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XPAntivirus 2009 Removal Guide

Do you know what XPAntivirus 2009 is?

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XPAntivirus 2009 or XP Antivirus 2009, is a fake anti-spyware program that has come out a bit too soon before the year 2009. Hackers are now jumping the gun in naming some of their malicious programs such as XPAntivirus 2009. It is not 2009 yet is it? We had enough trouble with XP Antivirus and Antivirus 2008 which are related to XPAntivirus 2009. So why a 2009 version now?

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XPAntivirus 2009 looks to be newer variant of XP Antivirus that performs the same malicious acts of bombarding you with false popups and bogus system scans to scare you into purchasing the full version. XPAntivirus 2009 can be installed undercover without your permission usually through a Trojan infection such as Zlob.

In non-techie terms: XPAntivirus 2009 should not be downloaded, installed or purchased under any circumstances. XPAntivirus 2009 is useless and does not remove spyware from your system like it claims too. Have you made the mistake of installing XPAntivirus 2009 or purchasing XPAntivirus 2009?

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Aliases: XPAntivirus 2009, XP Antivirus 2009, XPAntivirus2009.

XPAntivirus 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.

Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
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:).
Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
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.
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.
Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

XPAntivirus 2009 Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. XPAntivirus 2009 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that XPAntivirus 2009 will be removed completely. So read the XPAntivirus 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.

Uninstall XPAntivirus 2009 Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall XPAntivirus 2009 if found.
To stop XPAntivirus 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 XPAntivirus 2009 processes:
av2009install.exe
av2009install_0011.exe
av2009[1].exe
av2009install.exe
ieupdates.exe
ieupdates.exe
av2009.exe
av2009install_0011.exe
XPAntivirus2009.exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To unregister XPAntivirus 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 XPAntivirus 2009 registry keys:
```
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionrun ieupdate
```
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.
Remove XPAntivirus 2009 Directories.
To find XPAntivirus 2009 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following XPAntivirus 2009 directories:
%program_files%\XP Antivirus 2009\
C:\ProgramFiles\XP Antivirus 2009\
C:\ProgramFiles\XPAntivirus 2009\

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

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

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Rup
#1. December 1st, 2008, at 2:19 PM.

it was helpful. thankyou. i could delete the program after doing end task as u explained then tried to run- regedit but it didnot work. so i found the antivirus folder in my C drive and did Shift+delete it directly. thankfully it is deleted

Michael Valentine
#2. December 27th, 2008, at 5:13 PM.

alas, the SmitFraudFix was blocked by my Symantec ( at least partly) and would not load.

All the Manual removal instructions were not accurate. AV2009 was not in the add/remove, nor could I find any of the processes in Task Manager, nor was it in the program files

Fixer Good
#3. December 30th, 2008, at 10:59 PM.

I have been removing this from computers for the past few days. Not sure where the outbreak came from. It took quite a while because the computers would not boot all the way up, or would only partially open. Keep trying, reboot until it lets you all the way in. Have these files on a jump drive.

AVG Anti-Rootkit

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,65198-order,1-page,1/description.html

Malwarebytes 1.31 (mbam-setup.exe)

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button

And old reliable
Spybot SD

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-amp-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html

You’ll have to kill whatever app that’s running, lately it is spyguard.exe, over and over until you’re able to copy the AVG file to the desktop and install it. The machine will reboot, and then when it comes up, run the rootkit remover and it should find multiple files. It should be pretty obvious which ones you need to get rid of usually something with TDSS in it. Check them all and tell it to remove them. It will reboot, and come up way faster.
Install the mbam.exe, click on the update tab and update it, and run the scan. Remove everything it finds. Some will have to be removed on startup, so it may reboot.

Then install the Spybot and do the registry backup, update the software, immunize and then Search and destroy, and it will probably find a few leftover pieces the others didn’t get, and again, it may have to reboot to get some of them on startup.

Thus far, this has worked on all of the computers I have used it on. Prior to that they were getting re-imaged because nothing was working to get rid of this obnoxious mother.

Hope this helps

Jake
#4. February 4th, 2009, at 10:15 PM.

Thanks Fixer Good!!!!!!!

I followed your procedure and here’s how it worked for me:
1. AVG Anti-Rootkit did not find anything.
2. Malwarebytes 1.33 found and removed the Antivirus 2009 program and registry entries.
3. Spybot, well like you said “old reliable”. Since I was doing this on a friend’s laptop, I figured might as well run it.