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DoorKnob

Posted: Sep 8 2004, 06:08 PM

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What is this program? I recently downloaded a few demos from Gametrailers.com and the player kept promting a screen saying

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Xtremelok Error

I NEED TO REMOVE THIS s**t

MikeMania

Posted: Sep 8 2004, 06:13 PM

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This is no adware son... This is a utility that is installed onto your computer in a Symantec Antivirus Application. This however, is 100% spyware and is illegal. I advise you to use Panda AntiVirus Titanium or Mcaffe AntiVirus. The purpose of this application is to protect CD, DVD, and download infringement and prevents the use of reverse engineering software.

To remove:

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Go to windows directory/system32 and delete: vxblock.dll then go to regedit by cliking start execute and then regedit
serch "xl"

The registry file this app is called is xl.exe take note however, that .xls are Excel Spreadsheet files, try not to delete them accidentally. :ph43r:

OVERLORD	Posted: Sep 9 2004, 03:07 PM
Advanced Member Group: Member Posts: 89 Member No.: 4 Joined: 11-August 04	um...inst syemtac antivirus a.... antivisrus program? So why does it install this crap on ur PC?

MikeMania	Posted: Sep 12 2004, 06:16 PM
The Big Cheese Group: Administrator Posts: 485 Member No.: 1 Joined: 8-August 04	well... mainly becuase it is created by americans who take infringement too seriously. And....becuase they can. Expect this to happen in the future more often as our tech world grows and consumes us.

ShadowKnights	Posted: Sep 12 2004, 06:36 PM
Member Group: Member Posts: 40 Member No.: 7 Joined: 17-August 04	It infuriates me to see developers whom ppl trust and treat them like dirt...yes mike, it is innevitable in the future that soon we won't even noe what we have in our software because it is so advanced.

DoorKnob	Posted: Sep 12 2004, 06:47 PM
Member Group: Member Posts: 74 Member No.: 5 Joined: 13-August 04	HUH???? oh jesus... this really sux.

Steve	Posted: Sep 27 2004, 10:22 PM
Newbie Group: Member Posts: 3 Member No.: 14 Joined: 27-September 04	What? okay, i need a clear answer, right now i have symantec anti-virus, so is this program in my PC?

MikeMania	Posted: Sep 28 2004, 05:27 PM
The Big Cheese Group: Administrator Posts: 485 Member No.: 1 Joined: 8-August 04	welcome, and no, not every version of Symantec has this "utility", but which ones do is a mystery, try using the above method ot see if you have one, if not then you are safe. Xtremlok can not be gotten through virus defintion updates.

Steve	Posted: Sep 29 2004, 11:47 PM
Newbie Group: Member Posts: 3 Member No.: 14 Joined: 27-September 04	i am gettin a new PC, and i dun wanna risk this, are there other top-of-the-line virus programs?

GTX_Dragon	Posted: Sep 30 2004, 05:14 PM
Member Group: Member Posts: 19 Member No.: 9 Joined: 13-September 04	uh, mike stated earlied that McAffe is also a good approach

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