{"id":5962,"date":"2013-01-09T11:53:53","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T11:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=5962"},"modified":"2013-01-14T16:28:33","modified_gmt":"2013-01-14T16:28:33","slug":"xp-anti-spyware-2013-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/xp-anti-spyware-2013-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove XP Anti-Spyware 2013 virus (Uninstall Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>XP Anti-Spyware 2013<\/strong> is a computer virus (Rogue.FakeRean-Braviax),which pretends to be a legitimate security program and claims that malware has been detected on your computer,however if you try to remove these infections,it will state that you need to buy this product before being able to do so.<br \/>\nApart from the bogus scan results,XP Anti-Spyware 2013 will display other fake security alerts that are designed to make you think your data is at risk or that your computer is severely infected.These messages include:<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3307470673\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Privacy threat! <\/strong><br \/>\nSpyware intrusion detected. Your system is infected. System integrity is at risk. Private data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card details and passwords. Click here to perform a security repair.<\/p>\n<p><strong>System hijack!<\/strong><br \/>\nSystem security threat was detected. Viruses and\/or spyware may be damaging your system now. Prevent infection and data loss or stealing by running a free security scan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>System danger!<\/strong><br \/>\nYour system security is in danger. Privacy threats detected. Spyware, keyloggers or Trojans may be working in the background right now. Perform an in-depth scan and removal now, click here.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In reality, <strong>none of the reported issues are real<\/strong>, and are only used to scare you into buying XP Anti-Spyware 2013 and stealing your personal financial information.<\/p>\n<p>As part of its self-defense mechanism,XP Anti-Spyware 2013 has disabled the Windows system utilities, including the Windows\u00a0\u00a0Task Manager and Registry Editor,and will block you from running certain programs that could lead to its removal.<br \/>\nThis rogue antivirus has modified your Windows files associations and now whenever you are trying to open or install a program,XP Anti-Spyware 2013 will block the program from starting, and instead will display a bogus notification in which it will report that the file is infected.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2747807777\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>XP Anti-Spyware 2013 Firewall Alert<\/strong><br \/>\nXP Anti-Spyware 2013 has blocked a program from accessing the internet<br \/>\nInternet Explorer is infected with Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen<br \/>\nPrivate data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card details and passwords.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If your computer is infected with <strong>XP Anti-Spyware 2013<\/strong>,then you are seeing these screens:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/xp-anti-spyware-2013.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5963\" title=\"XP Anti-Spyware 2013\" alt=\"[Image: XP Anti-Spyware 2013]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/xp-anti-spyware-2013.jpg\" width=\"734\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/xp-anti-spyware-2013.jpg 734w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/xp-anti-spyware-2013-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/xp-anti-spyware-2013-virus.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5964\" title=\"XP Anti-Spyware 2013 virus\" alt=\"[Image: XP Anti-Spyware 2013 virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/xp-anti-spyware-2013-virus.jpg\" width=\"734\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/xp-anti-spyware-2013-virus.jpg 734w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/xp-anti-spyware-2013-virus-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>XP Anti-Spyware 2013 is a scam<\/strong> and you should ignore any alerts that this malicious software might generate.<br \/>\nUnder no circumstance should you buy this rogue security software as this could lead to identity theft,and if you have, you should contact your bank and dispute the charge stating that the program is a scam and a computer virus.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Registration codes for XP Anti-Spyware 2013<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAs an optional step,you can use the following license key to register XP Anti-Spyware 2013 and stop the fake alerts.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: green; font-size: 20px;\">XP Anti-Spyware 2013 REG Key:<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>9443-077673-5028<br \/>\n3425-814615-3990<br \/>\n2233-298080-3424<br \/>\n1147-175591-6550<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease keep in mind that entering the above registration code will <strong>NOT<\/strong> remove XP Anti-Spyware 2013 from your computer , instead it will just stop the fake alerts so that you&#8217;ll be able to complete our removal guide more easily.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad250915787\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad1103223925\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>XP Anti-Spyware 2013 &#8211; Virus Removal Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>STEP 1 : Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then <strong>restart your computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts<\/strong>.Please keep in mind that you need to press the F8 key <strong>before the Windows start-up logo appears<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<em>Note<\/em>: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the &#8220;F8 key&#8221;, <strong>tap the &#8220;F8 key&#8221; continuously<\/strong> until you get the Advanced Boot Options screen.<\/li>\n<li>On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to <strong>highlight Safe Mode with Networking<\/strong> , and then <strong>press ENTER<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6072\" title=\"Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking\" alt=\"[Image: Safe Mode with Networking]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/safemode.jpg\" width=\"539\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/safemode.jpg 539w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/safemode-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 2: Run <strong>RKill<\/strong> to terminate known malware processes associated with XP Anti-Spyware 2013.<\/h3>\n<p>RKill is a program that will attempt to terminate all malicious processes associated with XP Anti-Spyware 2013,so that we will be able to perform the next step without being interrupted by this malicious software.<br \/>\nBecause this utility will only stop XP Anti-Spyware 2013 running process, and does not delete any files, after running it you should not reboot your computer as any malware processes that are configured to start automatically will just be started again.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>While your computer is in <em>Safe Mode with Networking<\/em> ,please <strong>download the latest official version of RKill.<\/strong>Please note that we will use a renamed version of RKILL so that XP Anti-Spyware 2013 won\u2019t block this utility from running.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/download.bleepingcomputer.com\/grinler\/iExplore.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RKILL DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will automatically download RKILL renamed as iExplore.exe)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double click on <strong>iExplore.exe<\/strong> to start RKill and stop any processes associated with XP Anti-Spyware 2013.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6071\" title=\"Double Click on iExplore.exe\" alt=\"[Image: RKILL Program]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-run-as-admin.