How to remove Spyware Protect 2009
Monday, December 29th, 2008 at 4:30 amSpyware Protect 2009 description
Spyware Protect 2009 comes on a computer with a single purpose: to get your money and possibly hijack your online banking account. SpywareProtect 2009 is presented as anti-spyware as you may guess by reading its name. Spyware Protect 2009 is not anti-spyware although it is able to mimic some actions performed by security applications.
Spyware Protect 2009 imitates computer scan and offers deleting supposedly detected threats after you pay for a full version. That’s the trap: SpywareProtect2009 reports fake threats to sell nonexistent licensed version.
Spyware Protect 2009 loads plenty of pop-ups and hijacks web browser. It usually generates the following messages: “Critical System Error”, “Windows Security alert” and “Your computer is infected”:
“Windows Security alert
Windows reports that computer is infected. Antivirus software helps to protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. Click here for the scan you computer. Your system might be at risk now.”
Spyware Protect2009 is installed by trojans and Conficker.E worm. Click here to remove Conficker.E.
Spyware Protect 2009 spreads via fake online scanners and fake online security centers like spy-protec.com. Some of those websites may even hijack a web browser:
Learn how to remove Sp-protect2009.com hijacker;
Learn how to remove Spyprotect2009.com hijacker;
Learn how to delete Swp2009.com hijacker.
Learn how to delete Sysguard2009.com hijacker.
Learn how to deal with Spy-protec.com hijacker.
Get rid of Spyware Protect 2009
Spyware Protect 2009 is a Rogue Antispyware software
How to manually remove Spyware Protect 2009
To remove Spyware Protect 2009 spyware you must block Spyware Protect 2009 sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other Spyware Protect 2009 files and registry utility. Follow the Spyware Protect 2009 detection and removal instructions below.
The most typical software removal method is to remove Spyware Protect 2009 by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden Spyware Protect 2009 files, running processes and registries in your computer, so Spyware Protect 2009 may recreate all other files after reboot.
Spyware Protect 2009 manual removal instructions
Block Spyware Protect 2009 sites:
swp2009.com
spyprotect2009.com
sp-protect2009.com
sys-protection.com
sysguard2009.com
os-protection.com
spy-protect-2009.com
spywprotect.com
adwareguard.net
antivirus-win.com
spywrprotect-2009.com
sysprotect.net
spwprotect2009.com
spy-protec.com
spyware-protector-2009.com
browser-security.microsoft.com
antiwareprotect.com
antivguardian.com
Read more how to block Spyware Protect 2009 sites
Stop and remove Spyware Protect 2009 processes:
aazalirt.exe
dkekkrkska.exe
dkewiizkjdks.exe
iddqdops.exe
ienotas.exe
iqmcnoeqz.exe
irprokwks.exe
jikglond.exe
jiklagka.exe
jrjakdsd.exe
jungertab.exe
kitiiwhaas.exe
kkwknrbsggeg.exe
klopnidret.exe
krkdkdkee.exe
krkmahejdk.exe
krtawefg.exe
krujmmwlrra.exe
ktknamwerr.exe
kuruhccdsdd.exe
ooorjaas.exe
oranerkka.exe
oropbbsee.exe
otnnbektre.exe
otowjdseww.exe
otpeppggq.exe
rkaskssd.exe
ronitfst.exe
seeukluba.exe
skaaanret.exe
sysguardn.exe
tobmygers.exe
tobykke.exe
zibaglertz.exe
sysguard.exe
Read more how to kill Spyware Protect 2009 processes
Locate and delete Spyware Protect 2009 registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AvScan
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "sysguardn"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Spyware Protect 2009
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\uninstall\Spyware Protect 2009
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Spyware Protect 2009
Read more how to delete Spyware Protect 2009 registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by Spyware Protect 2009
Search and unregister Spyware Protect 2009 DLL libraries:
vbzlib2.dll
Read more how to unregister Spyware Protect 2009 DLL files
Detect and delete other Spyware Protect 2009 files:
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009\gfx.bin
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009\options.ini
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009\SpywareProtect2009.exe
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009\SpywareProtect2009.exe.MANIFEST
