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Antivirus 2009 – not Actually Antivirus at All

Antivirus 2009 is a rogue anti spyware. What is rogue anti spyware, you ask? Today’s rogue anti spyware begins off with Trojan such as Zlob or else Vundo getting on your PC & sending you pop ups. However not only any pop ups -these pop ups can scare you telling your PC computer is infected, that an only method you will remove the said infection is clicking pop-up, purchase as well as install program on website that pop up sends you.

Sounds harmless and program you are sent to purchase is Antivirus 2009. When you buy “full version” it installs & updates itself. And this is where all your troubles begin. The antivirus 2009 can install adware, spyware, and some other malware on your PC when it installs & updates itself. This is very, bad thing and antivirus 2009 opens to identity theft, outside source having an access to bank account info, and even outside source that are having control of computer.

Antivirus 2009 is a part of Innovagest family of a rogue anti spyware. This family of anti-spyware behaves relatively in a same: Trojan to introduce program; pop ups with scare tactics; and after that bundled spyware, adware & malware. Innovagest family of the rogue anti spyware is recognized as rootkit virus. The rootkit digs in root of the operating system & takes control of all the functions. Good example of all this is while your PC is used in a denial of service attacks with no permission.

AS Antivirus 2009 is rootkit it is very difficult to take away. Traditionally, somebody with computer background will need to spend hours & hours digging over in computer’s registry searching for & removing the Antivirus 2009 one file at time. In case any of the file is been missed during this procedure, Antivirus 2009 reinstalls. Thus, removal is daunting, even for advanced computer users.

Luckily, anti spyware community has also come up with the fixes for an Antivirus 2009. Any good anti spyware program can remove Antivirus, Trojan that led to installation on computer.