Vongo and Spybot 2009

Suddenly, I have (had...took me a while to remove all files) both Vongo and Spybot 2009 in my downloads folder. What are these (my internet search was confusing)and who is/are responsible for them getting a foothold in my system? HP? or Vista? Who? :cry:

Addendum: I started getting suspicious when my PC started acting up. I am now back to normal since deletions. Are they bad stuffs?
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion dv7-1170us
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Compal
    Memory
    4.096
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    289.09 GB
    Keyboard
    IBM enhanced (101-or 102) keyboard
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    cable Wireless
From the looks of it you can thank HP for Vongo,

Vongo removal from HP laptops - CNET Laptops Forums

Vongo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As for Spybot 2009, the real Spybot S&D knows about it,

BEWARE! Email possible (probable!) scam- - Safer Networking Forums

Spybot 2009 - Safer Networking Forums

From looking around a bit this one appears to be a possible new variant on the old Vista/XP Antivirus 2008/2009 which if it is (and you haven't used it yet) can be removed using Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware,

How to remove XP Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2009, and XPAntiVirus (Removal Instructions)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me
    CPU
    Athlon x2 7750 BE
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A78 Pro
    Memory
    2x2gb Kingston
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD 4830
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Xtreme Music
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer P221w and Acer 1916w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 and 1440x900
    Hard Drives
    2x80 GB Seagate 7200.10 in RAID0, 500 GB Seagate 7200.12
    PSU
    Antec Earthwatts 500W
    Case
    Antec Sonata III
    Cooling
    AC Freezer 64 Pro and a couple of 120 mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 v2
    Internet Speed
    10000/1000
I never got to use either one because I started noticing some "acting ups" that made me suspect some malware have invaded my system...and those were the ones I found suspicious because I had probs removing them. I had to resort to manual removal.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion dv7-1170us
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Compal
    Memory
    4.096
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    289.09 GB
    Keyboard
    IBM enhanced (101-or 102) keyboard
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    cable Wireless
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