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Do you know what Micro Antivirus 2009 is?

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Micro Antivirus 2009 (MicroAntivirus 2009) may be your free ticket to the nut-house because that is what people will think you need to go after Micro Antivirus 2009 has a chance to annoy you to the point of insanity through popups and alert messages. We have found out that Micro Antivirus 2009 is a clone of the previous MS Antivirus rogue anti-spyware program. Both Micro Antivirus 2009 and MS Antivirus are no good programs that are usually installed by the means of a Trojan infection that comes from a fake video codec or malicious website.

The www.microantivirus2009.com website sends you to a web page that has MS Antivirus listed at the top but offers the download and purchase of the Micro Antivirus 2009 program. Either way, Micro Antivirus 2009 or MS Antivirus should never be downloaded, installed or purchased from the www.microantivirus2009.com website.

In non-techie terms: If you have Micro Antivirus 2009 installed on your system then you will probably know it from the many unrelenting popups that you get. The reality behind all of these popups is that they are all fake. If Micro Antivirus 2009 ever starts to scan your system, do not trust the results, they are also fake.

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Aliases: Micro Antivirus 2009, MicroAntivirus 2009, Micro Antivirus, www.microantivirus2009.com.

Micro Antivirus 2009 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.

1. Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
   desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
8. 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:).
9. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

Micro Antivirus 2009 Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Micro Antivirus 2009 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Micro Antivirus 2009 will be removed completely. So read the Micro Antivirus 2009 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.

1. Uninstall Micro Antivirus 2009 Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Micro Antivirus 2009 if found.
2. To stop Micro Antivirus 2009 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 Micro Antivirus 2009 processes:
   c:\Program Files\MicroAntivirus\microAV.exe
   microav.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. To unregister Micro Antivirus 2009 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 Micro Antivirus 2009 registry keys:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "ANTIVIRUS"
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.key
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "ANTIVIRUS"
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntiVirus
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MicroAV
   

4. 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.
5. Remove Micro Antivirus 2009 Directories.
   To find Micro Antivirus 2009 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.

   Search and delete the following Micro Antivirus 2009 directories:
   %ProgramFiles%\microantivirus
   %ProgramFiles%\MicroAV
   

   Right-click on the Micro Antivirus 2009 folder and select Delete.

   A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Micro Antivirus 2009 and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
   Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Micro Antivirus 2009 could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.

6. To remove Micro Antivirus 2009 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Micro Antivirus 2009 manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Micro Antivirus 2009 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 Micro Antivirus 2009 will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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