Security Tool

Posted by elisein Blog Fake anti-virus program on December 13th, 2010 | Leave a comment

Security Tool is a rogue anti-spyware program that always scares users with frequent fake scan results or pop-up system alert message. For some computer newbie, they will immediately purchase the full version of Security Tool as requested so as to get rid of all detected infections. But it is a fact that Security Tool can neither scan the computer for any threats, nor delete any types of spyware or malware from the computer. It is completely a scam and will only bring in harm to the computer. So you should instantly scan your whole PC and remove Security Tool immediately!

How to remove Security Tool manually?

It is possible for you to remove Security Tool manually from the computer, but first you have to make sure that you have a full understanding on computer and how Security Tool works as a simple mistake while the manual removal will bring in unexpected damages to the PC. But for other users, it is highly advised that you should rely on an anti-spyware program to completely remove Security Tool.

To remove Security Toolmanually, first stop the below running processes:

%UserProfile%\Application Data\4946550101\4946550101.exe

Secondly, locate and delete these Security Tool related files:

%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Security Tool.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\4946550101\4946550101.bat
%UserProfile%\Application Data\4946550101\4946550101.cfg
%UserProfile%\Application Data\4946550101\4946550101.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\4946550101
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Security Tool.lnk
%Program Files%\SecurityTool

Last, open Windows Registry Editor and delete the associated entries:

77DC0B63-ff35-4ba9-8BE8-aa9EB676FA02
7897A556-0E82-49F4-8C80-D0983CBF0352
7F23592B-8F2C-4C08-83A8-BBE01BF9CC64
a791a998-ae9a-42cb-b833-45279b64dd30
AF4DA69B-E1D6-469A-855B-6445294857D4
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SecurityTool
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SecurityTool
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Vista Antivirus 2010
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “SecurityTool”

Important Note: As what you have seen from the above discussion that it will be complicated to remove Security Tool manually from the computer, especially for those are not professional on computer. To protect your computer and thoroughly remove the annoying fake program from your computer, it is better to try the automatic SecurityTool removal method.

How to remove Security Tool automatically?

1. Click to download Instant Spyware Remover and save the “InstantSpywareRemover_Setup.exe” file on your desktop.
2. Double click on the setup.exe file and install Instant Spyware Remover on your computer by following the installation wizard.
3. Launch it and click “Scan” to thoroughly scan your computer for any potential threats.
4. Click “Remove” when the scan finishes.

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