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Remove XP Antispyware 2012. Description and removal instructions
| Title: XP Antispyware 2012 | Also known as: XPAntispyware2012, XPAntispyware 2012 | |
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Type: Spyware |
Severity scale: (65 / 100) |
XP Antispyware 2012 is a rogue antivirus application that reports false system security threats and displays fake security alerts to convince you that your computer is infected. The program is promoted through the use of Trojans and other malicious software. Once installed, Vista Antivirus will perform fake system scan and report false or exaggerated system security threats on your PC. Then you will be prompted to pay for a full license of the application in order to remove those threats. However, we strongly recommend you not to do so. Instead, uninstall XP Antispyware 2012 from your computer upon detection.
While running, XP Antispyware 2012 flood your computer with very annoying and of course fake security alerts. The rogue impersonates Windows Security Center and stated that your PC is not protected and that you should purchase XP Antispyware 2012 in order to ensure full system protection. No matter what you click in those fake security alerts, you will be automatically redirected to the pay page of XP Antispyware 2012. Do no purchase it! It’s nothing more but a scam. Instead, please use the removal guide below to remove this infection from your computer manually for free. Also be sure to scan your PC with a reputable and reliable anti-spyware application to make sure that there are no other infections left on your computer.
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Automatic XP Antispyware 2012 removal:
XP Antispyware 2012 manual removal:
Kill processes:
kdn.exe
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation “TLDUpdates” = ‘1’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ‘”%LocalAppData%\kdn.exe” -a “%1” %*’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ‘”%LocalAppData%\kdn.exe” -a “%1” %*’
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ‘”%LocalAppData%\kdn.exe” -a “%1” %*’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ‘”%LocalAppData%\kdn.exe” -a “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe”‘
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command “(Default)” = ‘”%LocalAppData%\kdn.exe” -a “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe” -safe-mode’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ‘”%LocalAppData%\kdn.exe” -a “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe”‘
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “AntiVirusOverride” = ‘1’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “FirewallOverride” = ‘1’
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Delete files:
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data3f7pnvfncsjk2e86abfbj5h %LocalAppData%\kdn.exe %LocalAppData%3f7pnvfncsjk2e86abfbj5h %Temp%3f7pnvfncsjk2e86abfbj5h %UserProfile%\Templates3f7pnvfncsjk2e86abfbj5h
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