Antivirus 2009 Descriptions:
Antivirus 2009 or Antivirus2009, is a rogue antispyware application that created to ruin the integrity of our computing experience. Antivirus 2009 is fake and malicious, with the intent of screwing up your computers. Antivirus 2009 is a clone of the infamous Antivirus 2008. It is somewhat ironic to see a fake antivirus application got upgraded. Guess we are living in an usual world and nothing really surprises us anymore. Generally, Antivirus 2009 usually comes up after you installed a video codec that come with Trojan, malware and virus. Antivirus 2009 normally generates fake and misleading system popup error messages so end-users will be tricked into purchase Antivirus 2009.
It is extremely important to remove all the components of of the Antivirus 2009 and all the malware and trojans that it might have come bundle with (such as zlob.trojan, trojan.vundo and Trojan.Downloader). To effectively and safely remove Antivirus 2009, we have created a manual removal instructions. Be sure to back the data up before proceeding. Good luck!
Download SpyHunter* Spyware Detection Utility
Manual Antivirus 2009 Removal Instructions:
Stop Antivirus 2009 Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
av2009.exe
av2009[1].exe
AV2009Install.exe
Antivirus2009.exe
Antivirus 2009.lnk
Uninstall Antivirus.lnk
Find and Delete these Antivirus 2009:
(Learn how to do this)
av2009.exe
av2009install.exe
av2009install_0011.exe
av2009[1].exe
Antivirus2009.exe
ieupdates.exe
scui.cpl
%program_files%\antivirus 2009\av2009.exe
%startmenu%\antivirus 2009\antivirus 2009.lnk
%startmenu%\antivirus 2009\uninstall antivirus 2009.lnk
winsrc.dll
%desktopdirectory%\antivirus 2009.lnk
winsrc.dll
ieupdates.exe
av2009install_0011.exe
av2009install.exe
%program_files%\antivirus 2009\av2009.exe
Remove Antivirus 2009 Registry Values:
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run ieupdate
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Security Vulnerability In Windows Internet Explorer
Background
Recently Microsoft discovered vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) on all currently supported versions of Windows.
The vulnerability enables unauthorized third parties to take control of IE users' computer by tricking them to visit Web sites tainted with malicious programming code.
Microsoft Action
*Microsoft is scheduled to release a security bulletin update (out-of-band) at approximately 10 A.M. Pacific Time on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in an effort to protect customers.
*Microsoft recommends that customers prepare their systems and networks to apply this security bulletin update immediately once released to help ensure that their computers are protected from attempted criminal attacks.
Resolution Expert Action
*Resolution Experts should advise the customers to update anti-virus on their system.
*Resolution Experts should reset IE to run in protected mode (default mode) in Windows Vista but not in Windows XP and earlier versions of windows.
*Resolution Experts should Set zone security to high.
*Resolution Experts should ensure Windows is updated or perform this manually through Windows updater or set it to automatic updates.
For more information, please see
Microsoft TechNet Security - Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2008
Microsoft Protect - Get Security Support
Recently Microsoft discovered vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) on all currently supported versions of Windows.
The vulnerability enables unauthorized third parties to take control of IE users' computer by tricking them to visit Web sites tainted with malicious programming code.
Microsoft Action
*Microsoft is scheduled to release a security bulletin update (out-of-band) at approximately 10 A.M. Pacific Time on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in an effort to protect customers.
*Microsoft recommends that customers prepare their systems and networks to apply this security bulletin update immediately once released to help ensure that their computers are protected from attempted criminal attacks.
Resolution Expert Action
*Resolution Experts should advise the customers to update anti-virus on their system.
*Resolution Experts should reset IE to run in protected mode (default mode) in Windows Vista but not in Windows XP and earlier versions of windows.
*Resolution Experts should Set zone security to high.
*Resolution Experts should ensure Windows is updated or perform this manually through Windows updater or set it to automatic updates.
For more information, please see
Microsoft TechNet Security - Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2008
Microsoft Protect - Get Security Support
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
Issue: How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
Steps:
To install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), either Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a) or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) must already be installed.
If you have to install Windows XP Service Pack 1a or Windows XP Service Pack 2, go to the "Windows XP Service Pack 1a" section or the "Windows XP Service Pack 2" section in this article.
Important:
These service packs apply only to 32-bit versions of Windows XP. For more information about service packs for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889100/ ) How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003 To determine which service pack is currently installed on your computer, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
Copy and paste, or type the following command and then click OK:
winver
A dialog box displays the version of Windows and the service pack that is currently installed on your computer.
Note If you still are not sure which service pack that you have, you might want to ask someone for help, or you might want to contact Support http://support.microsoft.com/ (http://support.microsoft.com/) .
There are three ways to obtain the latest service pack:
More at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389
Steps:
To install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), either Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a) or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) must already be installed.
If you have to install Windows XP Service Pack 1a or Windows XP Service Pack 2, go to the "Windows XP Service Pack 1a" section or the "Windows XP Service Pack 2" section in this article.
Important:
These service packs apply only to 32-bit versions of Windows XP. For more information about service packs for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889100/ ) How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003 To determine which service pack is currently installed on your computer, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
Copy and paste, or type the following command and then click OK:
winver
A dialog box displays the version of Windows and the service pack that is currently installed on your computer.
Note If you still are not sure which service pack that you have, you might want to ask someone for help, or you might want to contact Support http://support.microsoft.com/ (http://support.microsoft.com/) .
