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Do you know what XP Antispyware 2009 is?

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XP Antispyware 2009 is a malicious program similar to XP Antivirus, XP Antivirus 2008 and XP Antivrus 2009 which are all rogue anti-spyware programs. XP Antispyware 2009 or XPAntispyware 2009 is known to load at startup where it will start displaying numerous popups and alert messages that were all found to be bogus. XP Antispyware 2009 is not a trusted program and should be removed to prevent loss of important data.

XP Antispyware 2009 may come from a malicious website such as www.xp-antispyware-2009.com that advertises the full XPAntispyware 2009 which you are forced to purchase to eliminate parasites that it found on your system. XP Antispyware 2009 conducts these system scans displaying legitimate infections but the reality is that they are not present on your computer, they are made up.

In non-techie terms: XP Antispyware 2009 is no different than other rogue anti-spyware program in that it has a goal to get you to spend your hard earned money on a full version of XP Antispyware 2009. Do not fall for this trick. Do not purchase or install XP Antispyware 2009 under any circumstances.

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Aliases: XP Antispyware 2009, XPAntispyware 2009, www.XP-Antispyware-2009.com, XPAntispyware2009.

XP Antispyware 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.

XP Antispyware 2009 Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. XP Antispyware 2009 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that XP Antispyware 2009 will be removed completely. So read the XP Antispyware 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 XP Antispyware 2009 Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall XP Antispyware 2009 if found.
2. To stop XP Antispyware 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 XP Antispyware 2009 processes:
   XP_AntiSpyware.exe
   as2008xp.exe
   %profile%\application data\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009\as2008xp.exe
   %PROGRAMFILES%\XP_AntiSpyware\XP_AntiSpyware.exe
   setup.exe
   XPAntispyware2009.exe
   setup_100527_3_.exe
   antispyware-2009.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. To Unregister XP Antispyware 2009 DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
   Search and unregister these XP Antispyware 2009 DLLs:
   ntdll64.dll
   
   To locate the XP Antispyware 2009 DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type XP Antispyware 2009 and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
   Once you have the XP Antispyware 2009 DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
   To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister).
4. To unregister XP Antispyware 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 XP Antispyware 2009 registry keys:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009\2.1 installtime
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009 lid
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009\2.1 start counter
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run ieupdate
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009 lgid
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009\2.1\config
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009 pid
   

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

   Right-click on the XP Antispyware 2009 folder and select Delete.

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

7. To remove XP Antispyware 2009 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

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

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