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How to remove CoreGuard Antivirus 2009?

April 30th, 2009

What is CoreGuard Antivirus 2009?

CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 (or CoreGuard Antivirus) is a rogue anti-spyware application. Basically, this rogue acts like a typical fake spyware remover, but it also uses quite new misleading methods. Once installed, CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 inspects Windows registry key and creates a list of antivirus and anti-spyware applications that are already installed on your computer. The the rogue claims that recently detected antivirus software is unauthorized and must be removed, otherwise it can conflict with CoreGuard Antivirus 2009.

CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 is configured to start automatically whenever user logs into Windows. CoreGuard runs fake system scan and reports various security threats and privacy issues that can not be removed with unregistered version, so user is strongly advertised to purchase the program. CoreGuardAntivirus2009 will also flood the system with annoying alerts and pop-up windows, though, all those issues are fake and should be ignored. Here’s an example of a fake CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 alert:

“ANGEROUS! ANTIVIRUS DETECTED SOME HARMFUL PROGRAMS ON YOUR PC! THEY MAY CORRUPT YOUR INFORMATION OR SEND IT TO HACKERS.”

If you suspect that your computer is already infected, please use manual removal guide shown below to remove CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 from the system.


CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 is Extremely dangerous

arrow CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 is a corrupt Anti-Spyware program
arrow CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 may spread via Trojans
arrow CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 may display fake security messages
arrow CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 may install additional spyware to your computer
arrow CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 may repair its files, spread or update by itself
arrow CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 violates your privacy and compromises your security
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CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 screenshots


CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 screenshot

Manual CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove CoreGuard Antivirus 2009, 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 Spyware Doctor or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
Stop these CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 processes:
Disable these CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 DLL files::
Remove these CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 Registry Entries:
Remove these CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 files:
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 infected files and get help in CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 removal by using free Spyware Doctor scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 and similar threats.

CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 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 CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 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 CoreGuard Antivirus 2009, 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 CoreGuard Antivirus 2009, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

Most of rogue Anti-Spyware, such as CoreGuard Antivirus 2009, is nearly impossible to remove manually.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Rogue Anti-Spyware such as CoreGuard Antivirus 2009?

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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