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009\SpywareProtect2009_start_setup.exe
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009\tp_starter.exe
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009\uninstall.exe
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009\uninstall.log
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009\vbase.ini
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009\lang
c:\Program Files\Spyware Protect 2009\lang\english.lng
c:\WINDOWS\system32\vbzlib2.dll
c:\WINDOWS\aazalirt.exe
c:\WINDOWS\dkekkrkska.exe
c:\WINDOWS\dkewiizkjdks.exe
c:\WINDOWS\iddqdops.exe
c:\WINDOWS\ienotas.exe
c:\WINDOWS\iqmcnoeqz.exe
c:\WINDOWS\irprokwks.exe
c:\WINDOWS\jikglond.exe
c:\WINDOWS\jiklagka.exe
c:\WINDOWS\jrjakdsd.exe
c:\WINDOWS\jungertab.exe
c:\WINDOWS\kitiiwhaas.exe
c:\WINDOWS\kkwknrbsggeg.exe
c:\WINDOWS\klopnidret.exe
c:\WINDOWS\krkdkdkee.exe
c:\WINDOWS\krkmahejdk.exe
c:\WINDOWS\krtawefg.exe
c:\WINDOWS\krujmmwlrra.exe
c:\WINDOWS\ktknamwerr.exe
c:\WINDOWS\kuruhccdsdd.exe
c:\WINDOWS\ooorjaas.exe
c:\WINDOWS\oranerkka.exe
c:\WINDOWS\oropbbsee.exe
c:\WINDOWS\otnnbektre.exe
c:\WINDOWS\otowjdseww.exe
c:\WINDOWS\otpeppggq.exe
c:\WINDOWS\rkaskssd.exe
c:\WINDOWS\ronitfst.exe
c:\WINDOWS\seeukluba.exe
c:\WINDOWS\skaaanret.exe
c:\WINDOWS\sysguardn.exe
c:\WINDOWS\tobmygers.exe
c:\WINDOWS\tobykke.exe
c:\WINDOWS\zibaglertz.exe
sysguard.exe
We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track Spyware Protect 2009 and automaticaly remove Spyware Protect 2009 processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.
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January 25th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Worked, thank you. Please provide city and address for Spyware Protect 2009 people so I can thank them personally for their program.
Luciana Reply:
January 26th, 2009 at 2:46 am
Hello Theo,
I’m glad to know you’ve fixed your computer.
Unfortunately, scammers like those who created Spyware Protect 2009 hide pretty well. They don’t provide their contact information on their websites and if they do, the information is counterfeit. That’s why fighting these people is so hard.
Big Joey Reply:
February 17th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
too bad they haven’t tried to scam the Teamsters website. If they did, not only would they be found but they would be “taken care of.” Believe it.
January 27th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
I don’t know how to thank you enough. Last night this virus popped up on my computer completely out of the blue; I hadn’t downloaded anything and was merely web-surfing. Then I found this site via Yahoo answers, followed the directions, and now my computer’s free again. Thank you so much for this!
January 27th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
i cant connect to the links, im using fire fox and its telling me that the site IS valid, but that fire fox cannot connect. this is really frustrating because my computer was running fine this morning, and then i come home to find these annoying pop-ups on my screen..
Luciana Reply:
January 28th, 2009 at 12:44 am
Hello zack,
Have you tried the manual removal of Spyware Protect 2009? The infection is pretty annoying and it’s the most possible reason for the internet problem you got.
January 28th, 2009 at 5:01 am
Sweet this seemed to have worked for me! Thanks a ton. Although I did have to remove a registry and end a process that were similar to those listed, but not identical. they were:
“sysguard.exe” and “sysguard” registry
bryan Reply:
January 28th, 2009 at 5:37 am
Jeff, nice to hear that u cleaned your PC
Thanks Jeff Reply:
February 19th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Thanks for the info Jeff, as I found those two files on my computer as well, and no others from the list.
Aaron Reply:
March 1st, 2009 at 4:08 am
I found those files as well without finding any of the others. I did an ad-aware anti-spyware scan too, and apparently those files remained in my PC.
P.S.
In retrospection, the only thing I can even remotly think of that may have been the reason for getting infected would have been an “IQ test” from Youtube (or where it was advertised anyways). It wasn’t a real IQ test, it was rather a scam.
