My computer has been infected with Antivirus 2009! Need help on getting rid of it!!

Question

My computer has just been recently infected with Antivirus 2009 and I need some advice on getting rid of it completely! It has been defined as a rogue anti-spyware program that uses false spyware results to lure you to purchase its full version. I can see that there are many ways to remove it but I really don't trust any of them!!

I need some help on you guys that have already been gone through this at least once and I need to know how you removed it completely!! PLEASE!! I'm really desperate...

Answer 1

Antivirus 2009 is an unwanted program, from the authors of Antivirus 2008 . These applications have resembling interface and "features". After stealth installation, Antivirus 2009 will show tonns of fake spyware\adware detection messages and offers to remove reported threats (after you purchase commercial version). But in real Antivirus 2009 is not a spyware cleaner, it's just an imitation of spyware remover. Antivirus 2009 can also slow your computer and cause system errors and crashes. Remove Antivirus 2009 using manual removal instructions (for advanced users) or removal tool.

Answer 2

All I have to say is that Super Anti Spyware is the best anti spyware program. Don't waste your time with the others.

Try it first, http://www.superantispyware.com/

Hope that helps

Answer 3

Spybot Search & Destroy or Lavasoft Ad-Aware will take care of it. Those are like the only two legit free anti-spyware programs on the internet.

Answer 4

Download Avast! and Run. It's Free

DW

Answer 5

Try booting in safe mode and remove it. Try using smitfraudfix in safe mode.. that worked for me! You can follow the removal process for antivirus 2009 http://www.pchubs.com/blogs/antivirus-20... and that should help you also.

Answer 6

Use system restore and restore back to before you installed it

Answer 7

Malwarebytes is one of the best programs for removing fake software download, update and run a scan - http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

The other two programs to try are

SuperAntispyware: http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware...

And SmitFraudfix: http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.p...

Answer 8

The people at btexpress could set up the best security for you pc. They are great in helping you to keep you pc like brand new. They are great. I went to them and they know what they are doing. I love what they done to my computer. It was not fast and had viruses on it but, now it is clean and fast as lighten. If you would like to visit them the link is in my profile. btexpress computer repair is great