XPProtector 2009 (XP Protector 2009, XPProtector2009) is quite similar to AntivirusXP2008 (or Antivirus XP 2008, AntiVirXP08, AntivirusXP 2008, Antivirus2008XP), MSAntivirus2008, MS Antivirus 2008, XPAntivirus2008, VistaAntivirus2008, Antivirus2009, Antivirus2008, Cleaner2009, Cleaner 2009, XPProtector 2009 is an application designed to ensure the misled user is conned into believing their system is infected by viruses, and accordingly resulting in the user purchasing the full version of said anti-spyware. XPProtector 2009 is usually downloaded and installed onto an unsuspecting computer users system by a Trojan-type malware, which occurs through Browser security exploits. What results is a barrage of phony ‘windows-like’ pop-ups displaying warning messages. Once the user clicks on one of these pop-ups, they are directed to XPProtector 2009’s website, thus obligating the user to buy the commercial version of the XPProtector 2009 anti-spyware product. It is quite important to bear in mind that XPProtector 2009 is in fact a replica of SpyViper Pro and SpyShield, and one should steer clear of all XPProtector 2009 products.