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Can't remove Spyware Protect 2009

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by len.piko

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I've been working on a HP Pavilion desktop with 1gb mem with win xp os. This system had several viruses. I ran AWG 8.0 antivirus and was able to remove the infected files. After this I noticed Spyware Protect 2009 was listed on my task bar warning me of threats to my pc.
I am using Explorer 5.0. Now when I try to get on the internet my home page will come up breifly and then proceed to a warning that the web page that I'm trying to access is a threat and that I should use this Spryware Protect 2009. Because of this I can't get to any web page. I have gone to Add/Remove programs to get rid of Spryware Protect 2009 but it is not listed. Please give me some insight on how I can remove this program. Any help will be appreciated.

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by kaytech2

Hi
i had this problem with something simler and used sybot search and destroy to get rid of it.

by len.piko

Thanks for the advice. I tried Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and it got rid of this issue.

by thumbsup2

Boot up to safe mode and run your AVG full system scan again. If it cleans anything, reboot to safe mode and scan again. Repeat till it finds nothing. Reboot to normal mode and scan again.

Full removal instructions and a tool to help get rid of this particular part of your infection are here:

http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-spyware-protect-2009.html

by len.piko

Thanks for your reply. I used Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and it did the trick.

by normh3

You should certainly attempt all the suggestions already posted, but unfortunately some of these things are so stealthy, many of the anti-virus/adware tools just can't handle it. On several occaisions I have been successful in getting rid of these by doing a few things manually. After booting in SAFE MODE, delete any and all TEMP files on your hard drive. Search the disk and look for any new files that were created around the time of the infection and remove them as well. Run your anti-virus/adware program in "full scan" mode. Use the System Restore utility in Windows and if possible, restore from several days before the infection.

by len.piko

Thanks for your advice. I used Malwarebytes Anti-Malware download and it worked excellently.

by sman898

I came here looking for a solution to the same problem and malwarebytes worked for me as well.

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