Manual Removal of W32/XPAntivirus.TF Trojan

Manual Removal of W32/XPAntivirus.TF Trojan

W32/XPAntivirus.TF is a Trojan. The Trojan will infect Windows systems.
The trojan may be dropped by other malware or may be downloaded from remote website by other malware.
It may also be downloaded unknowingly by a user while visiting malicious Website.
This Trojan first appeared on October 8, 2008.
Other names of W32/XPAntivirus.TF Trojan:
This Trojan is also known as
VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.BI, Mal/EncPk-CZ, not-a-Virus:FraudTool.Win32.XPAntivirus.tf.

Damage Level : Highly Dangerous
Distribution Level: High/ Medium
There is NO Auto Removal Tool for W32/XPAntivirus.TF Trojan

Trojan Manual Removal Instructions
Recommend Removal from Safe Mode:
How to Start in Safe mode:
Restart your Computer, Press F8 Repeatedly, when your Screen turns on, Select Safe mode, press enter.

The Infected Files Can be Seen in these folders and names also Running in Tasks
End the Following Active Process Before Removal

• %Program Files%\rhcjg7j0e38v\rhcjg7j0e38v.exe
• %Program Files%\rhcjg7j0e38v\msvcp71.dll
• %Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Recent\images of xpantivirus2008.lnk
• %Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Recent\New Text Document.txt.lnk
• Task Manager Running Processes
  XPAntivirus.exe
  xpa.exe
  xpa2008.exe
  XPAntivirusUpdate.exe
• %Program Files\XPAntivirus\
  xpa.exe
  xpa2008.exe
  XPAntivirus.exe
  XPAntivirusUpdate.exe
  shlwapi.dll
  wininet.dll
  XP antivirus
  XPAntivirus.lnk
  Uninstall XPAntivirus.lnk
  XPAntivirus on the Web.lnk
  XPAntivirus.url
  XPAntivirus2008.lnk
  Uninstall XPAntivirus2008.lnk
  
  • If you have any of these files in running process from task manger, end the process before removal.
  • Note: if task manager is disabled, Download the following file, Click to Download - Enable Registry.reg
  • Open it with Regedit.exe [%system32\regedit.exe], then it Confirms Add to registry Yes or No, Confirm Yes, then click Ok.

Unregister DLL Files Using Windows Command Prompt

• To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start > Run > type cmd and then click the "OK" button.
• Type "cd" in order to change the current directory,
• Press the "space" button, enter the full path to where you believe the Program DLL file is located press the "Enter" button on your keyboard.
• If you don't know where Program DLL file is located, use the "dir" command to display the directory's contents.
• To unregister a "Program" DLL file,
• Type in the exact directory path + "regsvr32 /u" + [ DLL_NAME ]
• Example [ C:\Windows\System\ regsvr32 /u name.dll ] and press the "Enter" button.
• A message will pop up that says you successfully unregistered the file.

Trojan Entries Manual Removal From Registry

Click Start, Run,Type regedit,Click OK.

Note: If the registry editor fails to open the threat may have modified the registry to prevent access to the registry editor.

• Download this UnHookExec.inf, and then continue with the removal.
• Save it to your Windows desktop. Do not run it at this time, download it only.
• After booting into the Safe Mode or VGA Mode
• Right-click the UnHookExec.inf file and click Install. [This is a small file. It does not display any notice or boxes when you run it.]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\XPAntivirusFilter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XP antivirus_is1
HKEY_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”XP antivirus” = “C:\Program Files\XPAntivirus\XPAntivirus.exe”
XP antivirus
HKEY_USERS\Software\XP antivirus

_+ Any of the Above Listed Files +_

Search Registry For Virus File Names listed above to remove completely,
Edit Menu - Find, enter Keyword and remove all value that find in search.

Exit the Registry Editor,

Restart your Computer.

Recommended Removal Tools:

Kaspersky Antivirus or Internet Security (Shareware)
Spyware Doctor (Shareware)
AVG Antivirus (Freeware)

Killbox (Freeware)