A number of computer users have reported a case where a program called XP Antispyware 2011 continuously displays “Attention: DANGER!” notifications and asks for registration. Security experts have identified the XP Antispyware 2011 program as being a rogue anti-spyware program or what you may understand in layman’s terms as a fake PC security program.
XP Antispyware 2011, since its creation sometime late last year, has swindled computer users out of money. Usually this process is done by use of XP Antispyware 2011’s repeated fake alert messages and system scan results. These results are used as scare tactics to make a computer user think that their system is infected with all types of parasites and must be removed with a purchased version of XP Antispyware 2011. The scam takes place when a computer user later finds out that a purchased version of XP Antispyware 2011 will not remove any of the so-called detected threats. Instead, the creators of XP Antispyware 2011 take the money and run for the boarder. In other words, buying XP Antispyware 2011 is like putting your hard-earned cash in a shredder to never see it again.
How Can You Remove XP Antispyware 2011?
XP Antispyware 2011 can be very difficult to manually remove if you are an inexperienced computer user. Not to mention, XP Antispyware 2011 has been known to populate the Windows Registry with many different entries and removing the wrong entries could render a PC damaged or useless. The use of a reputable antispyware or antivirus tool is recommended to safely remove XP Antispyware 2011 from your Windows computer.
To easily remove XP Antispyware 2011, find the following process and end them in the task manager. After that is done, delete each related XP Antispyware 2011 file from your hard drive. In additional to locating the following processes, it is recommended that you delete the XP Antispyware 2011 registry entries listed below as well. It is also a good idea to uninstall the XP Antispyware 2011 application via your add/remove programs function found in the Windows Control Panel if your system recognizes XP Antispyware 2011 has an installed program.
XP Antispyware 2011 files (and folders) to remove:
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\XP Antispyware 2011 pw.exe
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\XP Antispyware 2011pw.exe
XP Antispyware 2011 registry entries to remove:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “XP Antispyware 2011″