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Antivirus8

Antivirus8 is a rogue security product in the Antivirus XP 2010 family that pretends to find malicious code on a victim’s machine in order to frighten him or her into purchasing this useless application. VIPRE detects it as Antivirus8.FakeXPA.

The Antivirus8 graphic interface:

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Antivirus8 fake scan:

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Antivirus8 installer:

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Antivirus8 payment screen:

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How to remove Antivirus8.FakeXPA:

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