Smart Antivirus 2009 Description

Smart Antivirus 2009 or SmartAntivirus2009, is a rogue anti-spyware application related to MS Antivirus 2008 and clone of XPAntivirus and WinAntivirusPro. Smart Antivirus 2009 may have installed in the user’s computer system by a Trojan Zlob or the user may have clicked on a rogue security popup from a domain related to Smart Antivirus 2009. Smart Antivirus 2009’s fake popups may state that the user’s computer is infected with spyware and then launch a rogue online malware scanner. Smart Antivirus 2009 will try to make the user believe he/she is infected with spyware to then offer Smart Antivirus 2009’s full version of the program to remove the spyware found.

If the user is infected through a Trojan Zlob, he/she may be bombarded by rogue Windows alerts informing the user about spyware infections found in the computer system. These alerts will not dissapear unless the user purchases the full Smart Antivirus 2009 program. However, Smart Antivirus 2009 will not able to locate or remove any spyware infections.

In addition, Smart Antivirus 2009 may change the user’s desktop background to a rogue security alert and disable access to user’s display properties. Smart Antivirus 2009 may cause damage to Windows operating system and install additional malware. Smart Antivirus 2009 is another scam created to trick users into purchasing a rogue anti-spyware program for $50.00. Smart Antivirus 2009 is known to launch on every Windows startup.

Type: Rogue AntiSpyware Programs

Automatic Detection of Smart Antivirus 2009

Smart Antivirus 2009 Technical Report

As new Smart Antivirus 2009 details are reported by our customers and findings from our Threat Research Center, we will update this section.

The following Smart Antivirus 2009 files with its MD5s were created in the system:

Smart Antivirus 2009 Video Demo

Click on the “How Smart Antivirus 2009 Infects Your Computer” video to see a Smart Antivirus 2009 infection in action! See through the eyes of an unsuspecting Internet user while him/her is being victimized by Smart Antivirus 2009.

At the end of this video, there’s a link to download SpyHunter’s Free Spyware Scanner. SpyHunter’s Free Spyware Scanner is for detection purposes only. To remove Smart Antivirus 2009, you must purchase SpyHunter’s full version.

Tip: Turn your sound ON and watch the video in Full Screen mode to fully experience how Smart Antivirus 2009 infects a computer. The video contains clickable buttons.

Smart Antivirus 2009 has typically the following processes in memory:

• sa2009_x32.exe
• SmartAntivirus2009[1].exe
• SmartAntivirus2009.exe
• setup.ver1_1000.0_.exe

Smart Antivirus 2009 created the following directories, files, paths:

• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Antivirus 2009
• %ProgramFiles%\smart antivirus 2009

Smart Antivirus 2009 creates the following registry entries:

• Smart Antivirus 2009

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