XP Antispyware 2009

Posted: October 6, 2008

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.

Threat Level:	10/10
Infected PCs:	42

First Seen:	July 24, 2009
Last Seen:	May 15, 2021
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

XP Antispyware 2009, or XPAntispyware2009, is a rogue security program that was found to be installed from a Trojan horse infection or rogue website. Once XP Antispyware 2009 infiltrates your system it may start to annoy you repeatedly with popups or system alert messages used as scare tactics. XP Antispyware 2009 scares you into purchasing a full version of the XP Antispyware 2009 program.

XP Antispyware 2009 does not live up any expectations as it is not able to remove parasites or viruses. XP Antispyware 2009 was also found to be sponsored on XP Antispyware 2009.com which is a site that you should never visit. XP Antispyware 2009 should not be purchased under any conditions. If you have XP Antispyware 2009 on your system then it is recommended that you utilize a reputable spyware scan program in order to locate and remove XP Antispyware 2009 and its files.

Aliases

TROJ_FAKEAL.JER [TrendMicro]Trojan.FakeAV [Symantec]Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT [Sunbelt]Mal/EncPk-NP [Sophos]Adware/XPInternetSecurity2010 [Panda]Win32/Adware.XPAntiSpyware.AA [NOD32]Heuristic.LooksLike.Trojan.FraudPack.H [McAfee-GW-Edition]Artemis!67271575648F [McAfee+Artemis]Trojan.Win32.FraudPack.ancl [Kaspersky]Trojan.Win32.FakeAV [Ikarus]Rogue:W32/FakeAlert.KY [F-Secure]Trojan.Fakealert.11956 [DrWeb]Trojan.FraudPack-3290 [ClamAV]Trojan.FraudPack.ancl [CAT-QuickHeal]Trojan.Fakeav.KSI [BitDefender]
More aliases (52)

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

Install[1].exe

File name: Install[1].exe
Size: 76.63 KB (76632 bytes)
MD5: 9c573a7daf0322b0de66d0bdb1f3edf2
Detection count: 83
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

proas2009.exe

File name: proas2009.exe
Size: 928.76 KB (928768 bytes)
MD5: d82c13c222b4b3fbb1b2b77884cd111f
Detection count: 16
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

AVEngn.dll

File name: AVEngn.dll
Size: 215.61 KB (215612 bytes)
MD5: a118dcd827ea43f260369ed941e68ce2
Detection count: 12
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 1, 2020

XP_AntiSpyware.exe

File name: XP_AntiSpyware.exe
Size: 813.64 KB (813644 bytes)
MD5: 37cdb5930c4d0f029df306cf38a78795
Detection count: 11
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

XP_AntiSpyware.exe

File name: XP_AntiSpyware.exe
Size: 420.64 KB (420640 bytes)
MD5: bcb6c350da2a91725be9b00c87d68bd6
Detection count: 3
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathXP_AntiSpyware.lnk

Additional Information

The following cookies were detected:

xp-as-2009

12 Comments

Gretta says:

October 17, 2008 at 10:21 am

I was tricked into buying XP Antispyware and gave them my credit card information and paid $49. I will be removing the antispyware, however should I be concerned about canceling my credit card? Is there anyone to contact to get my money back? Thanks
Mike Baumann says:

October 18, 2008 at 9:39 pm

This so called software installed itself thru "Windows Update" which is a surprise to me. I have the computer do regular checks for windows updates etc, and on the most recent update today, it was in there. Still trying to get last remnants of "winantivirus pro 2007" off the computer and now got this to deal with as well!
jeremy says:

October 21, 2008 at 9:42 pm

so is this where microsoft is trying to get their money to afford to fix windows vista?
Anon says:

October 22, 2008 at 12:21 pm

@Gretta

You need to contact the company, although it may be fruitless, first to try and get a refund. If they won't work with you call your credit card company to dispute it.
Focker says:

October 22, 2008 at 6:25 pm

Trend Micro PC- Cillin doesn't pick up on this. It downloaded itself while retrieveing information from a reputable website. Noticed it was taking forever to load and saw the files changing at the bottom of the screen. I quickly ended the task, but it was too late. Now I can't seem to get AntispywareXP2009 off of my damned laptop. If I EVER find out who is behind this, they are going to get a kick in the teeth from me!!!
LESLIE says:

October 23, 2008 at 12:39 am

DONT FEEL BAD GRETA I TOO WAS RIPPED OFF!!!! I CALLED MY CREDIT CARD COMPANY AND THEY GAVE ME A NAME OF A COMPANY THAT TOOK MY MONEY. CAN\'T FIND A WEBSITE FOR THEM THOUGH. I THINK THEY\'RE FROM A EUROPEAN COUNTRY. I WILL BE CONTACTING MY LOCAL ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEE IF HE CAN RESEARCH THIS MATTER. IN THE MEANTIME I NEED TO FIND OUT AS MUCH AS I CAN H E L P!!!
shakira says:

October 27, 2008 at 8:27 pm

THIS ANITSPYWARE IS STUPID DO SOMETHING WITH IT
Kristi says:

October 28, 2008 at 12:11 am

I also was infested by this malware. If you paid them, you should dispute the charge with your credit card company right away.
Dlay28 says:

October 29, 2008 at 4:05 pm

I installed the so called free version of this software and it stuck to my pc causing all kinds of pop-ups and bugs in my pc. BEWARE!!!
bernie.guinto@navy.mil says:

October 30, 2008 at 8:28 pm

I PAID $79.95 FOR ONE YEAR AND PROCESSING FEE. I GAVE MY CARD NUMBER TO THIS COMPANY. CAN I STILL RECOVER MY MONEY? THEY TRICKED ME INTO THIS.
chris binion says:

November 1, 2008 at 1:37 am

i was thicked into buying xp antispyware what should i do about it
Doria Kiral says:

March 29, 2012 at 8:47 am

I simply needed to chime in and let folks learn that Best Buy is the worst with regard to getting your pc repaired. In case you have a computer virus essentially the most they will do is install the exact same program you can install yourself and run it, but they'll charge you $100. And these people don't comprehend what they're doing.