January 28th, 2009 at 9:50 am
If you actually did pay these guys, couldn’t your bank track where the payment is going? That’s a start. Somebody should hire a private detective to locate these guys, publish the address to the rest of us, so we can thank them in person.
Luciana Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 1:14 am
Right, I think you could find plenty of people who would like to talk to these scammers in person.
January 28th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
I will try the spyware protect 2009 removal tool and tell you if it works…. Also trying to resolve problem with AVG.
Luciana Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 1:21 am
Hello BoneZ,
AVG is pretty reputable but it’s dedicated to removing viruses. Spyware Protect 2009 is different type of computer infection. You should look for anti-spyware tool for deleting SpywareProtect 2009.
January 30th, 2009 at 11:52 am
can some1 tell me how i can do the 2nd step….stop and remove thing
sorry i suck w/ computer
Luciana Reply:
February 1st, 2009 at 3:42 am
Hello jason,
Please, use how to kill malicious processes tutorial to deal with Spyware Protect 2009.
January 30th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Hi, this file might also be part of this program: SYSGUARD.EXE-271F5148.pf located in the prefetch folder.
January 31st, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Hey all ive just downloaded spyware doctor and scanned now i have to register with a liense and name which i dont got to get rid of these infections .. Anyone know what i can do … please help me
Thanks very much
Mandi Reply:
February 7th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
i, too, encountered this problem. i am not about to purchase something i have never heard of, after knowing Spyware Protect 2009 is a rogue antispiware program designed to hack online bank accounts. how do i know that this “Spyware Doctor” is not the same thing? i cannot trust any antispyware programs that i can only purchase online via full and direct disclosure of credit card information. so PLEASE someone help me defeat this problem because i also do not feel comfortable tampering with programs and processes and things that could possibly cause my computer to crash.
Luciana Reply:
February 9th, 2009 at 2:37 am
If you’re not sure about downloading any security program, you can either delete Spyware Protect 2009 manually or you can format hard drives and reinstall Windows operating system. Both methods are equally helpful in your situation.
Spyware Doctor is a very reputable anti-spyware. I know talks like that may look suspicious since rogue security programs have plenty of websites with almost identical praises. I recommend you reading how to recognize rogue security program article.
You don’t really need Spyware Doctor to remove SpywareProtect infection; you can simply delete this malware manually.
February 1st, 2009 at 5:30 am
Thank You! Pesky little bugger, but looks like I got it off my computer!
February 2nd, 2009 at 6:53 am
Thank you very much for this information!!! Finally got rid of this pesky infection!
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:36 pm
This virus has totally locked up my computer. I am trying to remove SWP2009 from my computer. I am unable to get to any websites or task manager to remove this from my computer. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Luciana Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:52 am
Hello Deanna,
You don’t really need to have internet connection to remove this threat. You can print the manual removal instructions at friend’s and use them to delete Spyware Protect 2009. Since the infection blocks your task manager, i recommend running a computer in a safe mode. Most of malicious processes are inactive in a safe mode so you will be able to defeat them.
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I didn’t find any of the processes listed above, but I located and stopped sysguard. This finally allowed me to access the internet. Next I located the registry files, but am unsure how to handle them. The instrutions say to assign another value to them, but what value? Do I just delete them? Help!
bryan Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:45 am
Dale, yes try to delete. Just before deleting some entries do not forget to backup registries.
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I can’t find etc in System32 folder. Any help?
bryan Reply:
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:56 pm
sean,
etc is in drivers: X:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
February 4th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I downloaded Spyware Doctor, a reputable program, but it did not find this awful bug. I followed instructions above but the only file I had on my computer was the ones starting with ’sysguard’ – no ‘N’. I deleted the process, the registry entry and the file that started with ’sysguard’ and the pest is gone! I also blocked the three sites mentioned above. Hope this helps.
February 6th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
hey thanks for this site. i got rid of the spywareprotect2009 but the only thing is that when i go on google and search for something, the moment i click any of the links i still get re-directed to another site. any help?
Luciana Reply:
February 9th, 2009 at 12:24 am
You most likely have some other infections besides Spyware Protect 2009. Running anti-spyware scan is the quickest way to solve this problem.
