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Antivirus 2009 is the successor of the older Antivirus 2008 and is also a clone of System Antivirus 2008, Ultimate Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2008 etc. It is basically a rogue anti-virus program that claims to be a real antivirus and also looks like a real one. It is propagated on the internet using trojan viruses such as Zlob or Vundo. A common spreading method also for Antivirus 2009 is through free ware software or pirated programs from peer to peer networks that are usually downloaded by many people. Visiting also non trusted websites (such as adult porn forums, warez download sites, peer to peer sites etc) is another major reason for getting infected with Antivirus 2009. This rogue antivirus program is categorized as "scareware" because it scares the user by poping up system messages which are fake and which claim that your computer is supposedly infected with several viruses and trojan scripts. Another fake activiry of Antivirus 2009 is to supposedly perform an antivirus scan and generate a false report. The report claims that Antivirus 2009 found numerous "threats" on the system and prompts the user to purchase the full version of the program in order to clean the infections. If you purchase the program, you just throw away your money because Antivirus 2009 is a virus by itself. Some of the effects of getting infected with Antivirus 2009 is that you will get frequent pop-up messages which will be threat warnings and also your computer will be slow. The messages that you get look like legitimate windows messages but they are not. Their intention is to scare the user to purchase the rogue antivirus. Your internet explorer browser might get also infected in order to redirect the user to malicious websites which promote the rogue Antivirus 2009. You can remove Antivirus 2009 either manually or automatically. Manual removal requires you to mess around with system files and registry entries. I would suggest to avoid manual removal and prefer automatic clean up. Manual removal necessitates that the user is expert with computers and has good knowledge with windows operating system. If you mess around with system windows files or registry entries you might cause more harm than good, so its better to avoid touching those areas unless you know what you are doing. In any case, the following link will help you learn How to Remove Antivirus 2009 manually. As a conclusion, downloading pirated cracked software, freeware programs, or visiting shady websites will most probably put you in big trouble regarding your computer's security. Cybercrime has been developed into a multimillion industry and the scammers involved in this are always pursuing to find new and innovative ways to steal money from innocent people. My recommendation is to have the proper weapons to defend your computer and your money. I would suggest to have both a trusted antivirus plus a trusted antispyware tool (as the one I suggest on the links above) if you want to successfully stand against cybercrime attacks like all those rogue programs that infect our systems.

Those who run Windows often find that after frequent use of their machines, their machine starts to slow down. Many people run their disk defragmenter, anti-virus software, and anti-spyware software to no avail. Most windows users start to worry that their PC is broken, but the experienced ones take the next step which is to run a registry cleaner with a trusted registry tool. Each program that is installed in Windows leaves registry keys. When the programs are deleted or uninstalled, they leave behind many of these registry keys. This is fine after a few programs are removed, but over time as more software is added and removed on the machine, the machine can really get bogged down. The way a registry cleaner operates is to delete and clean up the unnecessary registry entries that are no longer installed on a machine and other temporary keys that existing programs no longer need. The advantage of using a registry cleaner is that your windows registry will not contain unnecessary information, thus the operating system will access the registry faster and this will make your whole system run faster as well. The Internet’s top selling registry cleaner is RegCure Registry Cleaner and many attest to how well it works. The following link provides a useful Regcure Review for your perusal. Paretologic is the software company that develops Regcure which was created by four software professionals (brothers) who recognized that modern computer users don’t need to be at the mercy of expensive computer repair technicians to maintain, secure, and optimize their own PC’s. Read some facts about ParetoLogic below: Established in 2004, ParetoLogic is a member in good standing with the Better Business Bureau ParetoLogic currently has seven products on the market, several of which have received public acclaim and awards ParetoLogic offers a 60 day money back guarantee on all of its products ParetoLogic products are available in eight languages in seventy countries around the world ParetoLogic and its CEO have been the recipient of several awards including Entrepreneur of the Year, Emerging Technology Company of the Year, and Innovative Excellence ParetoLogic has a dedicated Customer Support Team. Their genuine desire to help people out often results in them helping customers with general computer use and maintenance issues and has garnered ParetoLogic a large number of loyal customers Returning now to our Review of Regcure , some popular features of RegCure registry cleaner include the ability for users to take a backup of the registry keys before starting the clean up and also to decide whether they would like to clean their registry manually by selecting which keys to keep and which to remove. Moreover, the program allows those users who are slightly less computer savvy to do an automatic registry clean which selects and deletes the keys for the user. Maybe the most important feature however is the ability of the software to perform SAFE and THOROUGH registry cleaning. Another characteristic of regcure is the scheduling of the registry cleaning operation so that you run the software in regular intervals. The scheduled cleaning is great for those who don’t want to be bothered with their work on their computer by running a registry scan. Instead, the user can schedule it for a time of the day, week, or month that they will not be using the computer so they won’t be bothered by the software. The interface for RegCure Registry Cleaner is considered to be one of the most user friendly. It allows the user to watch it scan different areas of their machine and see the progress as it finds errors. This is an important feature for those who like to learn what is going on with their computer. There are many different registry optimization tools out there, so if you are looking to buy a registry tool I suggets you to get something that are well known to work by the internet community. With over 60 million users, RegCure Registry Cleaner optimizes the speed of the PC and fixes computer errors safely and thoroughly. RegCure Registry Cleaner also allow prospective buyers to try out their software before buying. Visitors to the RegCure site can download the software and run a free scan to see if the software fits their needs. Studies have shown that registry problems in computers can lead to system errors and crashes so it’s important to run a registry cleaner regularly.