Information about ThinkSmart
ThinkSmart is a totally misleading application which is closely connected to fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert and another earlier released scamware ThinkPoint. Just like the malware mentioned above, ThinkSmart infiltrates computer unnoticeably and then totally paralyzes some of its important functions. It then classically starts scanning the system for viruses and lists a great variety of infections that sound quite convincing. All this is done for one and only reason which is to create an impression that computer needs a reputable security program which is of course, ThinkSmart. However, if you notice it on your PC, remember that you definitely don’t need this program which leads computers to a total mess. Read the information written below and remove ThinkSmart and its trial version. If infected by Trojans that distribute this scam, firstly you will see the fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert that declares you got some security vulnerabilities and threats on your PC and also offers to choose protection software from a list given. Of course, some of these programs given are legitimate applications, but there will also be fake solutions given and ThinkSmart will be one of them. Once on your computer, ThinkSmart makes some useful modifications that help to launch every time computer is rebooted. It can also be predicted that desktop will be bombarded by those fake system scanners and alerts that will announce about lots of infections found inside the OS.
Don’t get scared by Think Smart! You should better get a really reputable anti-spyware which will help you with removal of this threat. If you find yourself prevented from even logging into your system, try to disable the trailware of ThinkSmart by launching Safe Mode with Networking and then stopping malicious processes of ThinkSmart. Don’t fall into paying for it and if you have already done this, contact your credit card company to dispute the charges. Get rid of ThinkSmart as soon as possible.
ThinkSmart Facts
- ThinkSmart pretends to increase security of your PC
- ThinkSmart free version will show popups, alerts and fake results to convince you to pay
- ThinkSmart creators will not deliver license keys upon paying or the full version will not be functional
- ThinkSmart might be used to download and advertise other malicious software
- ThinkSmart might disable some of your PCs or its programs functions
Manual ThinkSmart removal instructions
Note: Manual removal of parasite ThinkSmart is tedious and dangerous task if done incorectly.
Stoping and deleting incorrect executables and DLLs, deleting registry entries might harm your PC.
Thus we recommend using Spyware Doctor of PCTools for automatical scan and removal of computer
parasites, or another reputable spyware remover.
Kill malicious Processes:
hotfix.exe
thinksmart.exe
antispy.exe
thinksmart.exe
antispy.exe
Remove malicious Registery entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PAV
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “smart”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon “Shell” = “%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\hotfix.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “smart”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon “Shell” = “%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\hotfix.exe
Remove harmful Files:
%UserProfile%\Application Data\hotfix.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\thinksmart.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\antispy.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\thinksmart.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\antispy.exe
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