February 6th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Hiya, this spyware has totaly fncked my computer. Ive looked in my task manager and can’t fand anything. Also finding no sign of sysguard.exe anywhere. Ive run Spyware doctor and it’s not found anything. Obviously it’s there. Does anyone know of a free spyware detector that can get rid of these files for me? or any other method of help?
Luciana Reply:
February 9th, 2009 at 12:27 am
I suggest not giving up on spyware doctor just yet. Run your computer in a safe mode and then scan the system.
February 7th, 2009 at 11:35 am
*twitch*
Liars.
I started your removal program cuz, I hate this thing, and it started to download something else I heard about: Spyware Doctor.
;–; Tell me how to fix it without the manual work or Spyware Doctor, I plead!
Luciana Reply:
February 9th, 2009 at 2:24 am
Since Spyware Protect 2009 is a malware i really doubt it started downloading Spyware Doctor which is a malware removal program.
If you are neither interested in the manual removal nor Spyware Doctor, you can use other anti-spyware products or you can format hard drives and re-install Windows.
February 7th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Do you guys have the ip address of those three websites?
February 8th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
This got rid of spyware protect 2009, but now I’m running really slowly, and then the system locks up. Keyboard and mouse clicks won’t work, can’t shut down… ???
Luciana Reply:
February 9th, 2009 at 12:32 am
It’s seems that you hadn’t removed all the malwares. I recommend running a computer in a safe mode and running anti-spyware scan. If that doesn’t help, you may need to re-install Windows.
February 8th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
haven’t used this software yet but testing this message board to see if it’s legit… no offense <3
February 9th, 2009 at 10:03 am
It looks like the “AvScan” and “sysgurad” keys have been moved with the latest version. But a find took care of that issue. This was alot of help, thanks for the assistance.
February 9th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
I just downloaded the spyware doctor and it scanned by computer finding over 200 infections. But when i click on fix this it says that i need to register by purchasing it online or entering my license number and such…what do i do i thought this was supposed to be free??
Mandi Reply:
February 10th, 2009 at 1:03 am
thats what i thought too. people should know it isnt free before they go downloading it and wasting valuable memory space if they dont want it.
Luciana Reply:
February 10th, 2009 at 4:31 am
It’s clearly a misunderstanding. There is a free trial version of Spyware Doctor. If you are not satisfied with capabilities of the free version, you can purchase the full version which has more functions.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:19 am
It’s NOT a *misunderstanding*.
It’s a scam. The people who link to this site are “affiliates” (shills) who get paid a$$ commission when you buy the paid version from their link.
Luciana Reply:
February 12th, 2009 at 4:05 am
Spyware Doctor is not a scam since it’s a reputable software and it’s one of the best products in current market. Spywarevoid.com is not dedicated to promoting Spyware Doctor; it’s dedicated to helping people to remove infections and to keep a computer protected.
February 12th, 2009 at 8:22 am
My Pc has just got infected with this spyware/virus. I performed all the steps for manual removal, and also scanned with Super Antispyware and another anti-spyware program for good measure. However after all this, i still experienced the following:
- internet connection broken (even ipconfig seemed to go crazy, as it returned *nothing*)
- Google Chrome crashes immediately on startup
- many of my applications crash on startup (e.g. Nero, Media Player Classic, etc…)
- no audio
- other memory violation messages from svchost.exe, even in safe mode, all threatening to shut down my computer within 60 seconds once i click the OK button
- all executables on my PC + external drives got infected with a virus called Win32something (forgot the exact name) which eventually caused my McAfee virus scanner to delete all executables from my system (including system ones) resulting in an entire mess and a completely unusable PC!
This of course left me with no option but to reformat.
I’m only saying this here so that everyone is aware of how serious this thing is!
Luciana Reply:
February 13th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Spyware Protect 2009 doesn’t cause the things you’ve described. Apparently, your computer was infected with more malwares and viruses than just spywareprotect.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
i dont believe Spyware Doctor is a scam because ever since in downloaded it the SWP2009 popups stopped. and i think SWP2009 went away by itself because i havent done anything but block the sites and download the Spyware Doctor program. i dont see any sign of it on my computer anymore. i didnt even use Spyware Doctor so i dont know what did it haha im just really happy its gone.
February 12th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Thank you… It seems that “sysguard” is the current alias for this virus. Thanks so much for your kind help and comprehensive tutorial. I’m so relieved to have this off my computer… you are saints. Thanks, again.
