Rabu, 02 Juni 2010

How to remove fake security tool

Remove Fake Security tool rogue spyware
Security Tool is typical fake anti-spyware application. It’s a copy of the notorious Total Security scam. It detects and reports numerous computer infections and it requires buying the full version of the program for deleting the threats. Here’s what wrong with this: SecurityTool reports imaginary infections and urges to pay for nonexistent full version.

"Security Tool Warning
Spyware.IEMonster activity detected. This is spyware that attempts to steal passwords from Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Outlook and other programs. Click here to remove it immediately with SecurityTool."

SnapShot of Security Tool - click to Enlarge

Don’t trust SecurityTool and avoid installing this app. The fabricated alerts are not the worst part of this fraud; Security Tool also hijacks web browser and slows machines performance down.


How to manually remove Security Tool
Stop and remove SecurityTool processes:
Security Tool.exe
uninstall.exe

Locate and delete SecurityTool registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "SecurityTool"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Vista Antivirus 2010

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Uninstall\SecurityTool

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SecurityTool

Detect and delete other SecurityTool files:
%System Root%\Samples
%User Profile%\Local Settings\Temp
%Program Files%\SecurityTool
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SecurityTool
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\SecurityTool
Security Tool.exe
uninstall.exe

Auto Removal tools to remove this virus:

• Super Anti Spyware

source : http://www.darfuns.com/spyware-removal/security-tool-virus/

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