Larry Gordon, Founder of Clean Machine appointed as President Global Channel Sales at iYogi

New York, NY, May 11th, 2009 : iYogi, a global direct to consumer and small business remote technical support provider, today announced it’s acquisition of Clean Machine Inc, a provider of remotely administered PC security and performance management services. Clean Machine will operate as a separate brand under the iYogi services umbrella along with the recently lunched Support Dock (www.supportdock.com) and its comprehensive range of 24/7 technical support services for computers, printers, MP3 players, digital camera, routers, servers and more than 100 software applications. Larry Gordon, Founder of Clean Machine is appointed as the President of Global Channel Sales for iYogi.

iYogi will integrate technology and innovation that Clean Machine Inc. has developed for delivering an enhanced service experience by proactively managing the health and security for PC's and Apple Computers. This acquisition also broadens iYogi's access to key markets through Clean Machine's existing partnerships. Larry Gordon's past experience and successful track record will accelerate iYogi's expansion through his focus on global alliances.
Commenting on the acquisition of Clean Machine Inc., Uday Challu, CEO & Co-founder of iYogi, said,

"This acquisition will help iYogi to enhance our customer experience and extend our market reach to the millions of consumers that are challenged by the increasingly complex technology environment. Clean Machine's proactive maintenance and management of PCs in home and small business environment will be our launch platform for building the next generation of managed services for consumers."

"We are delighted to have Larry spearheading partnerships and global alliances for iYogi. His incredible experience in marketing, sales and building global alliances will help forge partnerships with retailers, multiple service operators, software publishers, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and other such companies that are at the frontlines for managing tech support issues for consumers and small businesses",

added Challu.

With more than 20 years of experience, Larry Gordon has played a variety of strategic roles in marketing, sales and building alliances. Larry was the Executive Vice President at Capgemini and Kanbay. He was also VP of Global Marketing for Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leader in global IT services and Director of Marketing for New York based Information Builders.

"I am excited to join a company that shares a common mission to Clean Machine in creating a global brand for delivering the best technical support to consumers and small businesses. We also share a common approach of utilizing highly skilled talent with leading edge tools, thereby delivering services at incredible price-points, with high margins for our partners",

said Larry Gordon, the newly appointed President of Global Channel Sales at iYogi.

ABOUT IYOGI

Headquartered in Gurgaon, India with offices in New York, USA, iYogi provides personalized computer support for consumers and small businesses in United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. IYogi's 24/7 phone and remote technical assistance, spans across a comprehensive range of technologies we use every day from a wide range of vendors. Utilizing its proprietary technology iMantra , and highly qualified technicians, iYogi delivers amongst the highest benchmarks for resolution and customer satisfaction. iYogi is privately held and funded by SAP Ventures, Canaan Partners, and SVB India Capital Partners. iYogi was recently awarded the Red Herring Global 100 Award, recognizing it as one of the 100 most innovative private companies driving the future of technology. For more information on iYogi and a detailed list of technologies supported, visit: www.iyogi.net.

ABOUT CLEAN MACHINE

Clean Machine Inc. is a NJ-based and incorporated company that helps consumers and small business owners easily manage and protect their computing environments safely and cost effectively. The company is has a unique, powerful and inexpensive PC concierge service. Specifically, each customer is assigned a highly-trained tech concierge who remotely examines their computer system on a scheduled and very secure basis. The PC concierge will immediately fix software-based problems and prevent new threats to the customer's computing environment including offensive pop-ups, browser redirects and slow performance, and then provides a detailed report. Clean Machine's proprietary Radar(TM) technology (Remote Access Detection Audit and Repair) allows its expert technicians to remotely resolve any problems, eliminating the need for customers to go through the frustrating process of speaking with a tech support expert, and still having to do the work themselves. In other words, the Clean Machine PC concierges do it all. For more information on Clean Machine please visit www.pccleanmachine.com.

This post describe step by step removal of Antivirus 360 spyware.

Antivirus 360 can be removed manually by following the steps below.

Step 1:
Click Start and click Control pannel
Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
Locate and remove Antivirus 360 in the list of programs.
Restart your computer.

Step 2
Important This post contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs

Click Start , Click Run ,type in regedit, and click OK.
Locate the following registry entry and delete them:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “13376694984709702142491016734454
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\13376694984709702142491016734454
Close Registry editor page.

Step 3
Search for the files and delete all of the following files that are associated with Antivirus 360 from your computer.

%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360\Help.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360
c:\Program Files\A360
av360.exe
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360\Registration.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Antivirus 360.lnk
av_360[1].exe
av_360.exe
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 360\Antivirus 360.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Antivirus 360.lnk
Antivirus 360.lnk

Step 4:
Remove all directories associated with Antivirus 360 by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Antivirus 360 folder.
Restart your computer.

• [ Kill the Process, Use Killbox if your Access Denied ]

[In Windows Vista Run As Administrator, After Execution System Will Restart]

• %Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\lsascs.exe
• %Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\windll32.exe
• %Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\shellex.dll
• %System\drivers\windll32.exe
• %System\windll32.exe
• %Windows\windll32.exe
  If you have any of these files in running process from task manger, end the process before removal.
  Note: if task manager is disabled, Download the following file, Click to Download - Enable Registry.reg [ Right Click - Save Target As/Linked Content As ]
  Open it with Regedit.exe [%system32\regedit.exe], then it Confirms Add to registry Yes or No, Confirm Yes, then click Ok.

