Friday 21 October 2011

Security Sphere 2012 Removal - How To Guide

Security Sphere 2012 is a polished version of System Tool and MS Removal Tool with same malicious features. All these rogue products are created by the same family and they are creating new products like a clockwork. Every few months, they create a new rogue software with different name to avoid detection from antivirus programs.

Security Sphere 2012 is the latest malicious creation of on-line crooks and this software is spreading very fast. This rogue blocks all the running programs in your computer and won't let you run any application. Whenever you'll try to run a software, It will automatically close it and tell you that this software is infected.

Security Sphere 2012 gets into your system via compromised downloads, fake flash updates and other similar methods. It actually enters in a disguised manner to your computer and you won't even suspect that It is a rogue software. Once you install this software, It will conduct a complete scan of your computer and report numerous fake infections. None of these infections are actually present on your computer but the report is fabricated by Security Sphere 2012.

To remove those infections, you'll be asked to buy full version of Security Sphere 2012 which is equally useless. Don't pay money to these scammers and remove security sphere 2012 from your computer as soon as possible. Here is a screen shot of Security Sphere 2012 doing fake scan :



Security Sphere 2012 will configure itself to run at startup so that you can not stop it anyhow. Once running in your computer, It won't let you run anything.

We have tested behavior of this rogue and found that It doesn't block files having "explorer.exe" name. For this reason, download Process Explorer and save it as "explorer.exe" to your computer. Now run explorer.exe (Process Explorer) and you can end active process of Security Sphere 2012. Process Explorer works exactly as Windows Task Manager.

After ending active process of Security Sphere 2012, now you can download Spyware Doctor to remove the infection completely from your computer. Click the button below to download Spyware Doctor.


Security Sphere 2012 blocks everything and makes its removal much harder. You can follow these steps to remove Security Sphere 2012 from your computer easily :


1. Automatic Removal

Automatic Removal is the fastest solution to get rid of Security Sphere 2012. Automatic Removal is based on using a genuine anti-spyware software to clear the infections. Follow these steps to remove security sphere 2012 :

1. Restart your computer and press "F8" key on your keyboard during startup.

2. When you see a menu, select "Safe Mode With Networking" and start your computer. Security Sphere 2012 will not be run itself Safe Mode. If it somehow manages to run in Safe Mode,  download Process Explorer and save it as "explorer.exe" to your computer.

Now run explorer.exe (Process Explorer) and you can end active process of Security Sphere 2012 easily. This way Security Sphere 2012 won't intervene during removal and you can do your job easily.

3. After ending active process of Security Sphere 2012, run Internet Explorer and Download Spyware Doctor .Spyware Doctor's malware database is huge and It can easily catch viruses like Security Sphere 2012. After downloading, please install Spyware Doctor, install it and update its virus database.

After that, conduct a "Full Scan" of your computer and remove all the infections. That's it! On next reboot, you can boot up your computer in safe mode and everything will be back to normal. 


2. Manual Removal

Manual Removal method is not suitable for most computer users as It is very hard to follow and a minor mistake can cause big problems to your computer. To remove Security Sphere 2012 manually, you need to find and delete culprit files yourself. It can be a tough task If you are not well versed with computers. On the other hand, If you delete a wrong file mistakenly, It can be fatal for your computer.

You can follow these steps to remove the rogue software manually :

1. Boot up your computer in "Safe Mode with Networking Mode".
2. Run registry editor by clicking on Start-->Run, type regedit and click OK. Delete this registry entry :

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\featurecontrol\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION "svchost.exe"
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "enablehttp1_1" = '1'
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce "<random>"

Keep in mind that registry is a core part of your computer and editing it incorrectly may cause further problems to your computer.
  
3. After deleting above registry entries, please find and delete these files from your computer :

%AllUsersProfile%\<random>\
%AllUsersProfile%\<random>\<random>
%AllUsersProfile%\<random>\<random>.exe
 %StartMenu%\Programs\Security Sphere 2012.lnk

Follow above steps carefully and you should be able to remove Security Sphere 2012. Keep in mind that manual removal steps don't guarantee results. If the virus has changed its way of operating, manual removal steps may no longer work. To avoid all the hassles ans risk, you can opt for automatic removal method instead.

