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XP Antivirus Pro 2010 (XPAntivirusPro 2010) Virus Removal Guide

The following programs are a clone of XP Antivirus Pro 2010: Antivirus XP 2010, Vista Internet Security, Vista Internet Security 2010, Vista Antivirus Pro, Vista Guardian, Antivirus Vista 2010, Win 7 Antispyware 2010, Win 7 Internet Security, Win 7 Internet Security 2010, Win7 Guardian, and XP Antivirus Pro. These programs look very similar. Generally, specific clones of the viruses will effect specific operating systems. For example, XP Antivirus Pro 2010 is only found on systems operating with Windows XP.

XP Antivirus Pro 2010, also known as XP Antivirus Pro, is a rogue security application, also known as a fake antivirus program. XP Antivirus Pro 2010 is one of many fake antivirus programs; other fake antivirus programs include Malware Defense and Internet Security 2010. XP Antivirus Pro 2010 hopes to trick the user into thinking that it is a real program by using various tactics such as creating fake virus scans. The program is generally installed through the use of a trojan horse; therefore, the program is generally installed with user permission. XP Antivirus Pro 2010 is fake and doesn’t work. The program will generally modify system settings to the block the user from accessing webpages and opening programs.

XP Antivirus Pro 2010 will create pop up windows, which include a XP Antivirus Pro 2010 Firewall Alert about Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen, which is a fake threat detected by XP Antivirus Pro 2010. Other windows include a warning about a intrusion and about tracking software.

XP Antivirus Pro 2010 itself doesn’t work to remove viruses and therefore should be removed immediately. It has a website which it uses to advertise the fake program.

Common symptoms and characteristics of XP Antivirus Pro 2010 and other rogue security programs include:
1. XP Antivirus Pro 2010 is generally installed without user permission through a trojan horse.
2. XP Antivirus Pro 2010 uses pop ups and fake virus scans to scare the user.
3. XP Antivirus Pro 2010 website is unprofessional, with fake testimonials and fake awards.
4. The payment website for XP Antivirus Pro 2010 looks suspicious.
5. Various antivirus and system programs on the user’s computer will stop functioning.

Virus Type: Rogue Security Application
Threat Level: 8 / 10

Below is our recommended removal tool for XP Antivirus Pro 2010. The removal tool has been rated 5 cows out of 5 by Tucows and was previously CNET’s Editor’s Choice. Feel free to download it below.

If you are unable to run the removal tool, or are unable to run any programs in general, you may need to stop the processes associated with XP Antivirus Pro 2010 with task manager. If task manager has been blocked by XP Antivirus Pro 2010, try using Process Explorer.

Manual XP Antivirus Pro 2010 Removal – In order to manually remove XP Antivirus Pro 2010, the processes associated with XP Antivirus Pro 2010 must be stopped, the files associated with the processes must be removed, and the registry entries must be corrected to the previous state before XP Antivirus Pro 2010 entered the computer.

Stop XP Antivirus Pro 2010 Processes (Learn How To Do This)
av.exe

Remove XP Antivirus Pro 2010 Files (Learn How To Do This)
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe

Remove XP Antivirus Pro 2010 Registry Keys (Learn How To Do This)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\XP Antivirus Pro 2010
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\XP Antivirus Pro 2010
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XP Antivirus Pro 2010

Remove XP Antivirus Pro 2010 Startup Entry (Learn How To Do This)
av.exe

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