Green Antivirus 2009: what it is and how to remove it
Green Antivirus 2009 is another counterfeit anti-spyware application and a fake spyware remover. Once installed, the app would immediately perform an alleged full system scan and find hundreds of entries, regardless of real computer health.
Facts checked October 6, 2026. Removal steps tested on Windows 11 (26H2) and checked against Microsoft's and the browser makers' current documentation. Sections marked as our earlier report are the original text: they describe the threat as it was then and have not been reviewed since. The 2026 status, the removal steps and the questions are current.
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Green Antivirus 2009: summary
| Distribution | Fake online scanners, already installed Trojans, and other methods |
|---|---|
| Name | Green Antivirus 2009 |
| Type | Rogue antivirus, malware, scam |
| Related | MS Antivirus |
| Operation | Shows fake scan results and false positives to make users purchased the full version of the app |
| Detection names | No Microsoft detection name is known |
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| Damage | Not recorded in the old report |
|---|---|
| Symptoms | An unknown program in Installed apps |
| Evidence | One write-up by a security site; details still limited |
| Program | Green Antivirus 2009 |
| First seen | 26 April 2021 |
| Facts checked | 6 October 2026 |
Is Green Antivirus 2009 a real security program?
From our report of Apr 2021 · not reviewed since
Green Antivirus 2009 is a fake security tool that uses scam techniques to trick you into paying money
Green Antivirus 2009 is another counterfeit anti-spyware application and a fake spyware remover.
Once installed, the app would immediately perform an alleged full system scan and find hundreds of entries, regardless of real computer health. This is done deliberately with the intent to mislead users and make them believe their computers are infected and damaged and that they need to be fixed immediately.
As usual, the program claims that the only way to do so is by purchasing the full version and terminating the found threats. Do not waste your money on it, as the app is a scam and shows fake scan results in order to trick users into spending money.
Although the main goal of this parasite is the same as other similar rogue programs, the developers of the app allegedly care for the environment. According to the notifications within the program, it is claimed that 2$ from every sale of the app is donated to save the rain forest of Amazonia.
No proof for these claims was ever found, and it is simply used a cheap stunt to make users believe that they are somehow doing good by using this malicious app. Keep in mind that all these promises are mere scam tactics and should never be trusted.
GreenAV can be downloaded from the website that promotes this rogue, or it might be installed automatically without user's permission thanks for software vulnerabilities present on the computer. However, after infection, the program immediately performs fake scan and floods system with many intrusive alerts about infections and other security or privacy issues.
Also it can decrease system's performance and hijack browsers. The worst part is that this program is an infection itself, but shows fake notices about infections like Spyware.IEMonster and similar. What is more, trial version is unable to remove all those infections, so user is advertised to purchase full copy in order to have a clean system.
How to remove Green Antivirus 2009
Nothing it reports is real.
These steps remove it and undo a payment if you made one.
Step 1: Do not pay, and undo a payment if you made one
Nothing that Green Antivirus 2009 says it found needs fixing by Green Antivirus 2009. Close its windows and do not enter card details.
If you bought it, contact your bank or card issuer about a dispute and cancel any renewal, keeping the receipt e-mail as evidence. Uninstalling it from Windows 11 or Windows 10 removes the program but leaves the subscription running.
Full procedure with screenshots: What to do after paying a scammer
Step 2: Uninstall Green Antivirus 2009
Green Antivirus 2009 is removed like any other program, from the list of installed apps. In Windows 11 that is Settings > Apps > Installed apps, in Windows 10 Settings > Apps > Apps & features, and in both you can also use Control Panel > Programs and Features.
Select Green Antivirus 2009, click Uninstall and follow the uninstaller to the end. Then look at the entries just above and below it when the list is sorted by date: bundled programs install at the same minute.
Full procedure with screenshots: Uninstall a program or app in Windows On uGetFix
Step 3: Remove it from startup
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager and select Startup apps (Windows 11) or the Startup tab (Windows 10). Disable entries you do not recognise, especially ones with no publisher or with a name that copies a Windows component.
Right-click an entry and choose Open file location to see where it runs from: programs in
%AppData%or%Temp%deserve a closer look. Some entries are not listed there but in the registry Run keys, which the procedure below shows how to check.Full procedure with screenshots: Stop apps from opening at startup On uGetFix
Step 4: Delete the folders left behind
Uninstalling often leaves the program's folders, and some threats reinstall themselves from them.
Press Windows + R, type
%LocalAppData%and press Enter, then do the same for%AppData%and %ProgramData%, and look for folders named after Green Antivirus 2009, its publisher or created on the day the problem started.Delete those folders, and check
C:\Program FilesandC:\Program Files (x86)too.If Windows says a file is in use, end it in Task Manager or delete the folder after a restart in Safe Mode. The folders are the same in Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Full procedure with screenshots: Remove what malware leaves behind in Windows
Step 5: Scan the PC, then run the offline scan
A scan finds the parts of Green Antivirus 2009 that the manual steps cannot see. In Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options, start a Full scan and quarantine what it reports.
Follow it with Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) > Scan now, which restarts the PC and checks the disk while Windows and the malware are not running.
It takes about 15 minutes and works the same in Windows 11 and Windows 10. If either scan finds something, run the full scan again after removal until it comes back clean.
Windows 11: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options. Full procedure with screenshots: Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan
Instructions for each browser and system
The detailed steps for every browser and system this guide covers. Open the one you use.
Uninstall from Windows
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.
Remove the unwanted program:
- In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
- If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.