Monday 17 October 2011

Guard Online Virus Removal - How To Guide


Guard Online looks exactly as Cloud Protection software and both products are malwares designed by the same family. These products are called ransomware as products like Guard Online do a fake scan of your computer and try to cheat money from you. The creators of this software want to sell a bogus software as Guard Online can't protect your form anything.

Guard Online software was created by on-line scammers and they have a complete team dedicated for creating rogue products. These guys are releasing new bogus products everyday and distributing them on-line through various channels. Such rogue products are mainly promoted on hacked websites and when you visit those sites, Guard On-line virus automatically installed itself in your computer without your knowledge.

Once the installation is done, it will pop-up on your computer's screen and start scanning your computer without your permission. It will tell you that your computer is seriously infected and you need clean out viruses from your computer. See this screen shot of Guard online virus doing fake scan :
Guard Online Virus Doing Fake Scan on My Computer

Showing a List of Running Processes to Look Legitimate
Guard Online will report numerous false infections on your machine and then ask you to purchase full version of Guard Online to remove those infections. If you fall for this trap and buy the rogue software, you'll get a fake activation key. Once you enter that key in Guard Online, It will tell you that now your computer is free from viruses. This is a bogus tactics to trap you and after taking money from you, Guard Online will stop doing malicious things.

Don't get fooled by this rogue software and remove guard online from your computer as soon as possible. Removing this rogue on your computer will do more harm to your PC and lessen the chances of recovery.


Guard Online will do the followings to your computer :

1.  Block all products on your computer and won't let you run any software.
2. Your system will get a lot slow and you'll see random error messages in system tray.
3.  Your antivirus software will get blocked and If you try to run it again, Guard Online malware will forcefully close it down.
4.  Several essentials settings of your computer will get changed by the malware so that you can't remove it easily.
How To Remove Guard Online Virus

Guard Online is a very stubborn software and can't be removed easily by an average computer user.  We have tested behavior of this rogue software in our research lab and found two methods which can help you :
1. Automatic Removal

Automatic Removal method means using a software to remove guard on-line malware.  This removal method is fast, easy and guarantees complete removal of the rogue. If you follow this removal method, It hardly takes 30 minutes to resolve all errors and problems on your PC.

This removal method can be used by anyone. If you are not skilled with computers, don't worry as you just need to download a software and scan your computer for possible infections. Everything else is done automatically by Spyware Doctor. Here are the detailed steps you should follow :


1. Restart your computer and press "F8" key on your keyboard during startup.

2. When you see a menu, select "Safe Mode With Networking" and start your computer. Guard On-line will not be able to run itself in Safe Mode and It will make your job easier.


3. Once your computer boots in safe mode, run Internet Explorer and Download Spyware Doctor . Spyware Doctor is the best malware remover software in the world. After downloading Spyware Doctor,  install it in your computer and update its virus database.

After that, conduct a "Full Scan" of your computer and remove all the infections. That's it! On next reboot, you can boot up your computer in safe mode and everything will be back to normal. 


2. Manual Removal

Manual Removal method is very hard and risky to follow. Among thousands of different files on your computer, It will be always impossible for you to spot the files related to malware. This is why we don't recommend manual removal method and If you delete a wrong file from your computer, your problems will just get worse.

Guard Online virus creates its files with random names. On each computer, this software creates a different filename and that's why It is not possible to mention the correct filename.

Please follow these steps to remove guard online virus manually :

1. Boot up your computer in "Safe Mode with Networking Mode".
2. Run registry editir by clicking on Start--Run, type regedit and click OK. Delete this registry entry :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>"

Please note that registry is a core part of your computer and editing it incorrectly may harm your computer.
  
3. After deleting above registry entries, please find and delete these files from your computer :

%AppData%\<random>\
%AppData%\<random>\
%AppData%\<random>\
%AppData%\<random> Guard Online.ico
%AppData%\ldr.ini
%StartMenu%\Programs\Guard Online\
%StartMenu%\Programs\Guard Online\Guard Online.lnk
%System%\<random>.exe%AppData%\E77ikC6uQA5hAym (or Similar Random Name)
 %AppData%\GxxTGN9pzF  (or Similar Random Name)
%AppData%\g44tgnOLrfI2dJw   (or Similar Random Name)

Follow above steps and use your common sense to decide If you should delete a particular file. Don't ever delete a file based on your guess because If you delete a system file, Windows will not load and show you a fatal error. At that point, re-installation of your computer will be the only option.