February 17th, 2009 at 6:14 am
My task manager doesn’t show any of the processes you list in step 2…suggestions?
Luciana Reply:
February 17th, 2009 at 7:05 am
The program might be not running at the moment. There’s also a possibility that Spyware Protect 2009 installed files that are different from the ones described on the manual removal guide. Unfortunately, malwares mutate and evolve and SpywareProtect 2009 we tested might be different from the one on your machine. I recommend proceeding with the manual removal without killing the processes.
February 17th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
For anyone out there who is experiencing problems with Spyware Protect Alert 2009. I called technical support at Toshiba (I own a Satellite Laptop) earlier today and the technical support person recommended a Malware detection and removal program, Spyware Doctor. I paid for and downloaded Spyware Doctor, and though it did quarrantine (and remove) some low to mid-level bugs, it did NOT do anything regarding Spyware Protect 2009. I re-booted my computer and it is still there. I am in no mood to do a system recovery on my laptop- I have done 3 already in the last week and I still can’t get rid of this bugger. If anyone can respond and give me some suggestions on this I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks again.
Luciana Reply:
February 18th, 2009 at 1:18 am
Unfortunately, in some cases malwares like Spyware Protect 2009 are able to block security programs. That most likely happened in your case. I recommend rebooting your computer in a safe mode and giving Spyware Doctor another chance. If that doesn’t work, manual removal is your best choice.
You say system recovery hadn’t helped you. If it’s system restore you did, then it wasn’t supposed to help. You need to format the drives and reinstall operating system to make things work again.
February 18th, 2009 at 10:06 am
How do you get Task Mgr. to come up? When we press Ctrl-Alt-Delete, Task Mgr. is not an option (not highlighted). We can’t even get to the processes list to stop the Spyware!
Luciana Reply:
February 18th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Boot your computer in a safe mode. Most of malware activities can’t function in a safe mode so you will be able to fight the infection.
February 18th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
i tried download the free scanner and removal setup file but it won’t work. Every time i click to open the exe setup file it wont open, plz help!
Luciana Reply:
February 18th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
It seems that Spyware Protect 2009 is blocking security tools. I recommend removing the infection manually. You may also try to run Spyware Doctor in a safe mode.
February 18th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Luciana, I was able to successfully remove Spyware Protect 2009 from my computer. I tried to manually remove the processes, etc. (via your brief tutorial). I deleted the folder that contained all the processes you listed. I re-booted my computer. After re-booting the Spyware Protect 2009 was gone. However, my computer was running like crap and I was still recieving pop ups from porn site, gambling sites, viagra, etc. . . . So, I uninstalled Spyware Doctor, re-booted again and now my computer is running like it did before the Spyware Protect virus. However, I am still occasionally recieving those pesky pop-ups- I turned up my pop-up filter to reject virtually every pop up, but it is to no avail. Oh well, 2 out of 3 ain’t bad.
Thanks again for your response and for all the information you provided here.
Luciana Reply:
February 18th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
I’m glad you removed Spyware Protect 2009. However, i strongly recommend installing anti-spyware. Your computer is definitely infected with other malwares besides the SpywareProtect.
February 18th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Oh, another thing. One of the pop-ups I recieve is for aboutadware.com’s XoftSpySE site. Nothing serious happens, just a full screen pop up appears and I delete it.
February 19th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Hey, I don’t know how to put the IP address on there in the first step with Notepad. I have no idea what IP addresses are!
And in step 2, none of those processes were on my computer, does that mean that they are under new names now?
In step 3, do I have to delete the AVscan folder itself or just the files inside?
Sorry for the 20 questions, I’m just inept when it comes to this part of computers…. Thanks.
Luciana Reply:
February 20th, 2009 at 12:41 am
Katie, simply open the HOSTS file and type 127.0.0.1 for IP address and then the address of the malicious website. And then save the changes you made. It’s all it takes.
If you couldn’t find the processes described on the manual removal, there is a chance that they are named differently on your computer. there’s also a chance that the processes weren’t running at the moment. Don’t worry and follow other steps of the manual removal guide.
You can delete the folder.
Let us know if you need further help.
