The process av2009.exe is an instance of an executable (EXE) file, and is a component of the software product labeled as Antivirus 2009, which is basically a rogue anti-spyware program. The av2009.exe file launches itself to enable the main function of the program Antivirus 2009, which is specifically designed to clone viruses and spyware, particularly from another rogue antivirus application called Antivirus 2008. It means that the av2009.exe file is not a safe module to install and run in the system, because it can lure a computer user with fake pop-ups and notifications, along with spam and other PC or Internet threats that can infect the system and data stored in the computer. This application can also redirect a web browser to one of the websites that offer or sell spyware and malware, or worse to sites with annoying pop-ups.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. av2009.exe. is used by Antivirus 2009 Rogue Anti-Spyware, If you shut down av2009.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop av2009.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Antivirus 2009 Rogue Anti-Spyware, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed av2009.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Antivirus 2009 Rogue Anti-Spyware, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if av2009.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that av2009.exe, belongs to, in this case Antivirus 2009 Rogue Anti-Spyware