Antivirus 2008 Removal Process (remove Antivirus2008)

May 5, 2008 – 2:34 am

Antivirus 2008 Explanation

Antivirus 2008 or also known as the name Antivirus2008, is a rogue anti-spyware program similar to the well known XP Antivirus rogue application. Antivirus 2008 may run system scans that display a plethora of fake results. Many of the parasites listed on the Antivirus 2008 scans may be legitimate parasites but they are not on your machine. Antivirus 2008 pulls these results out of thin air in an attempt to scare you into purchasing the Antivirus 2008 program.

Antivirus 2008 was cleverly designed to look like any well-put-together anti-spyware or antispyware program by resembling the Windows theme colors. Many rogue programs will copy the look of familiar programs so it does not raise any red flags for the program being a fake. Do not worry, we will raise the red flag for you when it comes to Antivirus 2008. Antivirus 2008 is a fake and an out-right scam. Antivirus 2008 should not be downloaded or installed. If you find that you have the Antivirus 2008 program on your system then you must take action immediately.

Are you getting popups from Antivirus 2008? Have you identified that you have Antivirus 2008 installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Antivirus 2008 completely from your computer?

Why should you remove Antivirus 2008?

If Antivirus 2008 resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that Antivirus 2008 may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking Antivirus 2008 removal process.

How can you manually remove Antivirus 2008

Manual removal of Antivirus 2008 may not be for everyone. Each manual Antivirus 2008 removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic Antivirus 2008 removal process.

Antivirus 2008 can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate Antivirus 2008 in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Antivirus 2008, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.

   Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\3BA4271E-5C1E-48E2-B432-D8BF420DD31D
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Antivirus”
   SoftLand Ltd\Antivirus 2008 XP
   Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\3P_UDEC
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus
   Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu2\Programs\Antivirus2008y
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce “3P_UDEC”
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Antivirus 2008. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with Antivirus 2008 from your computer.

   Antivirus-2008.exe
   Win Antivirus 2008.exe
   Uninstall Antivirus.lnk
   AntiVirus 2008.lic
   lwpwer.exe
   s9201
   Uninstall Antivirus 2008.lnk
   AntvrsInstall[1].exe
   Antvrs.exe
   xpa_2008.exe
   av2008xp.exe
   Antivirus Pro 2008
   AntvrsInstall.exe
   AntiVirus 2008.lnk

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with Antivirus 2008, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select “Safe Mode with Networking”

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with Antivirus 2008 by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Antivirus 2008 folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed Antivirus 2008 completely from your computer. If you find that Antivirus 2008 is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Antivirus 2008 removal process.

Automatically Remove Antivirus 2008

Automatically remove Antivirus 2008 for free. Free automatic Antivirus 2008 removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove Antivirus 2008 from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove Antivirus 2008 from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic Antivirus 2008 removal process below. Each step is designed to aid in the use of the program SmitfraudFix, which is a free tool created by S!Ri to remove parasites such as Antivirus 2008. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove Antivirus 2008 completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.

1. Download the SmitfraudFix tool to your computer by using our free download link here. Save the downloaded file to your desktop.

   Image 1. Save SmitfraudFix.exe

   

2. Restart your computer into safe mode. Safe mode will allow malicious files that are normally loaded into memory to be easily deleted by the SmitfraudFix program. Do you want to learn how to boot into safe mode? If so, you can follow our process on how to boot into safe mode here.

3. After booting into safe mode, double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon that should be located on your desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. Option number 2 should be selected once the program starts.

   Image 2. Click on SmitfraudFix.exe icon

   

4. After SmitfraudFix performs the initial removal processes it will ask you “Do you want to clean the registry?” Select Y for yes.

   Image 3. For “Do you want to clean the registry?,” select Y for yes

   

5. Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
6. Antivirus 2008 should be removed from your computer. If not, you can start the automatic removal process over. It may take more than one try in some rare cases.

There’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix will remove all files due to the complex nature of new spyware files that are ever-changing. If necessary, you may need to get help from a person who knows about computer and spyware.

(Disclaimers: These instructions are provided to you for free and to be used at your own risk. The free removal process for Antivirus 2008 is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)