# Antivirus XP 08 Virus! wtf! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 27, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245 "2008-07-27T16:32:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/1 "2008-07-27T16:32:47Z")
Has anyone else gotten this dirty fucker! I have looked on the net and DL a cpl diff programs with no results! I Tried the one everyone claims works- Malwarebytes AntiMalware. That hasnt worked and this things pissin me off! ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/2 "2008-07-27T16:37:09Z")
Explain further please. Also please tell me you tried these utilities in safemode and updated definitions if need be. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/3 "2008-07-27T16:55:20Z")
god…stop looking at pron and u wont have this issue ---
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/4 "2008-07-27T16:59:46Z")
> [@SkunkApe](#): > > god…stop looking at pron and u wont have this issue goddamn it im addicted! google AntivirusXP 2008, theres tons of info on what the virus does. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/5 "2008-07-27T17:32:25Z")
lol, is this where it expires and you cant use the internet until you repurchase it? i had that gay shit and i googled it and DL’d a program that removed it. that shit was annoying as hell. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/6 "2008-07-27T18:30:37Z")
kind of a pain in the ass to remove but it’s doable… just google it and follow the removal instructions. make sure you get all of the files or it will reinstall 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/7 "2008-07-29T13:54:34Z")
google search “Smitfraudfix” download it boot into safe mode Run it. 🙂 See if that gets you anywhere. You may need to use Hijackthis to clear out any traces before rebooting, or it may reinstall itself. I have seen in a bunch ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/8 "2008-07-29T13:55:16Z")
People still get smitfraud? ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/9 "2008-07-29T13:57:33Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > People still get smitfraud? I think it does a lot more than just smitfraud, since it cleans out the Win Antivirus Pro thing as well. dunno… but, it works. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/10 "2008-07-29T13:58:12Z")
^ that virus has evolved into quite a nasty buggar ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/11 "2008-07-29T14:01:22Z")
the program that i used to remove it was Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware. it worked out very nice and easy. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/12 "2008-07-29T14:09:37Z")
> [@Clean Baldy](#): > > I think it does a lot more than just smitfraud, since it cleans out the Win Antivirus Pro thing as well. dunno… but, it works. Yea it does when I fixed home PCs like 2 years ago I was using that…Figured people would have found a way around it by now. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/antivirus-xp-08-virus-wtf/52245/13 "2008-07-29T14:18:33Z")
smitfraud has evolved the point of, wiping out system restore, killing task manager, changing your backgroudn to display your IP and say your infected. Its fun.