XP Deluxe Protector is a fake antivirus program that pretends to be effective in removing threats on compromised computer. Common method to mislead computer users, XP Deluxe Protector will run its own scanning without users intervention and display results of detected threats. Before you can remove the threats, you must purchase the registered version of the program, thats how it can scam computer users.

Update: July 24, 2009
Latest findings shows that XP Deluxe Protector is using an old fake scanner Graphical User Interface (GUI) which was used by an old rogue program Antivirus XP 2008.

Alias: -

Damage Level: Low

Systems Affected: Windows

Symptoms:
Internet browsers will be redirected to the following websites:

  • scanriteweb.com
  • securityscanavailable.com
  • antispy2009.net
  • downloadsoftwareserver3.com
  • xp-deluxeprotector.com

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