February 19th, 2009 at 7:36 am
I’ve purchased Spyware Doctor and ran it twice, but it has yet to remove Spyware Protect 2009 from my computer. I’ve tried to delete it manually, but I can’t find it in my add/remove files, task manager, C:/WINDOWS, nowhere. It doesn’t seem to exist on my computer, but I still have it. Is there something special I need to do with Spyware Doctor to remove it? Or is there anything else that I can do?
Luciana Reply:
February 20th, 2009 at 12:55 am
It seems that you have the same problems as many others infected with this thing. Spyware Protect 2009 may block security programs. I recommend running the scan in a safe mode. This method helps in most cases.
February 20th, 2009 at 9:03 am
As much as I hate this crap I had to have a laugh at “iddqdops.exe”
February 20th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
This is the lowest form of theft. What scumbags for creating it.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:56 am
This morning out of nowhere the Spyware Protect 2009 poped up. Thanks to your directions it seems I have gotten rid of it.
I can’t thank you enough for making this information available in a way that is simple for the average person. You truly saved the day.
February 21st, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I woke up and i had this problem also. When i followed the instructions i told my system administrator about the website and he manually took out sysguard.exe
Start -> Run -> Taskmgr -> Progress -> sysguard.exe -> End Process [or as i call it, kill it forever] he told me to do this if it happened again.
February 24th, 2009 at 6:15 am
I downloaded the Malware Protect Provided above and I’ve left it to Scan 4 Friggin’ Hours ago and it says 1% Done! HAHA. I need My computer For business.. I also Did All the directions above, Blocking/manual Removal and what-not. This SLOW Scan and everything going on because of this Lame Computer Threat has left me with No choice but to Reformat. This Help is Fired. But Jane’s has helped a bit. But My computer is still Being Attacked. ;_;
Good Luck To Everyone else. xD
Luciana Reply:
February 24th, 2009 at 6:59 am
If you meant Spyware Protect 2009 when you were referring to “Malware Protect”, you should know that Spyware Protect is a scam and a computer parasite. Please, boot your computer in a safe mode and follow the manual removal guide .
February 24th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Nooo. I didn’t INTENTIONALLY Download Spyware Protect 2009. It Just popped up onto my computer when I was typing out a document. I wasn’t even downloading Anything. It attacked me. I was saying I downloaded that little bit provided above. Spyware Doctor, I believe it’s called.
February 24th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
How to manually get rid of Spyware Protect 2009…..
These instructions worked for me, one thing I noticed was sysguardn couldn’t be found, but there was a registry entry by the name of sysguard and a file named sysguard in the windows folder.
thanks for the post.
February 25th, 2009 at 8:31 am
I did download your recommended “spyware protect 2009 removal tool” and it came out with “sdsetup.exe”. I press double click to that folder, then nothing shown, no run, still pop up. What can I do to solve this problem?
Luciana Reply:
February 25th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
There’s a chance that Spyware Protect 2009 blocks security tools. This happens quite often. Boot your computer in a safe mode and then run Spyware Doctor. Most of malwares are inactive in a safe mode so you should be able to run antispyware.
February 25th, 2009 at 9:12 am
sorry for having question again.
How to handle this issue? I did remove sysguardn.exe from window task manager.
Is it all the thing that I should do?
Luciana Reply:
February 25th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
You also need to delete malicious registry entries and malicious files. You said you have Spyware Doctor in your previous comment. If you run Spyware Doctor in a safe mode, it will remove Spyware Protect 2009 for you.
February 27th, 2009 at 6:22 am
Thanks for you help!, got infected browsing on facebook clicked on singles over 30 AD, than got infected.
Followed your instructions step by step, worked like a charm! =o)
thanks
February 27th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
If this spyware doctor is supposed to be free, then why does it prompt me to purchase it after it detects the spyware??? If theres a free feature, they sure hid it well. They could have at least informed me in the beginning that I needed a “registered version” instead of having me run the program for an hour.
Can someone please tell me if I’m doing something wrong, or did everyone who had success make the purchase?
Luciana Reply:
March 1st, 2009 at 11:43 pm
The trial version of Spyware Doctor is free and the full version is paid. Please, contact Spyware Doctor support if you have problems with activating the full version.
