I have been using AVG to successfully remove this virus but the last machine I de-virused caused some problems. I started as per normal, I took an image of the hard drive using Acronis. While the hard drive was slaved to my workshop machine I removed the XP Antvirus directory under program files (You can do this when you are in safe mode but you still may have to kill some processes). Before they are deleted I make note of the last five characters of the random looking files (in this case it was '1ee0p'. I then look for and remove all files on the computer ending with these characters.
I then replace the hard drive and start the machine. In regedit, I remove all entries with this suffix.
Normally, I then install AVG as my first anti virus program and run this. It seemed to load and run okay. When it asked to reboot I got a blue screen with system error 34 which is to do with a logon issue. I restored the image from acronis and started again. I removed the obvious virus and then used superantivirus and spybot. I then tried AVG again. Again after the reboot windows would not come up. Luckily this time I could get in via safe mode and uninstalled AVG. the computer rebooted as normal and I used some other antivirals to finish up the computer.
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I've found it much easer to remove this painfull spyware
with malawarebytes
easy download from pccleanup.com.au
you may need to boot to save mode
but so far have cleaned it up from over 50 PC's
without an issue
Terry,
Also Superantspyware and spybot are good. Although, I find that it is quick to do a manual clean (takes about 20 minutes) which makes the computer usable enough to load and update the various spyware programs.
I find that even though malwarebytes is good, I still run the other programs because even it doesn't find all of the nasties hiding on the computer.
I tried Superantispyware
& yes it gots a few extra tricks
I think all these programs are also assisted with cleanup452
to help remove all the temporary internet & other temp files.
Terry
I use CCleaner after I finally crack the main beastie. This is more because it speeds up the other programs
Viruses are a pain
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