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Do you know what Antivirus 2009 is?

DESCRIPTION

Antivirus 2009 is a vicious rogue anti-spyware program known to be a clone of Antivirus 2008. With Antivirus 2009 or Antivirus2009 being in the same family as Antivirus 2008 we know it is very dangerous to have on your computer. Usually when you are part of a really bad family you automatically have a bad reputation for the malicious actions of your family members. It is no different with Antivirus 2009 being in the same family as Antivirus 2008. Both programs are known to come from Trojan infections either by means of a fake video codec download or a the antivirus-2009.com website.

Antivirus 2009 is like a thief that comes at night to steal your secret stash of cash because that is pretty much what rogue anti-spyware programs do, take your money. Antivirus 2009 gives you popups and alert messages as a free gift trying to get you to purchase the licensed Antivirus 2009 application. Since Antivirus 2009 is a worthless program you don’t get much in return if you decide to purchase the full version of Antivirus 2009.

In non-techie terms: Ever been to a boring seminar where someone is trying to sell a new product that has never been sold before? Think of Antivirus 2009 as this product only you do not want to purchase it because you will never get your money’s worth. Do not purchase or download Antivirus 2009 under any circumstances.

Aliases: Antivirus 2009, Antivirus2009, antivirus-2009.com.

Do you have Antivirus 2009 on your computer? Did you make the mistake of purchasing Antivirus 2009 and now you want to beat yourself up for making such a hasty decision? Trust me, you are not alone. Many people have downloaded, installed or purchase the Antivirus 2009 rogue anti-spyware program. There is still hope for you to redeem yourself. Follow our complete removal guide for removing Antivirus 2009 from your computer below.

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Antivirus 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.

Antivirus 2009 Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Antivirus 2009 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Antivirus 2009 will be removed completely. So read the Antivirus 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 Antivirus 2009 Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Antivirus 2009 if found.
2. To stop Antivirus 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 Antivirus 2009 processes:
   av2009.exe
   Antivirus2009.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. To Unregister Antivirus 2009 DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
   Search and unregister these Antivirus 2009 DLLs:
   shlwapi.dll
   wininet.dll

   To locate the Antivirus 2009 DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Antivirus 2009 and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
   Once you have the Antivirus 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 Antivirus 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 Antivirus 2009 registry keys:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
   “Antivirus” = “%ProgramFiles%Antivirus 2009Antvrs.exe”
   HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAntivirus
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREAntivirus
   

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 Antivirus 2009 Directories.
   To find Antivirus 2009 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
   Search and delete the following Antivirus 2009 directories:
   C:\ProgramFiles\Antivirus2009
   C:\ProgramFiles\Antivirus 2009
   %ProgramFiles%\Antivirus 2009

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

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

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

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Microsoft Australia has recently put together an advertising campaign for Windows Vista called “I can do that”. The premise of the campaign I assume is to demonstrate what you can do with Windows Vista, but I’m not too sure about the execution. For example, take a look at this commercial which a variation of has been playing on at least two popular Australian commercial radio stations.

I don’t know about you, but this is quite an annoying advert. At least one other Aussie share the same feeling. It’s downright amateurish and borderline cocky. What little of the end result we see is nothing to be proud of anyway. The kid who plays the director just makes me want to punch fluffy animals. The ad is not engaging, interesting or even informative. If it wasn’t for this, I wouldn’t dare show anyone else.

A related online campaign at one of the radio station’s websites is equally bad. It aims to show the difference between “before” and “after” processing by Windows Live Photo Gallery.

At a glance, it’s basic exposure correction. If you pay more attention, it’s actually also airbrushing the wrinkles on the people’s faces. Something Live Photo Gallery cannot do and obviously post-processed in Adobe Photoshop (check EXIF).

If this is in any way related to the $200 million advertising fund injected into Vista this year then that’s even more disappointing. Maybe try McCann Worldwide instead?