Remove malware disguised as antivirus with simple methods

AntivirXP08, Antivirus2008, or Antivirus2009 as it is presenting itself sometimes is one of the many fake antivirus applications which tries to make you buy their software which doesn't work anyways. Call it ad-, mal- or spy-ware, such software will not stop short of taking over your screen or computing resources - anything it takes to make the user pay for the promised solution to his newly found problems. In this short material I will take your through the simple steps of dealing with this kind of threat for free and completely on your own.

I have learned how to remove malware on my own. I will suggest you my method, but you can go ahead and do it manually if you want - just be prepared to invest some more time and attention, however instructive you might find it.

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You get to use this application free of charge. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has a paid version as well, but it only adds functionality if you choose to pay a small one-time fee. And even that can be halved with the right Malwarebytes coupon code.

Once the download is complete you can install and update the application with the latest malware signatures. Launch it in quick scan if you are in a hurry, or a full scan if you suspect a serious infestation with different malware programs running at the same time. When scanning is finished click on the "Show Results". Make sure that all detected threats are clicked on and click on Remove Selected. Then Restart your computer.

As long as these are the only major malware programs on your computer, you will be good to go. This has worked great with my friends who have been plagued with these pieces of malware. Whatever you do, don't actually purchase their software.

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