XP Antivirus 2008 Removal

Smitfraud Removal Guide

As a junior technician, I see a lot of malicious software, but this particular nasty takes the cake. It is called XP Anti-virus 2008 and it is defined as Smitfraud. Smitfraud is software that poses as a legitimate Anti-Virus or AnitSpyware but is in fact a scam, trying to get you to pay  for a piece of software that cripples your machine.

In the past, these fraudulent programs have been little more than an annoyance easily dispatched using tools like Smitfraud fix. This new strain however is much more tenacious, and requires much effort and patience to remove.

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