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How do i remove XP Home Security

#1 Darde

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 10:30 PM

Got the virus! How do i remove XP Home Security rogue virus! Please help!!!

Edit: Moved topic from Breaking Virus & Security News to the more appropriate forum. ~ Animal

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 10:44 PM

Take a look here: Remove XP Anti-Spyware 2011, Vista Security 2011, and Win 7 Internet Security 2011 (Uninstall Guide) including 27 other names which one of is what you have.

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#3 Darde

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Posted 14 March 2011 - 06:20 PM

It pops up as XP Home Security.

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Posted 15 March 2011 - 03:52 PM

In the guide provided by Animal ..XP Home Security is in the first column so please follow the guide and post your log. Tell us how it's running now.

The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply. Be sure to post the complete log to include the top portion which shows MBAM's database version and your operating syste

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