How to remove Antivirus 2009

You might have seen a message popup on your system saying “You have a security problem”. In fact, the real problem is the program that creates these kind of messages and is called Antivirus 2009 which is a fake spyware removal program.

These popups intend to persuade you that your computer have been infected with some kind of spyware which Antivirus 2009 can find and delete, but first you need to pay for the program to use.

But the fact is that Antivirus 2009 will scam you out of money, cause more spyware infection, and attempt to steal your private information like social security numbers and credit card numbers.

Spyware threats are becoming smarter and more difficult to remove every day. Antivirus 2009 has the ability to recreate itself, so it is very difficult to remove this malicious software from your computer.

In order to be protected from further harms, it is highly recommended to immediately remove antivirus 2009, if you suspect that your system has been infected with it.

The manual process of removing antispyware 2009 is possible but a risky method. This method is usually practiced by people who have a great knowledge of Windows processes and Registry keys.

These are the main steps to remove Antivirus 2009 from your computer:

1. Open the “Windows Task Manager” and go to the “Processes Tab”. Find all the processes associated with Antivirus 2009 and stop them.

2. Search your hard drive for the files associated with Antivirus 2009 and delete all of them.

3. Delete the spyware’s DLL files.

4. This is the final and the most important step, which you need to do with extreme care. You should find the “Registry keys” related to Antivirus 2009 and delete them. Please note that Windows Registry is a sensible area of your system, and therefore should be handled with maximum care.

If you aren’t sure that you can manage to remove it manually from your system, you can use one of the spyware removal tools to do the job for you automatically.