Hello all, this is my first post. I need help with XP Antivirus 2008. My PC got this sucka today and I tried to disable it by going into msconfig, start up, then unchecked the rogue program and rebooted in safe mode. However, when I got to the windows log in screen, I cannot log in. I tried the user account and the admin account. Please help.

Here are the links to this forum topics that I used to do mine. Along with the help I received from mavis on this topic I got it done. Hope it helps. http://www.computing.net/answers/se... http://www.computing.net/answers/se... http://www.computing.net/answers/se... Family First

Shoe, thank you for responding, but the links you posted did not work. When I clicked them, the page was not found.

Hello, The links that Shoe provided did not work for me either. I suggest running Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware which can be found here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php (Please note Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware offers a free version and a pay version - Please use the free version for now.) Install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and once installed open it. Once your in the main interface, be sure to update the definitions! Once it is updated, then run a full scan - delete everything it finds. If you are still experiencing problems after running Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, please inform us. Thanks.

You do know this 'xp antivirus 2008' is a virus its self...Have you consulted Hiren. Its a free bunch of tools btw, but be careful how ou use it!

I know its a virus. I pulled the hard drive and hooked it into another CPU and ran a virus scan. It picked it up and quarantined the virus. However, when I rebooted and re-scanned, the virus was detected again. I've done it now 4 times and it keeps finding and quaranting the virus. Each time the virus is in a different location. I also tried the Malware with no luck.

This is normal to happen for rogue malware - Your going to need to submit a HJT log for analysis to completely remove this. Basically even though it says the rogue app. has been removed - There are still remnant files remaining which can't be removed via methods such as Anti-Malware scanners - A Powerful tool such as HJT can generally in most cases remove it. I suggest to not post a HJT log on these forums - You do not know if your receiving propper help with this forum. HJT is a powerful tool and one minor mess up could equate to a serious system mess up. I highly recommend posting your HJT log in a forum affiliated with either ASAP or Unite. ASAP - http://asap.maddoktor2.com/ Unite - http://www.uniteagainstmalware.com/