Power Antivirus 2009 Removal Guide
Do you know what Power Antivirus 2009 is?
DESCRIPTION
Power Antivirus 2009 or PowerAntivirus2009, is a rogue anti-spyware program that is related to Win Antivir 2008 or Win Antivirus 2008. I guess you have to have some extra “power” and not just the normal Antivirus 2009 program. From the looks of it, Power Antivirus 2009 is powerful enough to take money from computer users who make the mistake of purchasing this meaningless program.
Power Antivirus 2009 can be downloaded or installed from the www.power-antivirus-2009.com website. You should never visit www.power-antivirus-2009.com even if your curiosity is getting the best of you. You risk the download of the Power Antivirus 2009 program and it is not a good program to have on your computer.
In non-techie terms: From our experience with Power Antivirus 2009 it is not surprising to find out that it is not much different from other fake anti-spyware programs that infect computers worldwide. Power Antivirus 2009’s interface looks just like Win Antivir 2008 or Win Antivirus 2008 so we are guessing that the creators of this program did not put much “power” into creating a different look.
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Aliases: Power Antivirus 2009, PowerAntivirus2009, Power-Antivirus-2009, Power Antivirus2009, PowerAntivirus 2009, Power-Antivirus-2009.com.
Power 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.
- 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.
Power Antivirus 2009 Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Power Antivirus 2009 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Power Antivirus 2009 will be removed completely. So read the Power 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.
- Uninstall Power Antivirus 2009 Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Power Antivirus 2009 if found. - To stop Power 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 Power Antivirus 2009 processes:
c:\Program Files\Power-Antivirus-2009\Uninstall.exe
Power-Antivirus-2009.exe
c:\Program Files\Power-Antivirus-2009\Power-Antivirus-2009.exe
c:\Program Files\Power-Antivirus-2009\Restart.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To unregister Power 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 Power Antivirus 2009 registry keys: - 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 Power Antivirus 2009 Directories.
To find Power Antivirus 2009 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.Search and delete the following Power Antivirus 2009 directories:
%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Power-Antivirus-2009
%AppData%\Power-Antivirus-2009
Right-click on the Power Antivirus 2009 folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Power Antivirus 2009 and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Power Antivirus 2009 could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove Power Antivirus 2009 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the Power Antivirus 2009 manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Power 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 Power Antivirus 2009 will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.
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