If you want to avoid al the hassles, download Spyware Doctor and remove guard on-line automatically. You'll get rid of the virus and your computer will stay safe forever. 

Cloud Protection Virus Removal - How To


Cloud Protection is a very dangerous rogue spyware scanner. It acts like it is scanning your computer for real viruses but the fact is, this software is just playing an animation. The scanning activity is bogus and this software isn ot capable of catching viruses. Cloud Protection itself is a virus and you need to remove cloud protection virus from your computer as soon as you can.

This rogue software enters in your computer via security vulnerabilities in a stealth manner. Cloud protection can be found on lots of websites on Internet. These websites are either included in this scam or those websites have been hacked by on-line crooks and malware has been silently inserted into those websites. When you visit one of those websites, you are prompted to download a utility and you'll be convinced that you are downloading a very good software.

After downloading, when you'll install that file in your computer, you'll get Cloud Protection virus in your computer. In most instances, Cloud Protection can't get installed automatically unless you click on its executable file somehow. Things will look so legitimate to you that you'll never imagine that you are downloading and installing a virus yourself. Here is a screen shot of Cloud Protection from our research lab : 
Cloud Protection Rogue Doing Fake Scan
1. It will load itself on startup and as soon as you boot your computer, Cloud Protection will take over everything.
2. Cloud Protection virus will block all legitimate application on your computer and won't let you run them.
3. Your antivirus software or other security software will also get blocked forcefully by the malware.
4.  It will also block Task Manager so that you can't end its process. 
How To Remove Cloud Protection Virus

You can remove Cloud Protection very easy provided you follow the right solution.  These two removal methods are vastly used by victims and we recommend Automatic Removal method at anytime. Automatic Removal method is fast, secure and guarantees complete removal or rogue software.
1. Automatic Removal

Automatic removal method is the best method to remove the rogue software without any hassles. All you need to do is reboot your computer in "Safe Mode with Networking" mode, scan your computer and delete infections. Here are detailed steps :

1. Reboot your computer and continue pressing "F8" key on your keyboard repeatedly until you see a menu.
2. This menu will have several options and you need to select "Safe Mode With Networking" and press Enter key.
3. Once your computer boots in safe mode, run Internet Explorer and Download Spyware Doctor . Spyware Doctor is the best malware remover software in the world. After downloading Spyware Doctor,  install it in your computer and update its virus database.

After that, conduct a "Full Scan" of your computer and remove all the infections. That's it! On next reboot, you can bootup your computer in safe mode and everything will be back to normal. 


2. Manual Removal

Manual removal method is tedious, risky and doesn't guarantee complete removal of cloud protection virus. This method is not recommend for average computer users as If you delete wrong files, your computer may stop booting up completely.

To remove cloud protection virus manually, please follow these steps :-

1. Boot up your computer in "Safe Mode with Networking Mode".
2. Run registry editir by clicking on Start--Run, type regedit and click OK. Delete this registry entry :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>"

Please note that registry is a core part of your computer and editing it incorrectly may harm your computer.
  
3. After deleting above registry entries, please find and delete these files from your computer :

%AppData%\<random>\
%AppData%\<random>\
%AppData%\<random>\
%AppData%\<random>\
%AppData%\ldr.ini
%AppData%\svhostu.exe
%AppData%\<random>\Cloud Protection.ico
%StartMenu%\Programs\Cloud Protection\
%StartMenu%\Programs\Cloud Protection\Cloud Protection.lnk
%StartMenu%\Programs\Startup\crss.exe
 %System%\<random>.exe
%AppData%\E77ikC6uQA5hAym (or Similar Random Name)
 %AppData%\GxxTGN9pzF  (or Similar Random Name)
%AppData%\g44tgnOLrfI2dJw   (or Similar Random Name)

Please note that you need to be sensible enough to find out which file is related to virus. Don't do any guesswork white removing the rogue as It can have adverse effect on your computer's health. If you are in doubt, don't take any chances and follow automatic removal method instead. Automatic removal is so easy that even newbie computer users and get rid of cloud protection easily.