known as XP Antivirus is a recent rogue antivirus program that may display fake virus scan results to trick you into purchasing a full version to remove the viruses on your system.
The viruses that XPAntivirus finds on your system are not actual viruses; instead they’re files that were actually created by XPAntivirus in order to confuse you into needing XPAntivirus to clean your system. Entries of XPAntivirus are placed in your systems registry to make it look like legitimate viruses spreading on your PC system but instead are bogus registry entries. XPAntivirus is a fake virus removal program that starts up in Windows with each boot process. You should not purchase XPAntivirus under any circumstances. XPAntivirus is nothing more than a fake virus scan utility that tries to steal your time and money.
Has XPAntivirus done a scan on your system and found several viruses? Do you need to use XPAntivirus to clean your system… We think NOT!
In non-techie terms: It is easy to remove XPAntivirus from your system by the Add or Remove Programs uninstall option in your control panel. If it is removed this way please note that XPAntivirus will start back up again once your reboot your computer system. It is essential to avoid wasting your time in that simple process and instead follow detailed instructions for removal.
Aliases: XP Antivirus
XPAntivirus Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions
XPAntivirus Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. XPAntivirus manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that XPAntivirus will be removed completely. So read the XPAntivirus 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 XPAntivirus Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall XPAntivirus if found. - To stop XPAntivirus 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 XPAntivirus processes:
XPantivirus2008_B28[1].exe
XPantivirus2008_v880378[1].exe
xpa_eng.exe
xpa1503_en.exe
xpscanner.exe
xpa.exe
xpa2008pro.exe
xpa2008.exe
XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
Uninstall XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister XPAntivirus DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these XPAntivirus DLLs:
winsrc.dll
To locate the XPAntivirus DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type XPAntivirus and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the XPAntivirus 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 XPAntivirus 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 XPAntivirus 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 XPAntivirus Directories.
To find XPAntivirus directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following XPAntivirus directories:
There are no directories.
Right-click on the XPAntivirus folder and select Delete.A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder XPAntivirus and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting XPAntivirus could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove XPAntivirus icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the XPAntivirus manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your XPAntivirus problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.
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Hi Spiware Technie
Thanks for taking the trouble to create this site. I’m not savvy with computers and made the mistake of running XP a couple of weeks ago and, having realised what it is, could not get rid of it by the usual deletion means. I backdated my computer to a date before this and I think that got rid of it. I wanted to check with you if this is viable or should I go through the process you describe? Meanwhile as I am writing this my AVG scan has picked up 6 trojans/spyware with the name XP Antivirus 2008.
Thanks again,
Leyla
thanks a lot
Yo…Spyware Techie,
I just applied a method of getting rid this annoying shit fuck so-called XP Anti Virus 2008! By ending process the ANTVRS.EXE (to find it: RUN – type TASKMGR – Click Right :end process the ANTVRS.EXE) It works, man! BUT, I must say BUT… you must delete the XP Anti Virus 2008 icon immediately! Because it can regenerate itself into its twin! Make sure you guys, delete that icon in the recycle bin also, ok?
THANKS
sorry if this is included, but i’ll probably read your instructions over again.
every time i try to unregister the .dll files (shlwapi & wininet) it says that access denied, or when i try to delete them it says; x.dll was loaded, but the DllUnregisterServer entry point was not found. dllunregisterserver may not be exported, or a corrupt version of wininet.dll may be in memory. consider using Pview to detect and remove it.
help anyone?