A popup always appear after every few minnuts on my system with a message "Antivirus 2009 web scanner detected dangerous spyware on your system! " whati shold do?
whatever you choose to do, don't purchase antivirus 2009. it's a scam, you won't receive any full version nor refund.
if you have some real security tool (not scam like antivirus2009) run a scan and delete everything it finds. you can also delete this thing manually, here's guide how to delete antivirus 2009: http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-antivirus-2009.htm...
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.
Antivirus2009 or Antivirus 2009, is the latest rogue antispyware program. Antivirus2009 is a clone of the famous rogue antispyware Antivirus 2008 (Antivirus2008). Usually Antivirus2009 can come into user's computer after fake video codec installation that comes with malware, Trojan or even a virus. Antivirus2009 will generate fake system warning popup messages to trick users into punching a "full" version of Antivirus2009.
It is very important to remove all the components of Antivirus2009 and all the malware and Trojans that it might have come with (such as Trojan Zlob, Trojan Vundo). Users should not trust Antivirus2009 and they should remove it as soon as possible from their computer system!
Antivirus 2009 (or 2008, or Antivirus XP2009 or other names - there are many clones of this rogue software) is a piece of malware that infects your computer and constantly pops up notices that you have an infection and you have to buy or update Antivirus 2009. This is a scam to trick you into paying $30 for some useless software. The malware installed when you downloaded something from the web, sometimes masquerading as a video codec or other useful software. It is persistent, and infects a number of Windows files.
Try running the cleaner programs in Safe Mode (hit the F8 function key as the machine boots up, and choose Safe mode)
If the malware is blocking websites or downloads, you may have to download the removal tools on another computer, and burn them to CD or copy them to a USB Memory stick.
OMG, I had the exact same problem, trust my advice, go to the help page and look up system restore. Follow the wizard that takes you through it and it will shift your computer back until the day that you choose. This worked for me a few times with viruses. Whatever you do don't click anything on the Antivirus stuff. Its actually a really bad virus that tricks you into clicking it.
If your browser is misbehaving (POP-UP's, going to weird, unrequested sites, goofy warnings, etc.) do this BEFORE other major system makeovers:
Apart from removing any malware already installed on your system, you must
TURN OFF 3rd PARTY COOKIES!!
This stops un-requested cookies ( =pop-ups & websites) from being displayed in your browser.
For Internet Explorer: go to Tools> Internet Options> Privacy> Advanced: here check 'Override automatic....' 'Allow session cookies' 'Allow 1st party cookies' & 'Block 3rd Party Cookies'.
For Firefox: go to Tools> Options> Privacy: here un-check 'Accept 3rd Party cookies'
Junk in your system will have to be extracted with Spybot, Ad Aware, and all available good cleaners. Good luck.
Your computer is infected with rogue software. Download and run rogue antispyware removal tool from http://www.spywaregeeks.com/ to remove the rogue software from the computer.
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whatever you choose to do, don't purchase antivirus 2009. it's a scam, you won't receive any full version nor refund.
if you have some real security tool (not scam like antivirus2009) run a scan and delete everything it finds. you can also delete this thing manually, here's guide how to delete antivirus 2009: http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-antivirus-2009.htm...
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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.
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try manual removal instructions
Antivirus2009 or Antivirus 2009, is the latest rogue antispyware program. Antivirus2009 is a clone of the famous rogue antispyware Antivirus 2008 (Antivirus2008). Usually Antivirus2009 can come into user's computer after fake video codec installation that comes with malware, Trojan or even a virus. Antivirus2009 will generate fake system warning popup messages to trick users into punching a "full" version of Antivirus2009.
It is very important to remove all the components of Antivirus2009 and all the malware and Trojans that it might have come with (such as Trojan Zlob, Trojan Vundo). Users should not trust Antivirus2009 and they should remove it as soon as possible from their computer system!
Instructions How to delete Antivirus2009:
http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-6947en.html
Antivirus 2009 (or 2008, or Antivirus XP2009 or other names - there are many clones of this rogue software) is a piece of malware that infects your computer and constantly pops up notices that you have an infection and you have to buy or update Antivirus 2009. This is a scam to trick you into paying $30 for some useless software. The malware installed when you downloaded something from the web, sometimes masquerading as a video codec or other useful software. It is persistent, and infects a number of Windows files.
Try running the cleaner programs in Safe Mode (hit the F8 function key as the machine boots up, and choose Safe mode)
If the malware is blocking websites or downloads, you may have to download the removal tools on another computer, and burn them to CD or copy them to a USB Memory stick.
Removal instructions
2009
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/un...
Many other spyware variants removal
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/
List of removal instructions for many different programs
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/uninstall/
Removal tool (not an active scanner)
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
OMG, I had the exact same problem, trust my advice, go to the help page and look up system restore. Follow the wizard that takes you through it and it will shift your computer back until the day that you choose. This worked for me a few times with viruses. Whatever you do don't click anything on the Antivirus stuff. Its actually a really bad virus that tricks you into clicking it.
If your browser is misbehaving (POP-UP's, going to weird, unrequested sites, goofy warnings, etc.) do this BEFORE other major system makeovers:
Apart from removing any malware already installed on your system, you must
TURN OFF 3rd PARTY COOKIES!!
This stops un-requested cookies ( =pop-ups & websites) from being displayed in your browser.
For Internet Explorer: go to Tools> Internet Options> Privacy> Advanced: here check 'Override automatic....' 'Allow session cookies' 'Allow 1st party cookies' & 'Block 3rd Party Cookies'.
For Firefox: go to Tools> Options> Privacy: here un-check 'Accept 3rd Party cookies'
Junk in your system will have to be extracted with Spybot, Ad Aware, and all available good cleaners. Good luck.
Your computer is infected with rogue software. Download and run rogue antispyware removal tool from http://www.spywaregeeks.com/ to remove the rogue software from the computer.
just delete all those viruses