How to Remove XPAntiVirus - XPAntiVirus Removal Tool
January 27th, 2008 by
Fix-slow-computer.com
What is XPAntiVirus?
XPAntiVirus is a very aggresive rogue anti-spyware that uses deceptive advertising techniques in order to goad users into purchasing its full version. It generates false positives and shows fake errors and security alerts, XPAntiVirus may also hijack your homepage with www.xpantivirus.com, displaying dubious online scan, and then reporting about “spyware detection”. XPAntiVirus may recognize legitimate files as being malicious and delete them. It can slow your computer, infect network computers, install additional malware e.t.c. We recomend to use XPAntiVirus removal tool to clean your computer.
XPAntiVirus malicious behaviour:
- XPAntiVirus generates false positives
- XPAntiVirus can steal personal information
- XPAntiVirus can damage sensitive data
- XPAntiVirus may cause system errors
- XPAntiVirus may slow your computer
- XPAntiVirus is difficult to remove
XPAntiVirus screenshots:

XPAntiVirus security warning:

XPAntiVirus fake web scanner:

XPAntiVirus manual removal instructions:
Unregister XPAntiVirus dll’s:
Uninstall XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
XP Antivirus 2008.lnk
XPAntivirus.url
XPAntivirus on the Web.lnk
Uninstall XPAntivirus.lnk
XP antivirus
XPAntivirus.lnk
wininet.dll
shlwapi.dll
XPAntivirusUpdate.exe
XPAntivirus.exe
Delete XPAntiVirus registry entires:
HKEY_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”XP antivirus” = “C:\Program Files\XPAntivirus\XPAntivirus.exe”
HKEY_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”XPAntivirus” = “C:\Program Files\XPAntivirus\XPAntivirus.exe”
HKEY_USERS\Software\XP antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XP antivirus_is1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\XPAntivirusFilter
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