XP Antispyware 2009 Removal Guide (remove XPAntispyware 2009)

Protect Yourself from XP Antispyware 2009

- Remove rogue anti-spyware/anti-virus programs
- Prevent trojans, hijackers & other malware infections
- Use spyware helpdesk to resolve pesky malware

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XP Antispyware 2009 Explanation

XPAntispyware 2009 is nothing more than a fake anti-spyware application no different from XP Antivirus and XP Antivirus 2008. XPAntispyware 2009 may even look similar to other rogues as it performs the same played out tactics of getting you to purchase the full version of XPAntispyware 2009. Stay away from www.xp-antispyware-2009.com which is a malicious website that advertises and sells this despicable program.

XP Antispyware 2009 is no good in the trial version or the full version. XPAntispyware 2009 does not and will not remove spyware from your system. Even though during the system scan that XPAntispyware 2009 performs it displays parasites that may be familiar to you, they are not actually on your computer. XPAntispyware 2009 may be downloaded and installed from a malicious site that pushes the XPAntispyware 2009 or XP Antivirus 2008 program. You should avoid those types of sites as well as the XPAntispyware 2009 program.

Are you getting popups from XP Antispyware 2009? Have you identified that you have XP Antispyware 2009 installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove XP Antispyware 2009 completely from your computer?

Why should you remove XP Antispyware 2009?

If XP Antispyware 2009 resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that XP Antispyware 2009 may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking XP Antispyware 2009 removal process.

How can you manually remove XP Antispyware 2009

Manual removal of XP Antispyware 2009 may not be for everyone. Each manual XP Antispyware 2009 removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic XP Antispyware 2009 removal process.

XP Antispyware 2009 can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate XP Antispyware 2009 in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find XP Antispyware 2009, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run ieupdate

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009 lgid

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009 lid

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009 pid

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009\2.1 installtime

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009\2.1 start counter

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009\2.1\config

   XP_Antispyware

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing XP Antispyware 2009. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with XP Antispyware 2009 from your computer.

   %profile%\application data\secure solutions\XPAntispyware2009\as2008xp.exe

   antispyware-2009.exe

   as2008xp.exe

   ntdll64.dll

   setup.exe

   setup_100527_3_.exe

   XP Antispyware 2009

   XPAntispyware2009.exe

   XP_AntiSpyware.exe

   XP_AntiSpyware.lnk

   _scui.cpl

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with XP Antispyware 2009, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select "Safe Mode with Networking"

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with XP Antispyware 2009 by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\XP Antispyware 2009 folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed XP Antispyware 2009 completely from your computer. If you find that XP Antispyware 2009 is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic XP Antispyware 2009 removal process.