Antivirus '09 or Antivirus09 Removal Guide

Published by Mya on April 16, 2009 05:24 am under Spyware Help

Do you know what Antivirus ‘09 is?

DESCRIPTION

Antivirus ‘09 or Antivirus09, is a fake anti-spyware program that may scan your computer displaying many bogus results. Antivirus ‘09 performs many tactics to get you to purchase a full licensed version of Antivirus ‘09. Some of the things that Antivirus ‘09 does is popup up fake warning messages alerting you of some type of computer infection and display many fake scan results.

Antivirus ‘09 may be installed by a Trojan such as Zlob without permission. Do you ever get a message from Antivirus ‘09 like the following?

“Malware or Advertising item was detected by Antivirus’09!
Detected Virus:Downloader.Small-772
Malicious object can corrupt your computer files and documents, and steel you personal data such as credit card info or email accounts!
Register to protect from next attack!
VIRUS ATTACK DETECTED!”

In non-techie terms:
The message above is an example of what Antivirus ‘09 displays as a scare tactic. You must not fall for this trick. Removal of Antivirus ‘09 is essential to prevent you from damaging your system or wasting your money on this rogue anti-spyware application.

Aliases: Antivirus ‘09, Antivirus 09, Antivirus09.

Antivirus 09 Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
press Enter to delete infect files.
SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

Antivirus 09 Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Antivirus 09 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Antivirus 09 will be removed completely. So read the Antivirus 09 removal steps carefully and good luck.

Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

Uninstall Antivirus 09 Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Antivirus 09 if found.
To stop Antivirus 09 processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these Antivirus 09 processes:
c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2009\SysShield.exe
c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2009\AV2009_Update.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\SysShield.exe
c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2009\AV2009.exe
c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2009\Uninstall.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.

To unregister Antivirus 09 registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these Antivirus 09 registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform "AVP09"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AV2009
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Antivirus 2009"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antivirus 2009
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Windows applications server"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AVP09

If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
Remove Antivirus 09 Directories.
To find Antivirus 09 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.

Right-click on the Antivirus 09 folder and select Delete.

A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Antivirus 09 and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Antivirus 09 could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove Antivirus 09 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Antivirus 09 manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Antivirus 09 problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that Antivirus 09 will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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