26 June 2008
Antivirus XP - a new rogue on the loose
Antivirus XP (a.k.a Antivirus XP 2008) is a new clone of the rogue anti-spyware Antivirus 2008. This parasite has produced many clones, such as System Antivirus, Vista Antivirus and Ultimate Antivirus. Like most rogues, Antivirus XP uses trojans, such as Zlob or Vundo, to enter the system. Once inside and active, it floods the user with popups and fake system notifications, in hopes of convincing him he is infected and therefore needs an antispyware program to dispose of the threat.
More information on the parasite and it’s removal:
Antivirus XP at 2-spyware.com - information and removal
Antivirus XP at 2-viruses.com - information and removal