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"115\" \/><\/li>\n<li>RKill will now start working in the background, please be patient while the program looks for various malware programs and tries to terminate them.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6069\" title=\"RKill while killing XP Anti-Spyware 2013 malicious process\" alt=\"[Image: RKILL stoping malware]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-program.jpg\" width=\"406\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-program.jpg 406w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-program-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>IF<\/strong> you are having problems starting or running RKill, you can download any other renamed versions of RKill from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/download\/anti-virus\/rkill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>When Rkill has completed its task, it will <strong>generate a log<\/strong>. You can then <strong>proceed with the rest of the guide<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6070\" title=\"RKill Log\" alt=\"[Image: RKill Report]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-report.jpg\" width=\"414\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-report.jpg 414w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/rkill-report-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>WARNING: Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware process will start again , preventing you from properly performing the next step.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 3: Remove XP Anti-Spyware 2013 malicious files with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a powerfull on-demand scanner which will remove XP Anti-Spyware 2013 malicious files from your computer.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2476130360\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/strong> from the below link,then double click on it to install this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/store.malwarebytes.org\/342\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.malwarebytes.org%2fproducts%2fmalwarebytes_free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><em>(This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> in order to continue with the setup process.<br \/>\n<strong>DO NOT make any changes to default settings<\/strong> and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the <strong>Update Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong> and <strong>Launch Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong> checked,then click on the <strong>Finish <\/strong>button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6075\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg\" width=\"402\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg 402w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>Scanner<\/strong> tab,select <strong>Perform quick scan<\/strong> and then click on the <strong>Scan\u00a0<\/strong>button to start scanning your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6076\" title=\"Run a Quick Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Quick Scan]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for XP Anti-Spyware 2013 malicious files as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6077\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for XP Anti-Spyware 2013\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for XP Anti-Spyware 2013]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Malwarebytes scan will be completed,click on\u00a0<strong>Show Result<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6078\" title=\"Malwarebytes when the system scan has completed\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan results]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware has detected.Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.Make sure that everything is <strong>Checked (ticked)<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Remove Selected <\/strong>button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6079\" title=\"Click on Remove Selected to get rid of XP Anti-Spyware 2013\" alt=\"[Image:Malwarebytes removing virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After your computer will restart in <strong>Normal mode<\/strong>, open\u00a0<strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>perform a Full System scan<\/strong> to verify that there are no remaining threats<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>STEP 4: Remove XP Anti-Spyware 2013 rootkit with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>In some cases,XP Anti-Spyware 2013 will also install a rootkit on victims computer.To remove this rootkit we will use HitmanPro.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Download HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link,then double click on it to start this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverbridge.com\/747\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.surfright.nl%2fen%2fhitmanpro%2f&amp;product=69061s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>IF<\/strong> you are experiencing problems while trying to start HitmanPro, you can use the <em>Force Breach<\/em> mode.To start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode,<strong> hold down the left CTRL-key when you start HitmanPro<\/strong> and all non-essential processes are terminated, including the malware process. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=m6eRWTv2STk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode &#8211; Video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start and you&#8217;ll need to follow the prompts (by clicking on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button) to start a system scan with this program.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5176\" title=\"HitmanPro startup screen (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanner\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5179\" title=\"HitmanPro installation options (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro installation\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start scanning your computer for XP Anti-Spyware 2013 malicious files\u00a0as seen in the image below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5177\" title=\"HitmanPro while scanning for XP Anti-Spyware 2013\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan after XP Anti-Spyware 2013\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once the scan is complete,you&#8217;ll see a screen which will display all the infected files that this utility has detected, and you&#8217;ll need to click on <strong>Next<\/strong> to remove this malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5178\" title=\"HitmanPro reporting scan results\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Activate free license <\/strong>to start the free 30 days trial and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5175\" title=\"Activate HitmanPro free 30 days trial license\" alt=\"HitmanPro 30 days activation button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>That&#8217;s it, <strong>XP Anti-Spyware 2013 should be completely removed<\/strong> from your computer!<br \/>\nWe strongly recommend that you <strong>build up your malware defenses<\/strong> by starting a new thread in <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Security-Configuration-Wizard\" target=\"_blank\">Security Configuration Wizard<\/a> forum and keep installed on your machine all the on-demand scanners that we&#8217;ve used in this article to perform regular scans with them.<\/p>\n<h4>If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove XP Anti-Spyware 2013 from your machine, please start a new thread in our <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a> forum.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XP Anti-Spyware 2013 is a computer virus (Rogue.FakeRean-Braviax),which pretends to be a legitimate security program and claims that malware has been detected on your computer,however if you try to remove these infections,it will state that &#8230; 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