Sounds pretty benign don’t it: antivirus XP 2008? In fact it sounds like something you probably need. Think again. Just what is this important sounding software? It’s an outlaw anti-spyware program in name only. In fact this software gremlin will lead you astray with false information and dubious scans of your system.

Why, you may ask? In order to sell you the “full featured” version of the same software. The free download of antivirus XP 2008 is a come on. A program designed not to help rid your computer of viruses, but to sell you another piece of software.

This tiny culprit may have been included in some share ware or free ware program you downloaded, or as a part of some other file you’ve added to your system from the internet.

Before going into more detail about this particular piece of software let’s take a look at some of the reasons you might decide to inadvertently download this program. If you’ve done any of the following  on your computer, chances are you’ve run across a virus of some sort: If you’ve:

•  Downloaded music or video online

•  Found your PC is running extremely slow

•  Been pestered by those horrible popup ads

•  Noticed that your homepage keeps changing

Most likely your system is infected. Up pops a warning window telling you that your system is at risk for crashing. The solution, simply run this “free” program and you’ll know for sure.  Pretty impressive. So you open the program and are then asked to allow the program to run a virus scan of your system. You click OK and away it goes, looking in every nook and cranny for those nasty little viruses.

After a while the software presents you with the results of your scan. Low and behold your system has more viruses than the flu ward of your local hospital. In fact there are so many viruses that your “free” software is no match for them. You need the big gun to solve your problems. Get your credit card ready, because once you’ve run your initial “free” scan the problems your computer system have been encountering suddenly multiply.

You guessed it; this seemingly helpful free program has introduced your computer system to a whole new set of problems. If you begin to encounter problems with your computer system for no apparent reason it’s time for you to take a closer look at the possibility that you’ve gotten Antivirus XP 2008 loaded onto your system.

To find out if you have Antivirus XP 2008 on your pc download SpyZooka below and run a free scan of your pc.