- 1). Use the Windows Task Manager utility to end the processes associated with Antivirus 2009. To open the Task Manager, press "Ctrl" "Alt" and "Delete" on the keyboard. Click on the tab labeled "Processes" and select the file names of the Antivirus 2009 processes. Click on the "End Process" button.
The processes to stopped are:
av2009.exe av2009[1].exe
AV2009Install.exe
Antivirus2009.exe - 2). Open the Windows Registry Editor to access the corrupted registry entries. Click "Start" and type "regedit" into the Start Search Box. Click on the "Registry Editor" listing that appears in the list.
- 3). Click on the "Edit" button from the menu bar and choose "Find." Enter the name of the first corrupted registry entry into the search box. Click "Find" to locate the entry. Right-click on it and choose the "Delete" option. Make sure to remove each of the registry keys associated with the Antivirus 2009 infection.
The registry keys to be removed are:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Run\15358943642955870504508370025739
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"Antivirus" = "%ProgramFiles%\Antivirus 2009\Antvrs.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Antivirus - 4). Erase the remaining system files to complete the uninstall of the Antivirus 2009 infection. Click on "Start" and select "Search." Click "All Files and Folders and type the name of the first system file into the text box. Select "Local Hard Drives" and click on "Search" to locate the file. Click the file and press "Delete" to send the file to the Recycling Bin. Complete this process for each of the system files.
The files to be deleted are:
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Antivirus 2009.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Antivirus 2009.lnk
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\S96PZM7V\winsrc[1].dll
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 2009
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 2009\Antivirus 2009.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Antivirus 2009\Uninstall Antivirus 2009.lnk
c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2009
c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2009\av2009.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\ieupdates.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\scui.cpl
c:\WINDOWS\system32\winsrc.dll
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