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From our report of Apr 2021 · not reviewed since
Delete Green Antivirus 2009 quickly
Since this app is a rogue, it can inject several malicious files into your Windows computer, run processes upon computer boot, enable scheduled tasks, modify the Windows registry, and much more. In some cases, malware might even damage system files, later resulting in Windows crashing or malfunctioning in other ways. You can revert this damage with tools such as , so we highly recommend it.
However, before that, you should remove Green Antivirus 2009 from your system. If that is the case, use anti-malware instead; it will ensure that all the malicious files are deleted automatically.
Questions about Green Antivirus 2009
What is Green Antivirus 2009 and why is it on my PC?
Green Antivirus 2009 is a program that was installed on the PC, most likely together with something else you downloaded. Free software sites and many installers add extra programs on setup pages with pre-ticked boxes, so the extra install looks like your choice even though nobody read the page.
Check the install date in Settings, Apps, Installed apps: the program you installed that day is the probable carrier. If you do not need Green Antivirus 2009, uninstall it. If it belongs to your hardware or to a program you use, search its exact name and publisher first, because drivers and their tools can have unfamiliar names.
Green Antivirus 2009 came back after I uninstalled it. Why?
Something else is reinstalling it. Common causes are a second program from the same publisher, a scheduled task that downloads it again, or a browser extension that keeps prompting for it. Sort Installed apps by install date and uninstall each entry from the same day that you did not choose.
Then open Task Scheduler and look in the Task Scheduler Library for tasks with updater-style names that you do not recognise. Check Startup apps in Task Manager too. If Green Antivirus 2009 still returns, start Windows in Safe Mode, uninstall it there and run a Microsoft Defender offline scan, which looks for loaders that ordinary scans can miss.
Is Green Antivirus 2009 an antivirus?
No. It looks like one, with a shield, a scan and a list of threats, but Green Antivirus 2009 is a rogue antivirus: its scans are designed to find something every time, and every fix leads to a payment page.
A real antivirus detects the same threats consistently, removes them without asking for money first and does not block other security tools. Windows 11 and Windows 10 already include Microsoft Defender in Windows Security, which is enough for most home users. Remove Green Antivirus 2009 and keep Defender on.
Is my card safe after buying Green Antivirus 2009?
Treat it as exposed. The order page belongs to the seller of Green Antivirus 2009, and you cannot know how the number is stored or shared. Ask your bank for a replacement card, which is usually free, and dispute the original charge as a misrepresented product.
Until the new card arrives, check your account daily for small or foreign transactions. If the bank offers alerts for every card payment, turn them on. Keep the receipt and screenshots, because they support the dispute.
Someone called offering a refund for Green Antivirus 2009. Is it genuine?
Almost certainly not. Refund calls are a well-known second stage of scareware and tech support scams. The caller says you are owed money, asks you to install a remote access program to "process" it, then opens your online banking, makes it look as if too much was refunded and asks you to send the difference back.
Hang up. Real refunds go back to the card or PayPal account you paid with, through your bank or the payment provider, and never need remote access or a gift card.
Is Windows Security enough to protect me from programs like Green Antivirus 2009?
For most home users, yes, especially with Potentially unwanted app blocking turned on in Windows Security > App & browser control > Reputation-based protection settings. That setting blocks many scareware installers before they run.
No security tool stops every scam, though, because programs like Green Antivirus 2009 are usually installed by the user after a frightening message. The habit that helps most is simple: ignore any website or pop-up that claims to have scanned your PC, and never call a number shown in a warning.
Green Antivirus 2009 will not uninstall. What can I do?
Close it in Task Manager first, then uninstall it from Settings > Apps > Installed apps (in Windows 10, Apps & features). If it blocks this or restarts itself, start Windows in Safe Mode, where third-party programs do not start automatically, and uninstall from there.
Afterwards run a Microsoft Defender offline scan and delete any leftover folder named after Green Antivirus 2009 in C:\Program Files or %AppData%. If nothing works, Windows can be reset while keeping your personal files, which removes the program together with any settings it changed.
Did Green Antivirus 2009 steal my information?
Not by itself, as far as reports show. Programs that display green Antivirus 2009 in the list of installed apps are built to scare people into paying or calling; they rarely take data on their own.
The risk comes from what you did in response: typing card details into the program, or letting a caller connect to your PC. If you did neither, uninstalling the program is enough. If you did either, treat that information as exposed:
- block the card
- change passwords from another device
- remove any remote-access tool that was installed
What could the caller do while connected to my PC?
Anything you could do. Callers working with fake alerts like Green Antivirus 2009 typically show you Windows logs as "proof", install their own remote tool for later, and steer you to online banking or a gift card purchase. Some add a password to Windows or lock the PC if you refuse to pay.
Remove every remote access program you did not install yourself, check Settings > Accounts > Other users for new accounts, and change important passwords from a clean device. If you cannot be sure what was changed, a reset of Windows is the safe choice.
Will Fortect remove Green Antivirus 2009?
Fortect scans Windows for malware and unwanted programs and repairs the system files and settings they change, and its free scan shows what it finds on your PC before you decide anything.
For Green Antivirus 2009, follow the plan above as well: the browser steps take back permissions and settings that no scanner treats as a threat, and uninstalling the program that brought it removes the source.
Run Microsoft Defender's full scan and, if anything was found, its offline scan as a second opinion. If the symptoms are gone after the plan and both scans are clean, there is nothing more to do.
Sources
- FTC: How to recognize, remove and avoid malware (read October 6, 2026)
- Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Defender Offline (read October 6, 2026)
- Microsoft Learn: How Microsoft names malware (read October 6, 2026)