How to remove Personal Defender 2009 ?

October 31st, 2008
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What is Personal Defender 2009?

Personal Defender 2009 is another scam that pretends to be computer security tool. However, this one is more dangerous than regular fake anti-spywares. PersonalDefender 2009 employs trojan to trick people into downloading the program and uses misleading tactics to gain a purchase. The trojan is able to fabricate Windows Firewall message, which if clicked upon installs Personal Defender 2009. The malware continues to generate fake infection alerts. The warnings are identical to alerts loaded by Windows operating system, so recognizing the scam is very difficult task. If user clicks on the popup, he is informed that infections can only be deleted by PersonalDefender2009. The strategy is fraudulent because Personal Defender 2009 is not a security tool and it is usually the one infection on board a machine.

PersonalDefender 2009 loads itself automatically when computer is turned on. It imitates computer scan and reports many threats detected. Do not trust a single message loaded by PersonalDefender2009! It reports fake infections and demands paying $49.95 for removal. It also redirects web browser to defender-review.com or personaldefender2009.com. Block these websites using HOSTS file and remove Personal Defender 2009 with no hesitation.

Personal Defender 2009 is Extremely dangerous

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

Manual Personal Defender 2009 removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Personal Defender 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 Personal Defender 2009 processes:
Remove these Personal Defender 2009 DLL files:
Remove these Personal Defender 2009 Registry files:
Remove these Personal Defender 2009 files:

Personal Defender 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 Personal Defender 2009 can help you to remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads Personal Defender 2009 trial version, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of non-existent errors. Then, Personal Defender 2009 offers to buy the full version to fix these false errors. If the user agrees, Personal Defender 2009 not only does not fix the errors, but it takes the user’s money and may even install additional spyware into the victim’s computer.

Some Rogue Anti-Spyware, such as Personal Defender 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 Personal Defender 2009, which is another way for Rogue Anti-Spyware to spread itself.

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


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Rogue Anti-Spyware such as Personal Defender 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.

2 Responses to “Personal Defender 2009”

  1. Bill Says:
    That was helpful, but how do you exterminate the initial trojans? I knew better than to go to the website, as I have heard about these lately. However, unlike the win32.fung trojan, I cannot find useful and/or accurate information on deleting the win32.netsky.q trojan.
  2. admin Says:
    The trojans shown by personal defender 2009 are not real. However, you might have some in your system, planted together with personal defender fake alerts. I recommend scanning with spyware doctor or malwarebytes anti-malware. If nothing found, wait for 1 week, update definitions and scan again.

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