How To Remove Antivirus 2009

By bestboom | September 17, 2009

Every now and then new rogue antispyware programs are created, like the famous Antivirus 2008, System Antivirus 2008, Ultimate Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2008 etc.Antivirus 2009 is a clone and successor of all those viruses I mention above. It is basically a rogue anti-virus program that claims to be a real antivirus and also looks like a real one. It is propagated on the internet using trojan viruses such as Zlob or Vundo. A common spreading method also for Antivirus 2009 is through free ware software or pirated programs from peer to peer networks that are usually downloaded by many people. Visiting also non trusted websites (such as adult porn forums, warez download sites, peer to peer sites etc) is another major reason for getting infected with Antivirus 2009.

Antivirus 2009 is one kind of the so called “scareware” malware programs because it scares the user by poping up system messages which are fake and which claim that your computer is supposedly infected with several viruses and trojan scripts. The program performs also a fake scan of your system and presents a fake report to the user. The report claims that Antivirus 2009 found numerous “threats” on the system and prompts the user to purchase the full version of the program in order to clean the infections. Of course if you buy the program you just lose your money because Antivirus 2009 is a rogue antivirus and WILL NOT clean up your system in any way.

If you get infected from Antivirus 2009 you will notice that your PC becomes slower and that various pop-up messages start appearing on your screen. The messages that you get look like legitimate windows messages but they are not. Their intention is to scare the user to purchase the rogue antivirus. Your internet explorer browser might get also infected in order to redirect the user to malicious websites which promote the rogue Antivirus 2009.

You can remove Antivirus 2009 either manually or automatically. Manual removal requires you to mess around with system files and registry entries. I would suggest to avoid manual removal and prefer automatic clean up. Manual removal necessitates that the user is expert with computers and has good knowledge with windows operating system. Deleting registry keys or system32 files can cause serious harm to your computer so you better know what you are doing. In any case, the following link will help you learn How to Remove Antivirus 2009 manually.

As a conclusion, to avoid getting in trouble with your computer security, try to avoid also visiting non trusted websites or downloading freeware programs and pirated and cracked copies from non trusted sources. Cybercrime has been developed into a multimillion industry and the scammers involved in this are always pursuing to find new and innovative ways to steal money from innocent people. My recommendation is to have the proper weapons to defend your computer and your money. I would suggest to have both a trusted antivirus plus a trusted antispyware tool (as the one I suggest on the links above) if you want to successfully stand against cybercrime attacks like all those rogue programs that infect our systems.

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