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How To Remove Spyware Defender 2009 - (Uninstall Guide)

By George Norman

Added on 18 Nov 2009(123 Views)

classification: Rogue AntiSpyware Programs
If we were the kind of people that only look at how a piece of software is called, we would assume that Spyware Defender 2009 is a security software solution that will detect, remove and protect against spyware. But we are not that kind of people. We take the time to look under the hood, to look at what a piece of software does. So with that in mind, what does Spyware Defender 2009 do? What it does is trick you – twofold. First it tricks you into thinking your system has been infected (in this regard it uses popups, security alerts and system scans). Secondly it tricks you into thinking the infection will be removed if only you would purchase a Spyware Defender 2009 license.

What doesn’t Spyware Defender 2009 do? It does not detect spyware, viruses, Trojans or any other malware type. It does not remove spyware, viruses, Trojans or any other malware type. To put it bluntly, it doesn’t do anything to enhance your computer’s security level. It only claims to do so to scare you into thinking your computer is infected so you would be willing to part with your hard earned money to remove that infection. Do not waste your money like that. Remove Spyware Defender 2009 immediatly!

Automatic removal guide
Step 1. If you have a printer, make sure to print out this tutorial. If you do not have a printer, save this tutorial, go out to a copy center and print it out there. If you do not have a printer and do not want to go out, then use the pen and paper method: grab a pen and a piece of paper and write down the instruction presented in the steps below. In the process of eliminating Spyware Defender 2009 from your machine you will need to shut down the browser. And since this will also shut down the tutorial, you need to know what you should do next.

Step 2. You will have to install Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware. In this regard you need to download the software’s setup executable. Just click this link and save the .exe file on your computer (preferably on your desktop).

Step 3. Double click the Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware setup executable. It should be on the desktop under the name mbam-setup. This will launch the installation process. If you already know how to install a piece of software, proceed to step 4. If you do not know how to do this, we’ll walk you though it all:

- The Select Setup Language window should have popped up. By default, the language in which the software will be installed is set to English, but you can change this. The software provides support for 30+ languages. After selecting the language of your choice, click OK. It would be best to just leave it set to English though.

- The Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Setup Wizard will now popup. Just click Next.

- You will be presented with the License Agreement. Click I accept the agreement and then click Next. If you do not accept the agreement you will not be able to continue.

- Keep clicking Next until you get to the Ready to install window. Now click Install. After the installation process completes click Finish. Do not uncheck the boxes next to Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware or Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.

Step 4. The Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware application will launch automatically. The Perform quick scan option should be checked by default – if it isn’t then check it and then click Scan. You are well advised to close all running apps before clicking scan. This will ensure the scan for Spyware Defender 2009 will complete swiftly.

Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will start scanning your files for signs of Spyware Defender 2009. This may take a while, so be patient. It all depends on how powerful your computer is and how many files Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has to scan.

When the scan for Spyware Defender 2009 is complete you will be presented with a notification box. Click OK to close the notification box and go to the main Scanner screen. Click Show Results and you will be presented with a list of all the infected files Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected.

Step 5. Click Remove Selected and Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will remove all the infected files it has detected. It may be necessary to restart your computer in order to remove some of these files. After Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is done removing all the infected files, it will open Notepad and present the scan log to you. You can review the log at your leisure – save it If you want.

Step 6. Close Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and you’re done. No traces of Spyware Defender 2009 should be left on your computer.

Manual removal guide

Access the Windows Registry Editor and delete the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "Spyware Defender 2009"

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