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xpantivirus 2008
Dear all,
I noticed some of symtomps of xpantivirus 2008 adware. 1. popup of xp/vista antivirus 2008. 2. automatic updates are disabled and not starting. 3. icon of xpantivirus 2008 in control center like security center. I am able to block those popups but not able to start automatic update service even after trying smithfraud fix, spybot, norton 360, rouge fix etc. I followed all microsoft article related to windows updating service. Windows update giving 1058 error and not able to start. Thanks & regards Nitin Soni |
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xpantivirus 2008
Try the advice contained in this link:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com:80/f...pic111715.html What anti-virus and anti-spyware programmes are currently installed? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nitin Soni wrote: Dear all, I noticed some of symtomps of xpantivirus 2008 adware. 1. popup of xp/vista antivirus 2008. 2. automatic updates are disabled and not starting. 3. icon of xpantivirus 2008 in control center like security center. I am able to block those popups but not able to start automatic update service even after trying smithfraud fix, spybot, norton 360, rouge fix etc. I followed all microsoft article related to windows updating service. Windows update giving 1058 error and not able to start. Thanks & regards Nitin Soni |
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xpantivirus 2008
Hi Gerry,
Thanks a lot for your time but still the same problem windows update is disabled its giving 1058 error. I read a microsoft article related to this error which says its the problem with hardware profile. But winodws update was working fine before this virus. "Gerry" wrote: Try the advice contained in this link: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com:80/f...pic111715.html What anti-virus and anti-spyware programmes are currently installed? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nitin Soni wrote: Dear all, I noticed some of symtomps of xpantivirus 2008 adware. 1. popup of xp/vista antivirus 2008. 2. automatic updates are disabled and not starting. 3. icon of xpantivirus 2008 in control center like security center. I am able to block those popups but not able to start automatic update service even after trying smithfraud fix, spybot, norton 360, rouge fix etc. I followed all microsoft article related to windows updating service. Windows update giving 1058 error and not able to start. Thanks & regards Nitin Soni |
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"Nitin Soni" wrote in message ... Hi Gerry, Thanks a lot for your time but still the same problem windows update is disabled its giving 1058 error. I read a microsoft article related to this error which says its the problem with hardware profile. But winodws update was working fine before this virus. "Gerry" wrote: Try the advice contained in this link: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com:80/f...pic111715.html What anti-virus and anti-spyware programmes are currently installed? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nitin Soni wrote: Dear all, I noticed some of symtomps of xpantivirus 2008 adware. 1. popup of xp/vista antivirus 2008. 2. automatic updates are disabled and not starting. 3. icon of xpantivirus 2008 in control center like security center. I am able to block those popups but not able to start automatic update service even after trying smithfraud fix, spybot, norton 360, rouge fix etc. I followed all microsoft article related to windows updating service. Windows update giving 1058 error and not able to start. Thanks & regards Nitin Soni You need to focus on completely clearing your system of this malware and whatever else it has installed, rather than just fixing the symptoms (merely blocking popups or trying to get Windows update to start). Did you try everything in the link Gerry provided? Have you followed all steps for removal of this nasty? The very first thing I'd do is pull the network connection from your machine in case it's sending all sorts of private info out, downloading trojans, etc. You might want to investigate RogueRemover referred to he http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/...s2008-removal/. Can't speak for it myself one way or the other. This site might also offer some insight: http://billmullins.wordpress.com/200...ware-software/ Re Windows updates: what about Microsoft's suggestion about hardware profiles that you mention (probably http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896224) - did you follow that through? The fact that Windows update was working before you got infected shouldn't put you off from this course. Does your Event Log have the DCOM error that article mentions, or any other error alerts? |
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xpantivirus 2008
Did you complete the removal instructions detailed in the link I posted?
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com:80/f...pic111715.html If not where did you encounter a problem? We can look at any problem with Windows Update when you have successfully removed the malware. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nitin Soni wrote: Hi Gerry, Thanks a lot for your time but still the same problem windows update is disabled its giving 1058 error. I read a microsoft article related to this error which says its the problem with hardware profile. But winodws update was working fine before this virus. "Gerry" wrote: Try the advice contained in this link: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com:80/f...pic111715.html What anti-virus and anti-spyware programmes are currently installed? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nitin Soni wrote: Dear all, I noticed some of symtomps of xpantivirus 2008 adware. 1. popup of xp/vista antivirus 2008. 2. automatic updates are disabled and not starting. 3. icon of xpantivirus 2008 in control center like security center. I am able to block those popups but not able to start automatic update service even after trying smithfraud fix, spybot, norton 360, rouge fix etc. I followed all microsoft article related to windows updating service. Windows update giving 1058 error and not able to start. Thanks & regards Nitin Soni |
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xpantivirus 2008
XPAntiVirus 2008 is another in a string of counterfeit antispyware software.
Once executed, XPAntiVirus2008 can hijack your web browser and redirect you to undesirable web sites. It also serves unsolicited and annoying pop-up advertisements and launch false security messages in your web browser. My article covers this and the removal steps with RogueRemover Free: http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/...s2008-removal/ Another useful program that also weeds out these parasites is Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, details he http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/03/...-applications/ Colin http://cotojo.wordpress.com - Free PC Security |
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