XP antivirus

I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus
software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It
always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files unless I
purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I restarted my machine it
is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad files
but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?

"kraway" <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DDE46EF-AADA-4FB3-9D14-04FA9F244BF3@microsoft.com...
>I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus
> software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It
> always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files unless I
> purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I restarted my machine
> it
> is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad
> files
> but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?
>
Looks like XP Anti-virus is actually malware.

kraway <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus
> software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4.
> It always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files
> unless I purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I
> restarted my machine it is back again. My normal AVG antivirus
> software is not finding any bad files but this new one does. How do
> I get rid of it?

You've been infected with malware (of the "protection racket" type). Try
posting in microsoft.public.security.homeusers, and also check out
http://elephantboycomputers.com/page...iruses_Malware ....

Also another good way of getting rid of if you can remeber when it occured
you can system restore before that point... I've gotten rid of some of the
nastiest malware that way... After I system restore I turn the the system
restore off and restart again and the turn system restore back on... Probably
don't have to do that but it does't hurt. Get AVG free... Great software..

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> kraway <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus
> > software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4.
> > It always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files
> > unless I purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I
> > restarted my machine it is back again. My normal AVG antivirus
> > software is not finding any bad files but this new one does. How do
> > I get rid of it?
>
> You've been infected with malware (of the "protection racket" type). Try
> posting in microsoft.public.security.homeusers, and also check out
> http://elephantboycomputers.com/page...iruses_Malware ....
>
>
>

From: "kraway" <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com>

| I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus
| software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It
| always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files unless I
| purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I restarted my machine it
| is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad files
| but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?

Lanwench is correct. You are infected with a ZLob Trojan that then downloaded and installed
a fake anti virus application whose intent is to get money from you.



Two part reply..

Perform Part 1 then perform Part 2.

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Part 1
-----------

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http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43659.html


Part 2
-----------

S!ri's SmitfraudFix
http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix_En.php


* * * Please report back your results * * *


--
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From: "J.D. Focke" <jdfocke@discussions.microsoft.com>

| Also another good way of getting rid of if you can remeber when it occured
| you can system restore before that point... I've gotten rid of some of the
| nastiest malware that way... After I system restore I turn the the system
| restore off and restart again and the turn system restore back on... Probably
| don't have to do that but it does't hurt. Get AVG free... Great software..
|

Grisoft AVG is OK, not great.

AntiVir is better and Kaspersky or NOD32 are considered the best.

--
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Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

From: "J.D. Focke" <jdfocke@discussions.microsoft.com>

< snip >

| Get AVG free... Great software..


I just realized that the OP stated...
" My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad files... "

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"kraway" <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DDE46EF-AADA-4FB3-9D14-04FA9F244BF3@microsoft.com...
>I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus
> software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It
> always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files unless I
> purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I restarted my machine
> it
> is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad
> files
> but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?
>

He is using AVG!
It has always been rubbish!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"J.D. Focke" wrote:

> Also another good way of getting rid of if you can remeber when it occured
> you can system restore before that point... I've gotten rid of some of the
> nastiest malware that way... After I system restore I turn the the system
> restore off and restart again and the turn system restore back on... Probably
> don't have to do that but it does't hurt. Get AVG free... Great software..
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
> > kraway <kraway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus
> > > software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4.
> > > It always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files
> > > unless I purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I
> > > restarted my machine it is back again. My normal AVG antivirus
> > > software is not finding any bad files but this new one does. How do
> > > I get rid of it?
> >
> > You've been infected with malware (of the "protection racket" type). Try
> > posting in microsoft.public.security.homeusers, and also check out
> > http://elephantboycomputers.com/page...iruses_Malware ....
> >
> >
> >

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Uninstall AVG Free, and install "Avast Free 4 Home Anti-virus"

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

Also, install "Spybot Search & Destroy Version 1.5.2" to remove spyware, etc.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"kraway" wrote:

> I was recently surfing the web and now I seem to have a new antivirus
> software working on my machine. The name is XP Antivirus ver. 2.4. It
> always wants to scan my machiine but won't correct any bad files unless I
> purchase it first. I tried to unistall it but when I restarted my machine it
> is back again. My normal AVG antivirus software is not finding any bad files
> but this new one does. How do I get rid of it?
>