Kaisilver, Security Blog

If you get a screen on your computer with AntiVirXP08 as the heading, you should know that you computer is infected with malware. This program is sometimes called Anti Vir XP 08 but has nothing to do with cleaning viruses, it does the opposite. The program flashes a message saying that a number of virues (a numeric value is shown) have been detected on your computer. The AntiVirXP08 infact urges you to use your credit card and pay for a subscritpion of Anti Vir XP 08. You will get no anti virus software in return and will most probably be compromising your confidential credit card information!

The AntiVirXP08 malware affects many areas of your hard disk and also changes the registry of windows. Cleaning it is not an easy task and it is best to take the help of an expert. The program is transferred to your computer by clicking a link on a website, in an email. Some users have reported getting it from popular video, music and photo sharing websites. It is probably easier said than done but, the best thing is not to click on strange or unknown links. If you find that your computer is infected with the AntiVirXP08 malware contact a computer expert and have the problem resolved. This is all the more important if you have necessary information on the infected computer.

It is safe to presume that the AntiVirXP08 program is capable of pilfering confidential information that you enter on the infected computer. Bank logins, credit card details and other financial websites like Paypal etc should not be accessed from infected computers. The dangerous part is that this malware was written by one fraudster but is today being used by many people with bad intentions. As usual, no one has been able to track even a single bad person trying to spread the AntiVirXP08 malware. So we are going to have to learn to live with this and other online threats. Spread the word regarding the AntiVirXP08 to your friends and collegeues, send them the link to this report.