Tuesday, June 16, 2009

How to remove Spyware Protector 2009?

Spyware Protector 2009 Description

Spyware Protector 2009 is a fake antispyware application. Spyware Protector 2009 is promoted as an anti-virus, but it just imitates the look and feel of a real security application while in fact it is a byproduct of a serious infection:

Spyware Protector 2009 is clone of Spyware Protect 2009 rogue software. It displays fake or exaggerated list of spyware threats and tries to frighten the user into purchasing of the "full" version of that rogue software.

Computers infected with Spyware Protector 2009 may have their search results misdirected / redirected to bogus sites, and existing antivirus software may become disabled.

Spyware Protector 2009 displays annoying warning messages from the Windows taskbar informing about detected threats:


If the user chooses the option to remove detected "threat", he/she will be asked to buy the full version of Spyware Protector 2009.

Spyware Protector 2009 automatic detection

Suggested Spyware Protector 2009 Removal Tool

How to remove Spyware Protector 2009 manually

First thing you want to do is to bookmark this page because you will need to refer to it several times duting manual removal (click here to bookmark this page).
You must perform the following tasks to remove Spyware Protector 2009 malware manually: stop all malicious processes, unregister malicious DLL files, delete all files and registry keys installed by Spyware Protector 2009 files and block Spyware Protector 2009 redistribution websites.

During installation Spyware Protector 2009 registers itself in the list of installed applications. You can try to remove Spyware Protector 2009 using "Control Panel" -> "Add or Remove Programs" utility, however some hidden files may be left behind on the system.

Spyware Protector 2009 manual removal instructions

Stop all Spyware Protector 2009 malicious processes:
  • SpywareProtector2009.exe

Delete all files installed by Spyware Protector 2009:
  • %Windows%\SpywareProtector2009.exe
  • %Windows%\Spyware Protector 2009.lnk
  • %Windows%\Uninstall Spyware Protector 2009.lnk

Delete all registry keys installed by Spyware Protector 2009:
  • %HKCU%\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "sysguardn"

Block Spyware Protector 2009 redistribution websites:
  • spyware-protector-2009.com

Once you complete the above manual removal steps, download this scanner to scan your computer for any Spyware Protector 2009 leftovers.

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  • Spyware Protect 2009

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