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How to remove Cleaner2009?

September 6th, 2008

What is Cleaner2009?

Cleaner2009 is another rogue “privacy” tool. It is advertised with popups by rogue sites claiming that your privacy and information is at risk and you need this Cleaner 2009 to fix it. They forget to tell you that purchasing this application will expose your credit card details to very people you are trying to protect yourself from, and it is far bigger privacy risk than your PC has now. In fact, Cleaner2009 will detect only fake or exaggerated privacy risks and it will try to convince you pay for the remover.

You should not pay for that product or  provide CC details to Cleaner2009 creators. And you should remove it as fast as you can to avoid additional infections.


Cleaner2009 is Extremely dangerous

arrow Cleaner2009 is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program
arrow Cleaner2009 may spread via Trojans
arrow Cleaner2009 may display fake security messages
arrow Cleaner2009 may install additional spyware to your computer
arrow Cleaner2009 may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow Cleaner2009 violates your privacy and compromises your security

Cleaner2009 screenshots


Cleaner2009 rogue anti-spyware

Manual Cleaner2009 removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Cleaner2009, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using automatic spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.

Stop these Cleaner2009 processes:
Disable these Cleaner2009 DLL files::
Remove these Cleaner2009 Registry Entries:
Remove these Cleaner2009 files:

Cleaner2009 is classified as Rogue Anti-Spyware. After infecting a user’s system, it proceeds to scare its victim into buying the “product” by displaying fake security messages, stating that your computer is infected with spyware and only Cleaner2009 can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads Cleaner2009 trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, Cleaner2009 offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, Cleaner2009 does not only fix the errors, but it also takes the user’s money and may even install additional spyware into the victim’s computer.

Some Rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Cleaner2009, may offer users to buy it after the victim clicks on a banner or a pop-up while surfing the internet. Usually, a Trojan is installed to a victim’s computer after clicking on the advertisement. It then proceeds to download or even install Cleaner2009, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Cleaner2009, is nearly impossible to remove manually.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Rogue Anti-Spyware such as Cleaner2009?

Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Rogue Anti-Spyware parasite keeps track of your internet browsing habits, sending your browsing history data to remote servers, owned by third party companies that use this information to advertise their products via numerous pop-ups, toolbars, hijacked homepages and spam letters. All these undesirable advertising methods are used on the victims of Rogue Anti-Spyware.
Changed or new icons: Sometimes, Rogue Anti-Spyware installs unwanted software to a victim’s PC without user’s knowledge and consent. This may lead to slower PC performance and stability, as well as more unwanted programs you can't remove.

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