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Title: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 December 2008, 21:29:54

I have the misfortune of having Antivirus 2009 on my laptop and can't get shut of it, anyone got any ideas

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: TheBoy on 09 December 2008, 21:34:18

Oh its a bitch.  You may be able to get rid, but I would rebuild it. Sorry.

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 December 2008, 21:36:40

Thanks Jaime, I thought so I have been trying to get shut all day :'(

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Welung666 on 09 December 2008, 21:37:55

Is it Norton? Try googling for the norton removal tool if it is :y

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Entwood on 09 December 2008, 21:38:32

There used to be a removal tool on the Norton site .. not sure if its still there ..

if it's not there is one here ..right down the bottom ... no idea if it works or not .. :(

http://www.downloadatoz.com/howto/remove-norton-antivirus-2009.html

ahh .. found the Norton one ...

http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039?OpenDocument&seg=ag&lg=en&ct=us

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: TheBoy on 09 December 2008, 21:44:05

Trouble is, as its self modifying, and also some script kiddies have made minor mods, you are lucky to find a complete removal tool for specific variants...

It can be done manually, but only with skill, and ultimately not worth the effort.

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Richie London on 09 December 2008, 21:45:14

malaware malybtes is the only thing that gets rid of it, i had it a few weeks ago

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 December 2008, 21:45:41

I have the freebee AVG but Antivirus 2009 has managed to get past it

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Richie London on 09 December 2008, 21:46:40

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malaware malybtes is the only thing that gets rid of it, i had it a few weeks ago

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button

that was advice from someone on here, had no problem siunce i got rid of it  :y :y

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: TheBoy on 09 December 2008, 21:52:02

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I have the freebee AVG but Antivirus 2009 has managed to get past it

its not a virus, hence AV software likely won't catch it

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Entwood on 09 December 2008, 21:56:31

Sorry  .. thought you mean't Norton AV 2009 .. not the malware .. :(

There is a pretty good write up on the malware crap here .. including some instructions ..

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

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 December 2008, 22:05:30

I think I will start from a fresh :(

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Grumpy on 09 December 2008, 22:49:56

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I think I will start from a fresh :(

That's what I ended up doing after I got it a few weeks back.
Worth a reformat anyway, with all the stuff that builds up in your
computer.

After I had got mine back to it's previous condition, I had 10 gig more
disc space than I had before. It also booted up and ran so much
faster, that I thought the Pentium fairy and visited me during the
night and swapped the pentium4 for a core duo.
Wished I'd done it sooner. You don't realise how much your system
degrades, as it happens gradually and you get used to it.

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 10 December 2008, 21:47:49

panda panda panda

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: PaulW on 10 December 2008, 23:31:02

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panda panda panda

bamboo bamboo  :-? ::)

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: dbug on 10 December 2008, 23:47:51

I've just taken it off a friends PC - it exists in various guises - on his you could delete the exe file but on reboot it was back and running - traced to rootkit.  His tower is now clean.  Not a job for novices.

If you're unsure, reformat and reinstall.

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Mr Hagon on 11 December 2008, 08:31:15

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Oh its a bitch.  You may be able to get rid, but I would rebuild it. Sorry.

Like the man says, just rebuild it...

Mark

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: bob.dent on 11 December 2008, 09:45:14

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malaware malybtes is the only thing that gets rid of it, i had it a few weeks ago

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button

that was advice from someone on here, had no problem siunce i got rid of it  :y :y

That was probably me then as I had this rather Antivirus 2009 a few months ago. Yep, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will get shot of it Pete.
Download for free from here
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware.shtml

or here
http://www.malwareremovalbot.com/index.php

Title: Re: Antivirus 2009
Post by: Richie London on 11 December 2008, 11:06:44

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malaware malybtes is the only thing that gets rid of it, i had it a few weeks ago

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button

that was advice from someone on here, had no problem siunce i got rid of it  :y :y

That was probably me then as I had this rather Antivirus 2009 a few months ago. Yep, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will get shot of it Pete.
Download for free from here
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware.shtml

or here
http://www.malwareremovalbot.com/index.php

great little tool, also found a couple of other things that spybot, adaware or avg didnt pick up. thanks mr dent  :y :y :y