There are three ways to obtain the latest service pack:
More at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389
Saturday, September 13, 2008
No Volume Control icon
ERROR MESSAGE:
"Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the Volume Control program has not been installed. To install it use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. "
SOLUTION:
1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent it from starting automatically.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
4. Type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line, where CD-ROM drive is the drive letter of the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that contains the Windows XP CD-ROM, and system_root is the path and folder name where the Windows system files are located (generally C:\Windows):
CD-ROM drive:
cd i386
expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root\system32\sndvol32.exe
Note that there is a space between "ex_" and "system_root" in this command.
"Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the Volume Control program has not been installed. To install it use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. "
SOLUTION:
1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent it from starting automatically.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
4. Type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line, where CD-ROM drive is the drive letter of the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that contains the Windows XP CD-ROM, and system_root is the path and folder name where the Windows system files are located (generally C:\Windows):
CD-ROM drive:
cd i386
expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root\system32\sndvol32.exe
Note that there is a space between "ex_" and "system_root" in this command.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Microsoft Office 2007 products lockup/crash when closing or during usage.
PROBLEM:
Microsoft Office 2007 products (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook etc) lockup/crash when closing or during usage.
DISCUSSION:
Issue(s) seem to be related to a PDF plug-in installed. Issues have been seen with the Adobe PDF plug-in when a HP printer selected as the default printer (Issue may occur with other brands of printers but all reports I have so far are from HP printers). Other issues have been seen with ScanSoft PDF Create installed.
WORKAROUND:
For systems having issues with the HP printer assigned as the default printer, try the following steps:
1. Set the default printer to another device (Fax, other printer, etc)
2. Open Word or Powerpoint
3. Click the Office Logo in upper left corner to activate the menu
4. Click Add-ins
5. Click Word Options
6. Click Add-ins
7. At the bottom of the page, next to the Manage Com Add-ins selector, click GO
8. Uncheck Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Addin.
9. Repeat steps on any other effected Office application
If having Office Lockup issues and ScanSoft PDF Create is installed, uninstall the application.
Microsoft Office 2007 products (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook etc) lockup/crash when closing or during usage.
DISCUSSION:
Issue(s) seem to be related to a PDF plug-in installed. Issues have been seen with the Adobe PDF plug-in when a HP printer selected as the default printer (Issue may occur with other brands of printers but all reports I have so far are from HP printers). Other issues have been seen with ScanSoft PDF Create installed.
WORKAROUND:
For systems having issues with the HP printer assigned as the default printer, try the following steps:
1. Set the default printer to another device (Fax, other printer, etc)
2. Open Word or Powerpoint
3. Click the Office Logo in upper left corner to activate the menu
4. Click Add-ins
5. Click Word Options
6. Click Add-ins
7. At the bottom of the page, next to the Manage Com Add-ins selector, click GO
8. Uncheck Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Addin.
9. Repeat steps on any other effected Office application
If having Office Lockup issues and ScanSoft PDF Create is installed, uninstall the application.
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Device Manager not showing after installing SP3
SYMPTOMS
After you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Device Manager may not show any devices and Network Connections may not show any network connections.
This problem may occur when an antivirus application is running during the installation of Windows XP SP3.
The hotfix download is not available in the link. You may request it from here: http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=953979&kbln=en-us.
The hotfix package is password protected, it is provided from the mail sent from Microsoft.
Important
* A hotfix is intended to correct a specific problem. Apply the hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the specific problem.
* Installing the incorrect hotfix can cause damage to your system.
* If you are not sure whether the hotfix is the correct one for your system, do not install it.
* Hotfixes are included in subsequent service packs that are safer to install through Microsoft Update.
After you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Device Manager may not show any devices and Network Connections may not show any network connections.
This problem may occur when an antivirus application is running during the installation of Windows XP SP3.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953979/en-us
The hotfix download is not available in the link. You may request it from here: http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=953979&kbln=en-us.
The hotfix package is password protected, it is provided from the mail sent from Microsoft.
It has to be installed in safe mode.
Important
* A hotfix is intended to correct a specific problem. Apply the hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the specific problem.
* Installing the incorrect hotfix can cause damage to your system.
* If you are not sure whether the hotfix is the correct one for your system, do not install it.
* Hotfixes are included in subsequent service packs that are safer to install through Microsoft Update.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Dependency service or group failed to start
ISSUE:
Error message "Dependency service or group failed to start" when connecting to a network with VISTA.
SOLUTION:
Go to Start > then start search > then type "cmd" and run it as administrator. Run sfc /scannow and let the process finish. Restart the computer before testing.
1. Click START.
2. In start search tab, type CMD. Right click and select Run As Administrator.
3. Type sfc / scannow (let the process finish).
4. Restart system
Error message "Dependency service or group failed to start" when connecting to a network with VISTA.
SOLUTION:
Go to Start > then start search > then type "cmd" and run it as administrator. Run sfc /scannow and let the process finish. Restart the computer before testing.
1. Click START.
2. In start search tab, type CMD. Right click and select Run As Administrator.
3. Type sfc / scannow (let the process finish).
4. Restart system
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VISTA: windows wireless service can't start
ISSUE:
Wlan Autoconfig cannot start Error 1068
SOLUTION:
Wlan Autoconfig cannot start Error 1068
SOLUTION:
1. Click RUN and type regedit
2. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ndisuio
3. Change Start to "0x000000001 (1)" (or a 2 if no go)
4. Restart system.
This solution has worked with the “WLAN Autoconfig cannot start 0x0000…0x0000…. ” error.
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2. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ndisuio
3. Change Start to "0x000000001 (1)" (or a 2 if no go)
4. Restart system.
This solution has worked with the “WLAN Autoconfig cannot start 0x0000…0x0000…. ” error.
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