MSAntivirus2008 Removal Process (remove MS Antivirus 2008)

August 24, 2008 – 9:57 am

MSAntivirus2008 Explanation

MSAntivirus2008 is a pesky rogue anti-spyware application that was found to be a variant of many other recent fake anti-spyware programs. MSAntivirus2008 is basically a clone of the following rogue anti-spyware apps. Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008, Windows Antivirus 2008, System Antivirus 2008 and AntivirusXP 2008. We know from previous removal process that we posted is that they are all a waste of money. None of them perform removal of parasites or protect your computer.

MSAntivirus2008 may make the experience of using your computer a living hell. It would be wise to remove MSAntivirus2008 if you have discovered that you have it installed on your system. MSAntivirus2008 may have been installed by the means of a Trojan infection or even from a malicious website such as a porn web page.

Are you getting popups from MSAntivirus2008? Have you identified that you have MSAntivirus2008 installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove MSAntivirus2008 completely from your computer?

Why should you remove MSAntivirus2008?

If MSAntivirus2008 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 MSAntivirus2008 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 MSAntivirus2008 removal process.

How can you manually remove MSAntivirus2008

Manual removal of MSAntivirus2008 may not be for everyone. Each manual MSAntivirus2008 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 MSAntivirus2008 removal process.

MSAntivirus2008 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 MSAntivirus2008 in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find MSAntivirus2008, 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.

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing MSAntivirus2008. 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 MSAntivirus2008 from your computer.

   MSA.cpl
   MSASetup.exe
   MSx.exe
   MSAntivirus.lnk
   MSX.cpl
   MSA.exe

   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 MSAntivirus2008, 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 MSAntivirus2008 by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\MSAntivirus2008 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 MSAntivirus2008 completely from your computer. If you find that MSAntivirus2008 is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic MSAntivirus2008 removal process.

Automatically Remove MSAntivirus2008

Automatically remove MSAntivirus2008 for free. Free automatic MSAntivirus2008 removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove MSAntivirus2008 from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove MSAntivirus2008 from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic MSAntivirus2008 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 MSAntivirus2008. Just so you know there’s no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove MSAntivirus2008 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. MSAntivirus2008 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 MSAntivirus2008 is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)