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Antivirus 2009 Protection

30 August 2008

Antivirus 2009 Protection is a rogue antivirus application that usually downloads and installed by a Trojan Zlob. It can also be obtained by redirecting web browser to Filescheck-list303.com and freeonlinescanner9.com, forcedscan.com and prompts users to download and install the software to protect them from viruses. 

Aliases:
Antivirus2009Protection

Risk Level: Medium

File Size: Varies

Affected System: Windows

Common Symptoms:
1. Antivirus 2009 Protection alerts computer users of the possible threat infection.
2. Users web browser can be redirected to freeonlinescanner9.com, internetquarantinesite.com, active-scanner.com, protection-freescan.com, antivirusfree-scan.com, save-my-pc-now.com, antivirus-premiumscan.com, antivirus-scan-online.com and viruslivescan.com
3. Presence of forcedscan.com in web browsers toolbar.

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3 Comments »

  • 1 }
    webmaster (author) said:

    1. Download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (mbam-setup.exe) and save it on your Desktop.
    2. After downloading, double-click on mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
    3. Follow the prompts and install as “default” only
    4. Before the installation completes, check on the following prompts:
    - Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
    - Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
    5. Click “Finish.” Program will run automatically and you will be prompt to update the program before doing a scan. Please update.
    6. Scan your computer thoroughly.
    7. When scanning is finished click on the “Show Results”
    8. Make sure that all detected threats are marked, click on Remove Selected.
    9. Restart your computer.

    Note: Antivirus 2009 Protection may prevent mbam-setup.exe from downloading and running. You can download and rename this program from a different computer before running it on infected system.

  • 2 }
    forcedscan.com | Threat Center – Spyware and Virus Removal said:

    [...] is a browser hijacker that points web browser to website that endorses Antivirus 2009 Protection, a rogue security application. forcedscan.com can also integrate itself on browsers toolbar and [...]

  • 3 }
    nate said:

    tried that but it’s still there.

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