Antivirus System 2009 Description

Antivirus System 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware application known to be a clone of Antivir System Pro. Antivirus System 2009 is known to be installed automatically through a Trojan infection without the user’s informed consent. Typically this occurs due to visiting a malicious adult website or after downloading illegal software sharing network. Once on the system, the user will begin to recieve numerous fake pop-up messages and notifications warning of an infection on the computer. In addition to this, a Antivirus System 2009 is known to perform system scans that report fictitious infection results, all in order to scare the user into purchasing Antivirus System 2009.

Type: Rogue AntiSpyware Programs

Automatic Detection of Antivirus System 2009

Antivirus System 2009 has typically the following processes in memory:

• %ProgramFiles%\Antivir System PRO\antivirsystempro.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\Antivir System PRO\uninstall.exe

Antivirus System 2009 creates the following registry entries:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antivir System PRO
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivir System PRO
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Antivir System PRO”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad “ieModule”

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