Overall Risk Level: 
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:
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One Response for "XP Deluxe Protector"
1. Download and install SuperAntiSpyware
2. After installation, update it.
3. Reboot your computer in SafeMode
- During bootup press F8 on keyboard until selections appears
- Select “SafeMode”
4. Click SUPERAntiSpyware icon to start
5. On the Main Menu, click Scan your Computer…
6. Scan Location. Select c:\Fixed Drive
7. On right side of the window, select Perform Complete Scan, then click Next
8. Scanning will take some time.
9. When scanning is done it will display Scan Summary
10. On scanning Window, items detected are marked check
11. Click Next to remove infected items.
12. It will prompt you to reboot your computer. Click Yes to reboot.
13. After reboot, on the Main Menu click “Manage Quarantine”
14. Click the items that were quarantined and click Remove.
15. Close the Window to exit SuperAntiSpyware.
Note: Malware may prevent SAS from downloading and running. You can download and rename this program from a different computer before running it on infected system.
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