I have seen programs that behave like ProAntispyware2009 before. They are very common in the internet wild these days. In fact, ProAntispyware2009 is part of the same family as Antispyware Pro XP and AntiSpyware 2008 XP. These programs can be frustrating and dangerous to your personal information and computer.

Let’s start with what exactly ProAntispyware2009 is. ProAntispyware2009 is a rogue antispyware program. The computer industry calls these programs rogue because they are fake. In no way, shape or form are rogue antispyware programs of any use. Instead of giving you a program to solve your problems you are given a bundle of spyware, adware and malware.

How you know it has worked its way onto your computer is that you will get pop-ups telling you that your computer is infected and only ProAntispyware2009 will save you. At this point it is just an annoyance. These pop-ups can be very alarming to someone not familiar with how these programs behave. If you click on the pop-ups you will be taken to a website that pretends to scan your computer for infections and always, always, always comes back telling you that your computer is infected. In the case of ProAntispyware2009 ,the website looks legitimate. The website has a FAQ section, even an Awards section. You are pressured to buy the full version with the implication that you cannot remove your infections without ProAntispyware2009. If you give your credit card information for the “full” version you don’t get the program; you get a bundle of spyware, malware and adware. These programs will harvest your financial information, damage system files, and considerably slow down your computer.

How did ProAntispyware2009 get on your computer in the first place? There are a number of ways. The most common ways are through porn websites, corrupt file sharing through music and video downloads, or corrupt video codecs and ActiveX controls. These will sometimes infect your computer with the Vundo Trojan. The only thing the Vundo Trojan does is flood you with pop-ups that tell you that you are infected and some rogue antispyware program is the solution. There are many of these rogue antispyware programs that it can send you to. ProAntispyware2009 is just one of many.

If you decide you don’t want ProAntispyware2009 and want a refund, you will find it impossible to get a refund. That is not all–you will also find it near impossible to remove ProAntispyware2009. You cannot remove it through Add/Remove programs. If you are good with computers and know your way around the registry, you may try to remove it that way. But this way will take hours and you may remove a file needed by your operating system. Be warned that if you miss a single file, ProAntispyware2009 will reinstall itself.

So how do you remove ProAntispyware2009? Find a trusted antispyware program. Ask your friends who know computers for suggestions, or if you don’t know anyone who is that technologically savvy to do some research. Don’t look at the sites of antispyware programs for your information; as you saw with ProAntispyware2009, these sites can lie. Go instead to the sites that give out awards for these programs. Some examples are Tucows, WUGNET, Soft14.com and CNET.

You should be relieved to know that antispyware programs not only remove ProAntispyware2009, but also the Vundo Trojan that opened the door for ProAntispyware2009. Just keep your program updated and your antispyware program will protect you from re-infection in the future.

About the Author:

Carl runs a site devoted to helping you rid your computer from all sorts of spyware and malware at http://www.spyzooka.com/

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