Spyware XP Guard

10 July 2009 Rogue 0 Comment

Spyware XP Guard is a software specifically designed to lure Windows XP users that it was a legitimate product. Rogue security application such as this relies heavily on misleading tactics to convince user into considering Spyware XP Guard. One famous technique by bogus program is to exhibit alerts containing false information such as “virus attack,” “malware presence,” and “hacker’s intrusion.”

Remember that rogue program is created primarily as a moneymaking device for its authors. In order to persuade user to spend for Spyware XP Guard, a convincing approach is needed. Therefore, aside from fake security warnings, authors design the program to perform virus scanning every time Windows boots. It will report a number of identified threats as additional deception method.

If a presence of Spyware XP Guard is spotted on the computer, immediately carry out a thorough virus scan using only legitimate anti-malware application. For computer savvy users, the malware can be eliminated by removing files and registry entries.

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Technical Details and Additional Information:

Damage Level: Medium

Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Spyware XP Guard”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spyware XP Guard
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spyware XP Guard

%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Spyware XP Guard
%Program Files%\Spyware XP Guard\spywarexpguard.exe
%Program Files%\Spyware XP Guard\uninstall.exe  

How to Remove Spyware XP Guard

1. Reboot your computer in Safe Mode with Networking.
- Continue tapping F8 on your keyboard after turning on the computer.
- From the selections menu, select Safe Mode with Networking.

2. Connect to Internet and download SuperAntiSpyware here.
3. Install SAS with default configuration. It will prompt for update when installation has completed.
4. After installation and update, SuperAntiSpyware will open.
5. On main window, select Scan Type, choose Complete Scan. This is recommended to detect all files associated to Spyware XP Guard.
6. Click on Scan your Computer…, this will give you options on which drive to scan.
7. On Scan Location, select c:\Fixed Drive.
8. Click on Start Complete Scan to begin the scanning process.
9. Scanning will take some time. Please be patient. When scanning is done, it will display the Scan Summary.
10. On scanning Window, items infected with Spyware XP Guard are marked in check.
11. Click Next to remove infected items.
12. It will prompt you to reboot your computer. Click Yes to reboot.
13. After a reboot, open SuperAntiSpyware again. Go to the Main Menu and click Manage Quarantine.
14. Select all items that were quarantined and click Remove. This will completely remove all files and components of Spyware XP Guard.
15. Close the Window to exit SuperAntiSpyware.