February 28th, 2009 at 6:33 am
I’ve come across a couple of computers that have been infected with spyguard/sysguard and the like. The weird part is that someone is packing it into another really nasty virus that auto DL’s the malware back onto the machines after ( what i thought ) a full clean.
keep your eyes open! great site guys!
February 28th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Thanks for your help. Looks like the stupid thing is gone…
I followed your steps to the detail, but it didn’t work.
A couple of the bloggers mentioned ’sysguard’, without the ‘n’. I deleted the process, registry, and files that contained ’sysguard’ and it worked.
thanks again everyone
February 28th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’m 13, and I am on my School computer, And when I called the School’s Tech support they could do NOTHING. I reccomend going to Google and downloading a free program called Hijackthis and another called Malwarebytes AntiMalware. They don’t find SpywareProtect2009 but they help remove some of it’s procceses. I could not use the SdSetup.exe because My school Admin. Blocks all unknown programs. Apparently SdSetup.exe registers in as one of them. But I followed the Manual instructions instead, and so far, It’s working like a charm. I already had deleted the procceses on my own, but I did not know about the Sites and the WIN32 System files that were infected. Though, I am still haveing a problem…When I boot my computer up, I get an error message somewhat like this, Usually I get two of ‘em, But today I only got one. Here it is: Error loading C:\WINDOWS\System32\Yayutoto.dll Thanks for the help.
Luciana Reply:
March 1st, 2009 at 11:49 pm
I’m glad you were able to fix your computer. Unfortunately, you need administrator rights to remove malwares properly. Please, leave this matter for the tech support of your school.
February 28th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
THANK YOU!!!! I had to manuallly delete things myself; it had the name sysguard. Getting it out of the registry seemed the biggest help – once i did that, Mcaffee started sending me messages about trojans that it was deleting.
February 28th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
This spyware protect thing infected my computer…I went on task manager and found sysguard.exe and clicked on end process. It stopped the pop up but I can’t get on the internet. I suck at this computer stuff so could you please help and tell me what to do next and how do I put my computer in safe mode? I ran avg and spy sweeper but nothing happend. Please help!
Luciana Reply:
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:03 am
Stopping the processes is not enough. You also need to delete the files and malicious registries. Just follow the manual removal tutorial step by step.
March 1st, 2009 at 3:17 am
i have Symantec on my computer… it quarentined the 3 mal’s ut it didnt work. even wen i deleted them.
im DLing your tool and hoefully theyll remove thos GD anoying pop-overs. (i use firefox… i dont understand really about blocking all those websites)
PS: i simply LOVED theyr message in the help of the program “demo does not provid uninstall. please purchase the full version to remove”
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March 1st, 2009 at 10:08 am
Hi, I recently got infected with the Spyware Protect 2009 program and it completely hijacked my computer. I cannot go to any sites, and every anti-malware program I used it blocked including Malwarebytes, Spyhunter, and Spybot. I haven’t tried manually deleting the files, but I will when I get home. Is there an anti-malware program I can use to delete it without getting blocked?
Luciana Reply:
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:08 am
Try running anti-spyware scan in a safe mode.
March 1st, 2009 at 11:23 am
Thank you for your help! Have a couple questions about the manual process.
You said “locate and delete Spyware Protect 2009 Registry entries”. Do I delete every item that comes up under AV Scan? I deleted the ones I saw on the list in the instructions. I had 4 that were not on the list. (WINDOWSready, WINDOWSsalrtybek, WINDOWSdefault, and WINDOWSid) Left them alone.
Do I delete everything I find when I go to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun? I only found 7 items there and deleted only the sysguard.exe one.
I guess I’m not sure how to “detect and delete other Spyware Protect 2009 Files as the next step tells me to do.
Also, when I launch safe mode, it asks if I want to enter as the administrator or as the user. Does it matter which?
Thanks again for your help. Spyware Protect 2009 is a royal pain and the “fix” process is quite daunting for a computer novice like myself. I appreciate any help you can lend.
Luciana Reply:
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:16 am
Please follow the manual removal guide precisely as it is written. We update the instructions frequently. Avoid deleting files and registry entries just because they look suspicious to you; you may easily delete useful things.
March 1st, 2009 at 11:39 am
Hi,
Can you tell me how to run my computer in safe mode?
Luciana Reply:
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:27 am
Restart your computer and press F8 while the machine is still booting. You will see an option to boot a computer in a safe mode.
