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AntivirusXP 2008

September 14, 2008 – 10:34 pm | by TheYoungGuy

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So for those that don’t know, I am a computer technician by day and one of the things that I have been dealing with quite often lately is a Malware program that has a HIGH THREAT LEVEL called AntivirusXP 2008 or WinAntivirus 2008. So have you been infected by this program yet? Usually what happens is, a box will pop up looking very legitimate stating that you have a thousands of viruses. First off, you should already be aware of your pc’s health via current security software.

So as for this wonderful threat! How can it be removed? Well I will list the files that are associated with this program and provide some pointers as to how to remove them. But before I do that, I should explain that it is very important that everyone understands that the information I am about to provide is going to take you into areas of your operating system that the normal user should not normally enter. If you are not comfortable doing so then I urge you to take your PC to a professional to have the problem taken care.

Tools needed:

• CCleaner - this program can be used to clean your temp files and ensure that your deleted files are indeed deleted. Also, it has a decent registry cleaning option that will be needed for the purpose of removing this program.
• Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Programs - I prefer Webroot Spysweeper with Antivirus or Kaspersky.
• In place of the Registry Cleaner in CCleaner you can also type “regedit” into your run menu and manually edit your registry. But again I stress… You can damage your OS if you delete or change the wrong file.

Removal Instructions

Here are the files that need to be cleaned from your system. You can use CTRL+ALT+DEL to view the processes running on your PC to see if any of the following files are currently running on your system. If they are, click on them one at a time and click End Process. After all processes have been disabled, open and run CCleaners Cleaner Tool and Registry Tool. After running them, click your Start button in Windows and go to Search. Choose to search in “all files and folders”. One by one type the file names that are listed below and search. If any of them are found, right-click and delete them. After completing this process, run a sweep with your anti-virus and anti-spyware program(s). This should end your process. If you still have the program after a restart, you may need to repeat the process. Understand that if there are replicating features of this program that, if not removed, can create problems for you. This is a time consuming process but can save you quite a bit of money if done correctly.

Remove Antivirus XP 2008 files & dlls files

AntivirusXP2008Installer.exe
rhcnkrj0etfg.exe
pphcjkrj0etfg.exe
rhcnkrj0etfg.exe.local
rhc75dj0e1an.exe

qegbdmwf.dll
pntqkflv.dll
rhcnkrj0etfg
MFC71.dll
MFC71ENU.DLL
msvcp71.dll
msvcr71.dll
rhcnkrj0etfgSkin.dll

Antivirus XP 2008.lnk
Antivirus XP 2008
How to Register Antivirus XP 2008.lnk
Register Antivirus XP 2008.lnk

Remove/Modify corrupt Registry Entries

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\rhcnkrj0etfg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\rhcnkrj0etfg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion “rhcnkrj0etfg”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform “AntivirXP08″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “SMrhcnkrj0etfg

Last think to do is the replace your anti-virus and anti-spyware program(s) because clearly they are not working unless you manually downloaded this program.

I would like to stress the fact that I am in no way responsible for the status of your computer if you choose to follow these steps. They have been proven to work my many technicians and users across the web. Once again I stress if you don’t feel comfortable with any of the steps listed above be sure to contact a local professional.

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