Thread: Antivirus XP 2008 virus removal

This is how I got rid of Antivirus XP 2008. It is different than the XP Antivirus 2008 most sites refer to.

First you need to stop the program from loading on startup. This is what you do to stop it:

Start, run

Type msconfig

Go to Startup tab

Uncheck lphc35dj0e1an
Uncheck rhc75dj0e1an

Click apply, then ok
Restart computer


Then you need to delete the main files this program uses. Delete the following files:

C:\windows\system32\lphc35dj0e1an.exe
C:\program files\rhc75dj0e1an\rhc75dj0e1an.exe

This should remove the program from your system but you probably still have a warning message displayed as your wallpaper in Windows and the virus removed the ability to change the wallpaper or your desktop settings.

To restore ability to change your desktop settings and select a different wallpaper and screen saver do the following:

Start, run

type Gpedit.msc

Navigate to User configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel, Display

Right click on Remove Display in Control Panel
Click on Properties and select Disabled

Do the same steps to change the following attributes to disabled:

Hide Desktop Tab
Prevent changing wallpaper
Hide Apperance and Themes tab
Hide Settings tab
Hide Screen Saver tab

You should now be able to use your computer normally and change the wallpaper to something other than the warning message Antivirus XP 2008 set it to.

Another way of removing this is using this tool http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malw...ivirus-xp-2008

The Antivirus has a virus???

Originally Posted by abdullah5

The Antivirus has a virus???

yep thats what it is. Its a form of Trojan virus I think. Its a very weird one, I could even have Norton remove it.

It's not a real "antivirus" .. it's just annoying malware that will try to get you and purchase a fake "antivirus" software from a phony company.

Smitfraud and ANTIVIRUS XP are some of the most annoying pieces of malware ever made.

i think it must not be a real antivirus it must have been named an antivirus but in actual it is a virus may be a worm or a trojan......

Originally Posted by manik

yep thats what it is. Its a form of Trojan virus I think. Its a very weird one, I could even have Norton remove it.

Originally Posted by TYPELiFE

It's not a real "antivirus" .. it's just annoying malware that will try to get you and purchase a fake "antivirus" software from a phony company.

Smitfraud and ANTIVIRUS XP are some of the most annoying pieces of malware ever made.

it is not a trojan but is malware .... they ask you to buy there said antivirus to get rid of it....

Hi..
As per you say to anti virus XP 2008 virus removal its look good but i did not go through ... Thanks for sharing the information which you provided....

I used Norton,malware, Avira but the best one is ZoneAlarm. i am using internet 18hr a day but from sep 2008 my laptop is not effected by virus becouse of ZoneAlarm. that is my personal experience.

yes ! this antivirus remove virus

quick and fast removal.