Title: Smart Antivirus 2009

Type: Malware

Remove Smart Antivirus 2009. Removal instructions

Also known as: SmartAntivirus 2009, SmartAntivirus2009

Severity scale:

(88 / 100)

Smart Antivirus 2009 is dangerous malware. It pretends to be anti-virus, but it causes much damage on the infected computer and it’s useless as a security tool. SmartAntivirus2009 attacks people with large numbers of security notifications and requires paying $50 for removing detected threats. Smart Antivirus 2009 is not capable of locating or deleting infections; all the alerts are fabricated. This malware loads plenty of falsified pop-ups messages related to computer security, but some system errors might be true because SmartAntivirus 2009 may damage some vital components of Windows operating system. It may also install additional malwares. Do not trust Smart Antivirus 2009 and remove it immediately upon detection.

Smart Antivirus 2009 is distributed on s-avirus2009.com and other malicious websites. Block s-avirus2009.com using your HOSTS files and don't trust any website that sells SmartAntivirus 2009.

Related files: Suspicious, Infected, zlib.dll, vscan.tsi, Smart Antivirus-2009.exe, Smart Antivirus 2009, win14_32.dll, Smart Antivirus-2009.lnk, SmartAntivirus2009.exe

Smart Antivirus 2009 properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

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Smart Antivirus 2009 manual removal:

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Kill processes:
SmartAntivirus2009.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Smart Antivirus 2009
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Smart Antivirus-2009.exe"

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
%UserProfile%\\Desktop\\Smart Antivirus-2009.lnk %UserProfile%\\Local Settings\\Temp\\win14_32.dll %UserProfile%\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Smart Antivirus 2009 %UserProfile%\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Smart Antivirus 2009\\Smart Antivirus-2009.lnk %UserProfile%\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Quick Launch\\Smart Antivirus-2009.lnk c:\\Program Files\\Smart Antivirus 2009 c:\\Program Files\\Smart Antivirus 2009\\Smart Antivirus-2009.exe c:\\Program Files\\Smart Antivirus 2009\\vscan.tsi c:\\Program Files\\Smart Antivirus 2009\\zlib.dll c:\\Program Files\\Smart Antivirus 2009\\Infected c:\\Program Files\\Smart Antivirus 2009\\Suspicious

HELP:
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Information added: 2008-09-04 03:26:22
Information updated: 2010-01-02 21:01:24

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<Guest>

is this safe, and can you proof it

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2008 09 06

KooolaNL

i removed all stuff manually and now its all gone

Great Site =D

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2008 09 11

barlim@gmail.com

i still see the occasional fake yellow bar up there... ideas how to throw it out?

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2008 09 28

joanne

i still see the fake warnings, ideas on removing?

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2008 09 28

some1

the person who made this fake anti-virus shuld be ashamed

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2008 10 09

<Guest>

is it really SAV2009 is a type of virus computer and not an antivirus that we can know by its name??

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2009 07 24

<Guest>

I paid $29.99 for Spyware Doctor it did not work! I end it up paying $150 to a local technician fix my PC. Your site sucks!

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2010 01 02

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