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How to remove Online Antivirus XP-Vista 2009?

September 7th, 2009

What is Online Antivirus XP-Vista 2009?

Online Antivirus XP-Vista 2009 (henceforth – Online Antivirus) is a rogue anti-spyware program. This parasite is essentially a fake spyware remover, which relies on misleading tactics to trick users into purchasing it’s so-called “licensed version”. Much like any other rogue, Online Antivirus enters the system without the user’s knowledge or consent, usually by using trojans, such as Vundo, to do the dirty work for it.

Online Antivirus uses several misleading tactics to trick users. These include 1) popups and fake system notifications, which claim the user’s system is infected and in need of Online Antivirus to take care of the infection; the popups link to the purchase page of Online Antivirus. 2) online system scans, which produce falsified results, marking legitimate files as threats. The user is usually redirected to these online scans by browser hijackers. Some of the domains hosting such scans are Av-scan-2009.com, Av-scanner-2009.com and Av-scan-2009-up.comm but there are many others.

Online Antivirus is a scam and should be treated as such: do NOT download or buy it and remove it immediatelly upon detection.


Online Antivirus XP-Vista 2009 is Extremely dangerous

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

Online Antivirus XP-Vista 2009 screenshots


Manual Online Antivirus XP-Vista 2009 removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Online Antivirus XP-Vista 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 automatic spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.

Remove these Online Antivirus XP-Vista 2009 Registry Entries:
Remove these Online Antivirus XP-Vista 2009 files:

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

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


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Rogue Anti-Spyware such as Online Antivirus XP-Vista 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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