Without doubts, when an ordinary user hears about Windows Smart Security he thinks that it is the newest application that will protect his PC from numerous threats from the outside. Truly believing it so, he installs this software on the computer and follows all requests and offers. Unfortunately, Windows Smart Security is not the protection you really need. The problem is, this is a rogue or fake antispyware program that was created by hackers who’s the main strategy is to trick people and steal their money. After been installed Windows Smart Security is generated to start immediate scan. After this scan has finished it would state that your PC is infected. After that Windows Smart Security is going to offer you to follow the link it gives and purchase the official license, either way you will be not able to get rid of those threats on your PC. Calm down, and do not hurry up purchasing the license. Certainly, you don’t have any of those malicious files Windows Smart Security is trying to make you believe in. Probably, it is just a part of strategy to leave you little money to go around. What is more, Windows Smart Security is not going to stop that easy. It will always remind you about itself, by sending annoying pop-ups every time you log in the system, trying to make you purchase the license. All in all, Windows Smart Security is just a simple badware that you are not going to have any profits from. Moreover, after some period of time it would download more malware, but you are not going to find out about it till it is too late. So, be careful and don’t ever trust Windows Smart Security and its products.
Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware
Malware Author: Innovagest2000 SL
Threat Level: Critical
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How to remove Windows Smart Security manually:
It's possible to remove Windows Smart Security manually, but you have to be very experienced in dealing with registry entries, program files and .dll files.
The files to be deleted:
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\hl11734594
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\hl11734594\hl11734594
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\hl11734594\hl11734594.exe
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\hl11734594\pchl11734594ins
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Windows Smart Security 2009.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Smart Security
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Smart Security\Windows Smart Security 2009.lnk
Remove registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Windows Smart Security
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows Smart Security
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Windows Smart Security
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Windows Smart Security"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows Smart Security
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Windows Smart Security
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Windows Smart Security"
Please be careful because manual removal of Windows Smart Security may seriously damage operational system and sensitive data. Also there is a big possibility of incomplete removal, because some files could be hidden and program could re-install itself after you delete files and registry entries. So we strongly recommend you to use automatical removal tool.
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