What Vista Security 2011 Virus Does:
Vista Security 2011 is very tricky rogue spyware software designed to extort money from consumers. It is a very malicious program designed by hackers and It has the capability to get inside your computer bypassing all levels of security on your computer. It is a completely fake antivirus software and can’t be trusted by any means. Its name implies that It is specially to secure vista operating system but this is not true. If you’ve this software in your computer, you know how dangerous and stubborn this software is. This software is designed very professionally so that users don’t suspect this software as a fake one. Do you remember downloading and installing Vista Security 2011 software in your computer? I’m sure you don’t know from where this software popped up in your computer. You’ll find that this software will keep popping up in your computer frequently.
Vista Security 2011 performs a series of scans on your computer showing that It is finding out viruses from your computer. However, this software doesn’t have any in-built virus detection engine which will allow it to find viruses in your computer. The scans performed by this software are faked and designed to show you forged scan results. During scanning your computer, It will show you lots of fake security alerts, pop-ups, taskbar alerts and lots of other similar tactics will be used to intimidate you. Please beware that all scan results are fake and don’t purchase Vista Security 2011 at any cost. It simply can’t protect your computer and you certainly won’t want to give out your credit card information to scammers.
Here is some examples of fake messages which this software usually shows. Don’t get afraid with any of these alerts because these are manufactured and nothing malicious is resting in your computer except this software. You need to remove vista security 2011 from your computer as soon as possible.
System danger!
Your system security is in danger.Spyware, keyloggers or trojans may be working the background right now. Perform an in-depth scan and removal now, click here.
Privacy threat!
Spyware intrusion detected. Your system is infected. System integrity is at risk. Private data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card details and passwords. Click here to perform a security repair.
In any case, Vista Security 2011 can’t secure your computer. On the other hand, this software is programmed in such a way that you can’t delete it easily. It is very annoying but you shouldn’t fall for this trap as purchasing this software won’t help you either. Don’t pay attention to catchy user interface of the software as scammers usually try their best to resemble a genuine spyware remover software. They want to gain trust of the consumers so that they don’t hesitate in purchasing the software. Unfortunately, If you paid for this fake software inadvertently, please contest the charge with your credit card company.
Remove Vista Security 2011 Automatically
Automatic removal means using a Genuine spyware remover to remove threats from your computer. Although It is likely that you’ve some sort of antivirus protection on your computer but It might not be enough to combat with threats like Vista Security 2011. Automatic Removal is hassle free and works for you to remove the virus. To proceed with automatic removal method, you need to download a genuine spyware remover and I recommend Spyware Doctor for this purpose. You need to download this software in your computer, scan your computer in safe mode and then get rid of the virus automatically.
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Please note that, in several cases, then malware execution of Spyware Doctor in your computer. To overcome this problem, you should rename the Spyware Doctor file to “iexplore.exe” and then you should be able to launch the program to remove the infections.
Remove Vista Security 2011 Manually
Manual removal of Vista Security 2011 is not as effective as automatic removal method. It would not be an exaggeration If I say that most computer users will not be able to deal with the virus manually. The virus spreads its file all over your computer and makes is much hard for you to find all those malicious files and removes them.Once the virus enters in your computer, It makes several hidden copies of itself and thus making your job harder. It would not be wise to leave traces of the virus on your computer.
I recommend manual removal steps only for the people who know what they are doing. If you are frustrated and removing the suspecting files based on your guesswork, It is not going to help you. On the other hand, It might even affect you in adverse way If you delete any important file off your computer. As you know all programs are dependant on some core files and If you delete any of those files, the functionality of certain programs will be badly affected.
Here is what you should do to :
1. First of all, as soon as you discover that you’ve a nasty virus in your computer, reboot your computer in safe mode immediately and try to do a system restore. System Restore means restoring all the settings of your computer to a pervious date and If you restore your computer to a date when your pc was not infected, you can be virus free in no time. Please note that doing a system restore might wipeout some applications and other stuff which you’ve installed recently.
2. If system restore doesn’t work as expected, you can try manual removal steps. Make sure to backup important stuff so that you don’t experience problems later If something unforeseen happens. Manual removal steps are just our try to help you and we are not responsible for any damages that might occur from this. Manual removal totally depends on your expertise level.
A) Run Registry Editor (Click on Start—>Run, type “regedit” and click on OK) and remove these registry entries.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\pezfile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pezfile
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pezfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\pezfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "%1" %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\pw.exe" /START "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AntiVirusOverride" = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallOverride" = "1"
B) Remove these files from your computer. Please use windows find utility to find the files and then remove them.
C:\ProgramData\[Random Name Here]
C:\Users\AppData\Local\[Random Name Here].exe
C:\Users\AppData\Local\[Random Name Here]
C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\[Random Name Here]
C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Local\Temp\[Random Name Here]
When I say “Random Name Here”, you need to find files/folders with very strange names. Most of the files and folder names will make sense to you but the folders which this virus has created will have random names which will really sound fishy to you. You need to target those random folders and file names.
Please removal above files are registry entries from your computer. Please also note that malwares are ever changing and what worked today, might not work tomorrow. Vista Security 2011 removal is extremely urgent because this software comes with huge problems and leaving this software in your system will invite even more threats to your computer.