Monday, February 28, 2011

Vista Total Security Removal Guide

Vista Total Security Removal Guide
Vista Total Security is a fake antivirus program created to urge the user to buy the full version of Vista Total Security in order to earn some profit. Don't ever buy it as it is a cheat! Vista Total Security install itself into the computer without confirmation of the users and it start automatically when the windows boot. Vista Total Security produce fake virus warning alert consistently to force the user to purchase the full version so that to remove the malwares. Vista Total Security is nothing more than a scam and plagiarized antispyware program

Vista Total Security can be removed by using Emsisoft HiJackFree to stop the processes and kill the files from the hard drive. Then, the user has to restore the registry entries added and modified by Vista Total Security. Finally, all the file related to Vista Total Security must be deleted from the hard drive. All of them has been shown in the removal guide below.

Vista Total Security should be removed immediately!

Vista Total Security Removal Guide
Kill Process
av.exe

Delete Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallOverride" = "1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AntiVirusOverride" = "1?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "iexplore.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "firefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "firefox.exe"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "%1? %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "%1? %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "%1? %*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "%1? %*

Remove Folders and Files
%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\WRblt8464P
%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\av.exe

Windows Troubles Analyzer Removal Guide

Windows Troubles Analyzer Removal Guide
Windows Troubles Analyzer is a fake antivirus program that cannot protect any computer from malware. Windows Troubles Analyzer installs into the computer and configure itself to start automatically when Windows boot. Then Windows Troubles Analyzer will scan the computer automatically without confirmation of the user and will surely scare the user that the computer is infected by several malwares. Windows Troubles Analyzer suggests itself as the best remedy. The user will have to purchase the full version of Windows Troubles Analyzer to remove the malware. In fact, do not purchase it as it will not remove any malware.

Windows Troubles Analyzer can be removed by stopping the processes and removing the files by using Emsisoft HiJackFree. Then the user should remove the registry entries added or modified by Windows Troubles Analyzer shown in the removal guide below. All files related to Privacy Hidden must be deleted.

Windows Troubles Analyzer should be removed immediately!

Windows Troubles Analyzer Removal Guide
Kill Process
(How to kill a process effectively?)
[random].exe

Delete Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[random].exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[random].exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell "%AppData%\[random].exe"

Remove Folders and Files
%AppData%\[random].exe

PrivacyHidden Removal Guide

PrivacyHidden Removal Guide
PrivacyHidden is a fake antivirus program that try to pretend to be a real antivirus which can remove malware. Most of the free files you download from the file sharing websites are bundled with Fake Antivirus software. PrivacyHidden does not kill any malware from any computer. PrivacyHidden infects the computer by installing useless program into the computer which will try to disguise itself like a legitimate antivirus. After installation complete, PrivacyHidden will scan the computer and will surely state that the computer is infected by malwares and urge the user to buy the full version of PrivacyHidden.

PrivacyHidden can be removed by stopping the processes and removing the files by using Emsisoft HiJackFree. Then the user should remove the registry entries added or modified by PrivacyHidden shown in the removal guide below. All files related to PrivacyHidden must be deleted.

PrivacyHidden should be removed immediately!

PrivacyHidden Removal Guide
Kill Process
(How to kill a process effectively?)
PrivacyHidden.exe
PrivacyHiddenMon.exe

Delete Registry
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\intmedialab]
"PrivacyHidden"="'"C:\Program Files\PrivacyHidden\PrivacyHidden.exe" /run1'"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"(Default)"="'C:\Program Files\PrivacyHidden\PrivacyHidden.exe'"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\PrivacyHidden.exe]
"pid"="'home'"
"InstallDate"="'20110212'"
"Version"="'1.000'"
"UpdateVersion"="'1.000'"
"Environment"="'11111111111111'"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PrivacyHidden]
"W2KLpk"="1"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International]
"DisplayName"="'?????????????'"
"UninstallString"="'C:\Program Files\PrivacyHidden\uninst.exe'"
"DisplayIcon"="'C:\Program Files\PrivacyHidden\PrivacyHidden.exe'"
"DisplayVersion"="'1.000'"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PrivacyHidden]
"install"="'install_check'"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PrivacyHiddenPartner]

Remove Folders and Files
C:\Program Files\PrivacyHidden