First off let's start with some background on this rogue antispyware software.



Hopefully you've been made aware that it is, in fact, rogue antispyware software. This means that even though it may seem like it is a legitimate program and will even show you a list of adware and spyware items that need to be removed from your computer, the reality is that most of what it reports are false positives that are meant to trick you into buying the full version. Outside of that, the software will also download additional spyware and adware onto your computer without your consent.

Now that you know without a doubt that Antivirus XP 2008 (or antivirxp08) is not a legitimate spyware remover, the next and most important question is how do you go about removing it?

For this, you have two choices - the easy way and the hard way.

1. The Hard Way.

Download the first free antispyware programs you can find. Install the first one and scan your computer. When that doesn't work, install another one, and another one. After four or five attempts at this, you realize this is futile.

Then in a desperate attempt, you find you can post HijackThis logs on forums and hope someone can tell you what to remove from your computer, but you don't really feel comfortable about this because after all, you aren't a computer expert and manually deleting files and folders that you truly aren't sure what they are is a recipe for disaster.

This brings me to option 2.

2. Get a Highly Rated Spyware Remover

There is nothing too hard about this one. Simply go out and invest about $30 in a top rated antispyware solution. You won't have to worry about trying 5 different versions, and you won't need to manually edit or remove anything on your computer.

Additionally, if you make sure you find a spyware removal tool that includes real time protection then you also won't have to worry about getting spyware or adware infections in the future as the software will protect your machine and stop malware before it has a chance to infect your computer.

The only downside to option 2 is that there are a number of rogue antispyware programs as well as programs that simply are not that effective so you really have to do your homework to find the right one.

So if you do get infected with it, know that Antivirus XP 2008 removal can be a very difficult task to take on - or it can be relatively simple.

The choice is yours.