March 1st, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Hi! Um, I JUST got attacked w/ Spyware Protect 2009 today just browsing a site that I normally go to visit. For the past 20 minutes, I’ve been trying to get rid of it. I’ve tried doing it manually, blocking all those sites & in the task manger, I was only able to find spywareprotect and it got rid of it in my bottom toolbar / taskbar. However, the last 3 tasks, I wasn’t able to do because I couldn’t find it anywhere *maybe it’s under a different name?*
BUT… my PC isn’t displaying anything about SP2009 or anything, however it’s still quite slow (but then again, it may be my Internet connection that’s been acting up lately) and I downloaded the spyware removal program you guys offered, but I’m unable to open up “setup.” Even though I didn’t complete all the tasks, is it possible it’s gone??? I want to be sure, because I really feel uncomfortable w/ a trojan on my PC.
Luciana Reply:
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:33 am
I strongly recommend running an anti-spyware scan. You may have a trojan or adware which “advertises” Spyware Protect 2009 instead of Spyware Protect 2009 itself.
March 1st, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Never mind, never mind! Ignore my last comment. I went back looking for the registry keys and found it. Only 1 problem, the name of 1 of the registry keys is “system tools,” however it’s data is “C:/WINDOWS/sysguard.exe.” Is this wise to delete it even though it’s actual name is different?
Luciana Reply:
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:42 am
Please avoid deleting files that are not mentioned in the manual removal guide. You may easily end up deleting files and registry entries that are useful and vital for a computer to run properly.
March 1st, 2009 at 3:38 pm
This is a good tutorial I deleted sysguard.exe from my windows folder and some sysguard registries, but i did delete some other registries in AVSCAN without backing them up, now when I try to run my computer normally it just freezes when it says “loading your personal settings” did I make a mistake when I deleted some of those registries?
what can I do?
(Also. it works fine in safe mode, no internet or anything though)
p.s. I also just tried to do a system restore but that doesn’t work either
Luciana Reply:
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:47 am
These problems are not caused by SpywareProtect 2009. You most likely deleted useful registry entries. Reinstalling operating system is your best shot right now.
March 1st, 2009 at 4:38 pm
WOW….worked like a charm, from p.c. tools, spyware doctor. Cant belive I put up with that for a day and a half.
March 1st, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Hello,
I followed your instructions on deleting the spyware protect last night and when i got up this morning it had come back! Is there another way of getting rid of thiss pesky virus?
Thanks
Luciana Reply:
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:51 am
Make sure you remove every malicious file installed by Spyware Protect 2009. The malware may be reinstalled by trojans and other infections. If you removed SpywareProtect but the trojans are still there, there’s no surprise you got infected again. I recommend running anti-spyware scan to erase all the infections from your pc.
March 1st, 2009 at 8:31 pm
As with many others, I woke up, booted up my computer…got some coffee. Came back to my computer and there goes this stupid fake remover system doing it’s fake scans and popups. Through another site, I found out I should terminate the processes and delete all files containing sysguard. So I did. And then the popups stopped and I thought everything was ok. But it’s not, because my internet is still hijacked, so I couldn’t even download (or afford) the Doctor if I wanted. It will let me open firefox, but none of the webpages load (except for Yahoo which is really weird)/ Searching my registry files/WINDOWS files and task manager with any of the names mentioned above isn’t bringing up anything. AVG doesn’t bring up anything when I scan with it. Is there ANYthing else I can do before I have to reformat? I’d really like to avoid that, thanks in advance.
Luciana Reply:
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:53 am
AVG may be great at deleting viruses, but Spyware Protect 2009 is different type of computer infections. You need anti-spyware to deal with this.
March 1st, 2009 at 9:31 pm
The information provided help me out. However, I’m confused about the registry part. I found the location of the file but am at a lost when following the steps. A little help here. I deleted the Sys in task manager but its still on my computer.
Luciana Reply:
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:56 am
Manual removal might be complicated. Have you tried running anti-spyware scan? It s the easier solution in your case.
March 1st, 2009 at 11:46 pm
im lost and i really want to get this off of my computer
Luciana Reply:
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:57 am
Download the automatic removal tool or follow the removal guide carefully, whichever is more convenient for you.