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Many times those seeking to dupe others out of their money will replicate a well-working scam over and over just to squeeze every last penny possible out of it before consumers catch on. Such is the case with antispyware pro 2009, a rogue antispyware program in the same family as so many others with just a slight name variation.

Rogue antispyware is termed so because it attempts to convince you that it is helpful security software that is capable of eradicating threats on your computer, and as such you must have the program installed to ensure your security. What it doesn’t tell you, although you would likely figure it out yourself, is that it is actually malware that is trying to scam you out of money by damaging your computer.

Antispyware pro 2009 is most commonly spread through the use of misleading advertisements found on websites pretending to be online malware scanners. It pretends to scan your computer and then displays a warning box claiming that it has found numerous threats that it, alone, can remove.

Once it is installed on your computer, it will configure itself to start automatically when you log on to Windows. When the program starts it will again run a fake scan and start harassing you with pop-ups and fake Windows taskbar security alerts which may or may not show you the source path of the indicated malware on this list. If it does show you the source path, beware. Antispyware pro 2009 is known to list legitimate files that your computer needs to run as malware that it plans on removing. This program will also install an adware Trojan as a browser helper object on Internet Explorer that will deliver pop ups from mxlivemedia.com, again trying to redirect you to websites where you can pay antispyware pro 2009 to load its “full version” onto your computer so that you can remove the fabricated threats.

As malware goes, antispyware pro 2009 is actually a rather weak version, and many built in adware blockers could actually catch and block a good share of its attempts at grabbing your attention. This does not mean that nothing should be done however, as antispyware pro 2009 has also been known to delete critical system files without your knowledge in an attempt to add credibility to its claim that your computer is crashing. Sometimes, the only indication that antispyware pro 2009 is on your computer is the website redirects from the Trojan hijacker it installed.

Either way about it, antispyware pro 2009 needs to be removed. You can do this manually by killing its running processes, deleting its associated registry entries and files, and unregistering its DLLs. Use caution, as the accidental deletion of the wrong file could cause further damage to your machine.

A more effective method of removing antispyware pro 2009 would simply be to invest in a quality antispyware tool that you know you can trust. Obviously, you should verify any program’s legitimacy before downloading it in order to avoid being caught in another antispyware scam. Also, look for a program that guarantees 100% spyware removal. There’s no point in paying for anything less.

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