Win 7 Security 2012

What is Win 7 Security 2012?

Win 7 Security 2012 is fake antivirus software spread on the Internet by cyber criminals in an attempt to steal the money of unsuspecting users that may decide to purchase its license key. Once identified, it is recommended to proceed with immediate Win 7 Security 2012 removal.

How Did I get infected with Win 7 Security 2012?

In most cases users get infected with Win 7 Security 2012 by downloading infected software from websites that are either compromised or specifically published to spread this type of software. Common scenarios include the downloading of fake codec packs that contain either trojans or backdoors used to spread fake antivirus clients with the purpose of financial gain for the criminal network behind this operation. Another common cause of infection is outdated software such as Adobe Reader or Flash Player, not to mention older versions of popular browsers that are surely vulnerable and targeted by web based exploits.

What is Win 7 Security 2012 Doing to My Computer Right Now?

Win 7 Security 2012 will most likely display a series of fake infection related notification with the purpose of making the user believe that this software is actually performing legitimate security scans. While at this point the PC is indeed infected, the infection is related to the fake antivirus itself and it is necessary to know how to remove Win 7 Security 2012 before the system is further damaged by other malware types.

Make sure that you do no enter any personal information in any of the forms or purchase orders displayed by Win 7 Security 2012 as the information will only be used by cyber criminals to steal money as well as further private data. Ignore all popus and security notifications displayed by this fake antivirus client and follow the guide included on this website for proper Win 7 Security 2012 removal.

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What Do I Do To Remove Win 7 Security 2012?

Your first step is to follow the manual removal guide included below and stop the main executable process related to Win 7 Security 2012. Once the executable file has been stopped from execution it will be simple to delete Win 7 Security 2012 as most of the features of this fake security client will no longer be in effect.

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Win 7 Security 2012 Manual Removal Procedures

The first step you must take in order to remove Win 7 Security 2012 is to stop its main running process:

• [random].exe

While Win 7 Security 2012 does not have a static process name, the user is required to identify it either manually (in most cases Win 7 Security 2012 is generating a random set of alpha-numeric strings for its file names) or using a legitimate antivirus product.
Known File Path Locations
XP:

• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Local\[random].exe

Vista / Windows 7:

• C:\Users\%User Name%\AppData\Roaming\[random].exe

To stop this process it is recommended to open up the Task Manager and carefully identify the randomly named file from the process list. Once identified, stop the process and browse to the known location of the virus in order to delete its main executable.
Alternatively this task can be accomplished by rebooting into safe mode with networking and disabling the fake antivirus client while it is no longer automatically starting alongside the operating system. At this point it is recommended to download Spyware Doctor with Antivirus and keep the setup for later usage in order to make sure that any registry changes performed by Win 7 Security 2012 will not affect your ability to download a genuine security product.

KNOWN LOCATIONS OF THIS VIRUS

Windows XP:

• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Local\

Windows Vista / Windows 7:

• C:\Users\%User Name%\AppData\Roaming\

Once Win 7 Security 2012 executable has been deleted it is necessary to run a complete system scan using an antivirus engine that is capable to detect any other forms of infection. We recommend Spyware Doctor with Antivirus as an affordable and professional solution.

If you find this threat too hard to remove then it is always accessible to request the support of a professional computer repair service.

Win 7 Security 2012 Registry Removal Procedures

PLEASE NOTE: Editing the registry can cause severe operating system damage as most registry keys related to Win 7 Security 2012 are closely related to legitimate operating system settings. For this reason it is recommended to either manually clean the registry or avoid taking the risk and download PC Health Advisor, software that can automatically conduct the necessary procedures.

Here are the registry traces for your reference only:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe “(Default)” = ‘exefile’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe “Content Type” = ‘application/x-msdownload’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\DefaultIcon “(Default)” = ‘%1? = ‘”%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” /START “%1? %*’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command “IsolatedCommand” = ‘”%1? %*’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas\command “(Default)” = ‘”%1? %*’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\runas\command “IsolatedCommand” = ‘”%1? %*’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile “(Default)” = ‘Application’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile “Content Type” = ‘application/x-msdownload’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\DefaultIcon “(Default)” = ‘%1?
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ‘”%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” /START “%1? %*’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command “IsolatedCommand” = ‘”%1? %*’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\runas\command “(Default)” = ‘”%1? %*’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\runas\command “IsolatedCommand” – ‘”%1? %*’
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ‘”%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” /START “%1? %*’
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ‘”%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” /START “%1? %*’
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = ‘”%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” /START “%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe”‘
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command “(Default)” = ‘”%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\[random].exe” /START “%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\[random].exe” /START “%Program Files%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe”‘

Win 7 Security 2012 Directories:

XP

• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Local\

Windows 7 / Windows Vista

• C:\Users\%User Name%\AppData\Roaming\

Conclusion

The removal of Win 7 Security 2012 can be a challenge for most inexperienced PC users, reason why we have tried to detail as much as possible based on our experienced related to how to remove Win 7 Security 2012 in a proper way. In some cases it is simply easier and more accurate to download and install a legitimate antivirus client such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. Such software will take care of the malware without any further user interaction and in case the operating system has been damaged it is always recommended to use the services of remote computer repair experts such as http://www.pcninja.com.