Vista Smart Security Rogue Anti-Spyware - removal guide

Vista Smart Security

Created: 2010-04-07 06:26:09 Author: Paul McRubben

Information about Vista Smart Security

Vista Smart Security is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Vista Internet Security 2010 and Antivirus Vista 2010. This program is classified as a rogue because it uses false scan results and fake security alerts in order to trick you into purchasing the program. VistaSmartSecurity is promoted through the use of Trojans that display fake security alerts stating that you are infected and that you should download and install Vista Smart Security in order to protect your computer from possible threats. It's also distributred through the use of fake pop ups when visiting malicious websites that state your computer is infected.

Once Vista Smart Security is installed on your computer it will be configured to start automatically when you sign on to Windows. Once running, the rogue program will scan your computer and display a list of infections that can not be removed unless you first purchase the program. The scan results are false, so you may easily ignore them. While running, you will also see a fake Windows Security Center screen that recommends that you purchase Vista Smart Security. What is more, the rogue program will block legitimte anti-malware programs to protect itself from being removed. If you find that your computer is infected with this virus, then please use the removal instructions below to remove Vista Smart Security from your computer as soon as possbile.

Vista Smart Security Facts

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Vista Smart Security pretends to increase security of your PC
Vista Smart Security free version will show popups, alerts and fake results to convince you to pay
Vista Smart Security creators will not deliver license keys upon paying or the full version will not be functional
Vista Smart Security might be used to download and advertise other malicious software
Vista Smart Security might disable some of your PCs or its programs functions

Manual Vista Smart Security removal instructions

Note: Manual removal of parasite Vista Smart Security 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.

1

Kill malicious Processes:

How to kill malicious processes

av.exe
ave.exe

2

Remove malicious Registery entries:

How to remove malicious registry entries

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\av.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\ave.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AntiVirusOverride" = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallOverride" = "1"

3

Remove harmful Files:

How to remove harmful files

av.exe
ave.exe

4

Scan your System:

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