EggXpert

This program pops up right after I did a new install of brand new hard drives in the Raid0 configuration.  No sooner had I went on line with Comcast.net that this little 3" x 3" square pops up on my computer screen.  It really looks like a part of the Windows XP 64bit OS but, Microsoft says it is not part of their system of security.  I checked other websites and their computer experts, they say it cannot be removed so easy.  I heard from Vista Ultimate 64bit OS users and they say it still attacked their computer as well. Some people end up loosing their computer through constant crashes and it looks through your system and steals vital information from your files.  Anything of value to the ones whom created it, it will take that information.  I have uninstalled and re-installed my OS twice but, no sooner I get online it pops up in the middle of my screen again.  Help!!!!

Some call it a rogue in the field of malware, I have tried several removal programs but, it some how finds its way back on my computer system.  Is their a Security Program out there that would find things like this and truly get rid of them before they still my important information?  A security program that works with XP 64bit or Vista Utimate 64bits system?  Norton does not make such a program at this time. Their's is mostly for 32 bit systems.

 I need answer by the end of the day because, I am going to give it one more try and re-install OS and low format my hard drives completely, again.

Oh by the way the program calls itself  "XP Antivirus 2008".  Nasty thing watch out for it. On the Vista OS it calls itself "Vista Anitvirus 2008"

It IS a nasty one.  I got one in my shop a couple hrs before closing on Friday.  I've got it mostly clean.  there are still a number of issues though.  I tried to confirm if this user was on dial-up as, (but could not reach the owner,) as it is launching a dial-up process many times: dsc.exe "  Had to go home at that point.  I would reformat.

Tallon41 

The latest version of Norton AntiVirus 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2007 are compatible with 64-bit version of Windows Vista.I'm not sure about XP 64 bit.  

You can Download Avast for free, Its pretty good.

Make sure you have an antivirus installed before you even plug in your internet cable to the PC, so unplug it when installing windows. Install the antivirus update it and windows on the internet, then before restoring your files and folders, scan each of them with the antivirus before allowing them back into your PC.

I have to agree that it is a nasty one.  While I have not had to work on a PC with it yet, several co-workers have had cases they worked on for this issue.  One program that seems to have worked for removing it in a couple instances was MBAM, MalwareByte's Anti-Malware (http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php).  Avast did not remove it completely when we used our BART CDs nor did Webroot's Spysweeper Corporate Edition.  All of our PCs are on broadband connections, either fiber optic or T1 lines.

I also have heard that Malwarebytes will remove it, and plan to test that tomorrow.

I've seen this and fixed it using combofix. I downloaded it from mybleepingcomputer.com. I used Adaware and then Spybot to clean up the remains. I used a registry cleaner when I was done.

I got one today with XP anti-virus 2009. When I try to run combofix it does nothing. It won't let me get to the task manager or use run.

I'll give Malwarebytes a try.

This latest version, (2009) is using a root-kit, and it's possible Malwarebytes wont be able to get it while it's running.

(I too had a customer with this recently,) Once I killed the root-kit, Malwarebytes was able to detect and remove it....prior to that, it was not.

Tallon41

The 2008 was horrid, I almost reinstalled the OS because of it. Thankfully System Restore was able to take me back a few days.

Just makes you want to shoot whoever created the POS! 

This is a VERY NASTY one and one I see on a lot of my customer's computers.  The ultimate boot CD for windows (just google it) should have the tools to remove it, but reloading the OS will probably be less time consuming.

Also, don't shoot the makers of Antivirus 2008; make them remove it from every computer in the world that has it (then shoot them).  

Mike, for the 2008 version, try MBAM which I mentioned above.  It removed the viruses on our XP machines we had to fix for work.  After running MBAM, I would run either Spybot-S&D or Ad-Aware (preferably both) and then use CCleaner to clean up the registry.  This entire process on our work PCs proved to take less time than rebuilding other PCs with the same infection.  Before we found out about MBAM, we were having to reinstall XP and all the apps which took signifantly longer for all the apps we use for work.

Agree to clean is better than re-install.....though spybot and ad-aware are no longer nearly as useful as they used to be.

Run the Malwarebytes followed by Super Anti-spyware and your PC will be much cleaner afterwards. 

Tallon41

[edit: the Ultimate CD gives you the ability to circumvent it, and subsequently kill it, but you need to know how to do that yourself.  The CD will not tell you how to do that.  Remote edit the registry....which folders to delete files from etc....]