XP Internet Security

What is XP Internet Security?

XP Internet Security is rogue antivirus software designed to infected user PCs and display alerts based on these self-generated files. This tactic is deployed in order to trick users into purchasing its fake license key.

How Did I get infected with XP Internet Security?

In most cases, rogue antivirus software is installed on already infected or otherwise vulnerable PCs. XP Internet Security is spreading with the help of trojans and backdoors, reason why, in most cases, whenever this rogue antivirus software is identified on a computer chances are that additional infections are present as well. When looking to delete XP Internet Security it is important to take into consideration the fact that the operating system may be affected by other forms of malicious software.

What is XP Internet Security Doing to My Computer Right Now?

XP Internet Security will modify certain key operating system functionality related settings with the objective of preserving its presence on the computer. By doing so, XP Internet Security removal is somewhat difficult but not impossible. While XP Internet Security is running, the user will most likely notice a swarm of fake security related notifications that are being displayed by this application in order to scare possible victims into believing that it is required to actually spend money for its license key.

On top of its normal rogue antivirus functionality, when looking into how to remove XP Internet Security it is important to know that this malicious software will block most legitimate antivirus clients while it will hijack Internet Explorer in order to limit access to most security related websites.

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What Do I Do To Remove XP Internet Security?

Your first step is to follow the manual removal steps included in this article. The most and most important step is to delete XP Internet Security main executable process file in order to stop it from execution. In order to do so it is required to identify its related files, kill their processes and delete them from disk.

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XP Internet Security Manual Removal Procedures

The first step you must take in order to remove XP Internet Security is to stop its main running process:

• av.exe

Known File Path Locations
XP:

• C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Application Data\av.exe

Vista / Windows 7:

• C:\Users\%User Name%\AppData\Roaming\av.exe

To stop this process you can start the Task Manager and identify the process name based on the above mentioned indications. Once identified, it is required that you stop its execution and browse to the executable folder path that suits your operating system version in order to delete the file. At this point, a system reboot will be required in order to make sure that XP Internet Security will no longer be running automatically at startup.

Alternatively, booting your computer into Safe Mode with Networking will offer a lot of opportunities related to XP Internet Security removal as the malware executable will not run under this restricted boot environment. Once in safe mode, it is recommended to browse to the folder path indicated above and delete XP Internet Security from disk. Additionally, while in safe, it is recommended that you download a copy of Spyware Doctor with Antivirus, just so that you have the setup kit for your convenience once a full antivirus system scan will be required.

KNOWN LOCATIONS OF THIS VIRUS

Windows XP:

• C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Application Data\

Windows Vista / Windows 7:

• C:\Users\%User Name%\AppData\Roaming\

Once you have deleted the above executable, XP Internet Security will no longer be running and it is at this time that a complete antivirus system scan should be carried out in order to identify any other possible malicious software present. We recommend Spyware Doctor with Antivirus as it is known to detect most malicious software types running on the Internet.

If you find this threat too hard to remove it is always possible to request the personalized computer repair service offered by the website recommended in our article. They charge a fair price and the fee is only taken if your PC’s problem is solved.

XP Internet Security Registry Removal Procedures

PLEASE NOTE: Editing the registry can cause serious functionality problems at operating system level, reason why it is recommended to avoid this manual step if you are not an experience PC user. In order to avoid this type of problems it is recommended that you use PC Health Advisor in order to automatically fix all registry level related problems and issues.
Here are the registry traces for your reference only:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\DefaultIcon
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas\command
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\start
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\start\command
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\DefaultIcon
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\runas
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\runas\command
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\start
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\start\command
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command | @ = “”%AppData%\av.exe” /START “%1%*”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command | IsolatedCommand = “”%1%*”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe | @ = “secfile”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe | Content Type = “application/x-msdownload”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command | @ = “”%AppData%\av.exe” /START “%1*”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command | IsolatedCommand = “”%1%*”

XP Internet Security Directories:

XP

• C:\Documents and Settings\%User Name%\Application Data\

Windows 7 / Windows Vista

• C:\Users\%User Name%\AppData\Roaming\

Conclusion

The removal of XP Internet Security can be a somewhat difficult process, unless the PC user has some experience dealing with malicious software as well as the possible usability restrictions that this type of software may enforce once installed. For this reason it is recommended to consider the usage of genuine antivirus software such as either Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. Using legitimate software can help in dealing with this type of threats in a fully automatic way. Additionally, once everything is back to normal, a complete investigation conducted by a professional remote computer repair serivce can surely help in identifying any remaining threats or operating system problems that may still be present as a result of such an incident.