Security Essentials 2010

Like Internet Security 2010 and Antivirus Remover, Security Essentials 2010 is a fake antivirus client. This program can be very hard to remove because it will block you from running and installing many real security products. It will also highjack your desktop and disable the Widnows Task Manager. In order to remove Security Essentials 2010 you may need to use a combination of the manual removal guide below as well as known good security software.

Security Essentials 2010

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Security Essentials 2010 in most cases makes it's presense well known. You will be getting all kinds of warnings coming out of the system tray. There is also a trojan that highjacks the Windows Security features and makes it look like Windows is recommending the product. below is one of the warnings you are most likely getting.

"Attention! System detected a potential hazard ( trojanSPM/LX) on your computer that may infect the executables files. your Private information and PC safety is at rick. To get rid of the unwanted spyware and keep your computer safe you need update your current security software. Click OK to download official intrusion detection system (IDS software)"

Of course it's all a lie. It'sreally the fake security client that is blocking executables and this is nothing more then bad people trying to steal your money.

AUTOMATIC Security Essentials 2010 REMOVAL

We do recommend Spyware Doctor with Antivirus. This is one of the few clients out there that can really make a big difference.  The problem most people will have is your fake client may block the install or updating of a real security product.  You can always start of following the manual guide below.  Once you terminate the running processes of this virus you should be able to install the client just fine. If you follow the link above and use coupon code removevirus10 you will get 10% off. This is an exclusive coupon we got just for removevirus.org readers.

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Sometimes you just need a pro.  If you are having troubles and do not understand the below guide or just feel better having an expert removing this threat and all others on your computer then we recommend www.onlinecomputerrepair.org.  It's one of the leading remote computer repair companies out there and will get you taken care of.

Here is the Video you can follow along with this and the manual guide below

Security Essentials 2010 Manual Removal Procedures

Due to the fact that Security Essentials 2010 is a scam it is not recommended to purchase it no matter how many notifications the application displays. Once the software has been detected it is recommended to conduct all necessary steps in order to remove Security Essentials 2010. In order to do so it is first necessary to identify its running process.

• winlogon32.exe
• SE2010.exe ( The main Security Essentials 2010 executable )
• 41.exe

We will have a video posted very very soon to help you out :)

After the main executable process has been disabled, the next step is to find and remove Security Essentials 2010 related files and folders so that it can no longer affect the operating system’s normal functionality:

• c:\windows\system32\winlogon32.exe
• c:\windows\securityessentials2010\SE2010.exe
• C:\WINDOWS\system32\41.exe

If you find this threat too hard to remove yourself and need an expert we recommend www.onlinecomputerrepair.org . They charge far less than others and are great at what they do.

Security Essentials 2010 Registry Removal Proedures

While most of the functionality deployed by Security Essentials 2010 has been disabled once all files and folders related to it have been deleted it is recommended to also consider cleaning the Windows registry as the application tends to create certain registry keys in order to ensure its presence in the system. For this reason, the following registry entries should be deleted:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\smss32.exe
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SE2010.exe
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\LREC75DND7
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\E8WECRKKMV\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\{F9197A7E-CE10-458e-85F8-5B0CE6DF2BBE}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\asc3550p (Rootkit.Agent)
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\idid

Delete Security Essentials 2010 Directories:

c:\windows\securityessentials2010\

Conclusion

Once all files, folders and registry keys related to Security Essentials 2010 have been removed it is recommended to apply all the latest security patches and update all software installed to the latest versions in order to make sure that there are no additional exploits possible. In ALL cases of our testing for this threat we found other viruses and trojans.  You need to now run a full security scan using what ever your favorite security client is.  You already know what client we recommend.  If you can not seem to get anything to work and need an expert then consider www.onlinecomputerrepair.org.  This is a remote computer repair company that can fully remove this threat online for a very low price.

Other Software clients that Removevirus.org likes to use

• Spyware Doctor with Antivirus
• Norton
• Trend Micro
• Kaspersky
• AVG
• MalwareBytes

As always please post updates to the file traces. If yours are different then other users will find it helpful.