Pro Antispyware 2009 also known as ProAntispyware2009, is a fake anti-spyware application that promotes itself as a genuine computer security program. It floods your system with annoying alerts and alarm messages that suggest the presence of numerous threats on your computer. In reality the alerts it presents are fake and but there are actual threats on your system.
The presence of Pro Antispyware 2009 on your computer is the biggest threat itself. The purpose of the annoying alerts it presents is to scare the user into the purchase of the licensed version of this rogue application. It does not clean your system. On the contrary, it installs a number of other malicious applications on your computer.
Your computer may get infected by Pro Antispyware 2009 if you have security holes on your computer and you visit questionable websites. It downloads itself on your system secretly without your permission when your computer comes in contact with a Trojan while browsing the Internet. It slows down your computer, creates unknown shortcuts on your desktop, modifies registry, and hijacks your browser. It may also steal the personal information such as credit card numbers, passwords, social security, and other sensitive information from your computer and trap you into identity theft.
How to Perform a Pro Antispyware Removal in Minutes
If your computer is infected with Pro Antispyware 2009, you must get rid of it as soon as possible. You can remove it both manually and by using a specialized removal tool made for it. To remove it manually, you need to:
1. Block all malicious websites:
2. Search for malware process called proas2009.exe and gisyflngpshcvuakv.dll using Task Manager and kill them.
3. Unregister malicious DLL files.
4. Delete virus associated files in directories:
%common_programs%
%AppData%
%program_files%
%AllUsersProfile%Start MenuPrograms
5. Delete the infected registry entries from the following registry folders:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
The manual removal of the virus is not advisable because it requires registry cleaning. If you are not an expert then manual removal may damage your system even more. For computer novices, I recommend you remove Pro Antispyware with a specific removal tool.