Spyware is one of the biggest scourges of personal computing today especially as more and more computers are interconnected via the Internet and local area networks. If your computer is connected to a network or the Internet then you are not safe from this problem.

According to studies, there is over 90% chance that your computer is infected with spyware. Further, another study carried out on user computers found out that 88% of consumer machines had one form of unwanted program or another.

The nuisance caused by malware is not limited to the damage to your computer but also to your time and financial loss. 86% of people in the US who answered a survey, affirmed that spyware caused them to suffer monetary loss.

Apart from the material and financial damage caused by spyware, it is very creepy to know that spying software watches you while you work!

You need to take a proactive approach in dealing with spyware, as such your strategies to fight spyware need to be both curative and preventive.

Curative - remove spyware if your computer is already infected.

Preventive - install programs (like firewalls & antispyware) to guard your computer against intrusion and to prevent installation of new malware.

The following tips should go a long way to help in your fight against spyware:

1. Use anti-spyware to scan your computer.

This is still the top tip in 2008. To be sure your computer is not already compromised by spyware, or to find out the threats present on your machine, you need to run anti-spyware and do a deep scan of your computer. There are online-based services that will scan your computer for you, but that is as good as it gets because they will not rid your computer of spyware for free.

2. Completely shut down your computer when it is not in use.

Do not leave your computer on stand by or powered on. If your computer is connected to the internet and left on power it could be targeted by spyware.

3. Use appropriate defensive software.

You should have at least anti-spyware and a firewall installed on your PC or laptop

The Firewall guards your computer against unwanted network traffic coming from a network or the Internet, while the anti-spyware program will eliminate malicious programs like spyware, trojans, adware and worms from your computer.

4. Keep your computer updated.

New threats come out everyday, in order to win the fight against spyware and other malware you need to install updates for you computer's operating system and for the anti-spyware program you are using. Having an outdated version of software is even more dangerous than having non at all, because it gives you a false sense of security, while you are not being protected.

5. Avoid the temptation to use free anti-spyware programs.

Most of these programs are themselves wolves in sheep clothing i.e. spyware that has been repackaged in the form or free anti-spyware.

6. Be wary of email attachments from sources you are not sure of.

When I receive emails from dubious sources with a an attachment no matter how captivating the title might be, I press the delete button almost immediately. You should do the same.

The best way to protect your computer from spyware is to run an application that identifies spyware and completely removes it.

Windows Defender is software that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software by detecting and removing known spyware from your computer. Windows Defender features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected, minimizes interruptions, and helps you stay productive.

The benefits of installing Windows Defender include:

Spyware detection and removal

* Windows Defender quickly and easily finds spyware and other unwanted programs that can slow down your computer, display annoying pop-up ads, change Internet settings, or use your private information without your consent.
* Windows Defender eliminates detected spyware easily at your direction, and if you inadvertently remove programs that you actually want, it's easy to get them back.
* Windows Defender allows you to schedule your scanning and removal times when it's convenient for you, whether it's on-demand or on a schedule that you set.

Improved Internet browsing safety

* Windows Defender helps stop spyware before it infiltrates your computer. Windows Defender also offers a continuous safeguard designed to target all the ways that spyware can infiltrate your computer.
* Windows Defender works without distracting you. It runs in the background and automatically handles spyware based on preferences that you set. You can use your computer with minimal interruption.

Protection against the latest threats

* A dedicated team of Microsoft researchers continuously searches the Internet to discover new spyware and develop methods to counteract it.
* A voluntary, worldwide network of Windows Defender users helps Microsoft determine which suspicious programs to classify as spyware. Participants help discover new threats quickly and notify Microsoft analysts, so that everyone is better protected. Anyone who uses Windows Defender can join this network and help report potential spyware to Microsoft.
* To help protect your computer from the latest threats, you can choose to have updates that counteract new spyware automatically downloaded to your computer.

Windows Defender is included with all versions of Windows Vista and is available to download for genuine copies of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later.

This post help to remove spyware from the computer. Antivirus 2008 is counterfeit anti-virus software. Antivirus 2008 usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Trojan and virus. Antivirus 2008 will display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the Paid Version of Antivirus 2008 (You could get Antivirus 2008 by opening an infected message in myspace or installing infected or fake video codec from video sharing websites.)

Press “Alt+Ctrl+Delete“, then click on “Task Manager“.
You can also launch the Task Manager instantly if you press Ctrl + Shift + ESC simultaneously.
Right click on AV2008.exe and AntiVirus2008.exe and click End Task.
Create a registry backup
Remove HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AntiVirus2008
Remove HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \Uninstall\AntiVirus2008
Click Start –> Search, then click on 'For Files and Folders…'
Search for File name AV2008.exe , AntiVirus2008.exe , AntiVirus2008.lnk , Uninstall AntiVirus2008.lnk
Type the filenames on the search box, and choose the “Local Hard Drives” (normally, it’s C: drive)
Click on 'Search' and delete these files