A fake anti-spyware program that has only been recently created, System Guard 2009 uses the well-known formula of trying to lure users into buying a license for it. It gets installed on a user’s computer through Trojans such as Zlob or Vundo which manifest themselves on the internet posing as Video ActiveX codecs. Once downloaded and installed, System Guard 2009 then proceeds to perform fake system scans, flagging harmless files as dangerous spyware and generating fake pop-ups from the Windows taskbar, warning the user that their computer is at risk. It also insists that it is not possible to clean these fake threats by using the ‘trial’ version of System Guard 2009 which is currently installed, and that the user should buy a license to the ‘full’ version of the software. However, as this is a fake program it has no capabilities whatsoever of scanning or cleaning any computer system, so no user should waste money on this fake license.

In order to delete System Guard 2009, it is necessary to stop processes, remove files and folders and delete registry entries which are related to it.

File Removal Procedures

First of all, before you try to delete System Guard 2009 you should stop the following process:

• SystemGuard2009.exe

The next step in System Guard 2009 removal is deleting the following files from the relevant locations:

• System Guard 2009.lnk
• Uninstall System Guard 2009.lnk
• SystemGuard2009.exe

Now your hard disk is safe from everything that has to do with System Guard 2009.

Registry Removal Procedures

In order to completely delete System Guard 2009 from your computer, it is necessary to remove the following keys and settings from the Windows registry as well:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ \System Guard 2009\SystemGuard2009.exe
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SystemGuard2009
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SystemGuard2009

Now your registry is safe from System Guard 2009.

Conclusion

It is not advisable for inexperienced computer users to manually delete System Guard 2009. A mistake made due to inexperience may harm your operating system. Therefore, unless you are an experienced system administrator, it is recommended to use a web-based repair service such as www.onlinecomputerrepair.org or legitimate antivirus software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus to delete System Guard 2009 properly.