Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (remove antivirus 2008-2009)
19 11 2008
Rogue anti-virus applications are popping up everywhere. When you click on a website that you Googled for, it looks like a valid site but then asks you to install anti-virus 2008 or 2009. This virus also comes through as an email that looks like a UPS invoice, Airline ticket, or some other official looking email.
These fake anti-virus programs are usually installed by inexperienced internet users.
Originally when these fake anti-virus programs first started coming out, I tried to remove the virus, files, and registry keys with little success, I would usually end up rebuilding the PC.
One day I thought, there has got to be a better way, that’s when I came across Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware, I tried it and now I live by it. This application will remove all traces of these fake anti-virus applications and it’s easy to use.
How to use
1. Download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
2. Update the definitions by clicking the update tab then > check for updates.
3. On the scanner tab click scan.
4. Once the scan has finished, click view results then remove selected
Yea.. MBAM Is a good application. I have it and recommend other users to try out this great Application . I love it. I have MBAM And AVG On my Pc.. They Both Do A Great Job. I recommend People to use this.
After trying to remove the windows antivirus 2008/2009 manually, which did not work, I downloaded and ran malwarebytes. It completely removed all traces of that annoying piece of crap “antivirus,” I recommend it for all!
Hi Ryan,
Thanks for letting us know.
It has worked great for us a well.