Remove Personal Security. Description and removal instructions

Title: Personal Security	Also known as: PersonalSecurity, PSecurity
Type: Spyware	Severity scale: (75 / 100)

Personal Security is a misleading anti-spyware application that displays fake security alerts/pop-ups and reports false system security threats or infections to scare you into thinking that your computer is infected with malicious software. PersonalSecurity is a clone of widely spread Cyber Security and Total Security malware. The rogue program simulates a system scan and asks to pay for a full version of Personal Security in order to remove non-exist infections. In fact, the reported security threats or infections are actually either non-existing/harmless files or legitimate software. This malware will likely block real security software to protect itself from being deleted. Most importantly, do not purchase this bogus application and uninstall Personal Security from your computer as soon as possible.

[Figure 1. Personal Security graphical user interface]

Personal Security must be manually installed. Its distribution channels include e-mail, malicious or hacked Web pages, peer-to-peer networks and etc. The scammers also use social engineering to distribute Personal Security infection. Please note that Personal Security disguises itself and usually comes as flash player update/video codec or other supposedly useful software. You shouldn't install anything from suspicious websites. Otherwise, you can infect your PC with Personal Security or other malware.

To make this scam look more realistic, Personal Security impersonates Windows Security Center. It states that your computer is not protected and that you should activate PersonalSecurity to ensure full system protection. As you may know, the legitimate one does not promote particular anti-virus software. That's the main difference. The rogue application displays the same infections on every computer randomly. If your computer is infected, you will likely see one of the following: Zlob.PornAdvertiser.ba, Trojan.BAT.Adduser.t, Spyware.IMMonitor, Win32.Rbot.fm, Infostealer.Banker.E, Spyware.IEMoster.d, Trojan.Tooso, Trojan.MailGrabber.s, Trojan.Alg.t, TrsutedAntivirus, SecurePCCleaner, Spyware.007SpySoftware, Spyware.KnownBadSites and etc.

To make things even more complicated, Personal Security will hijack Internet Explorer and displays fake notifications [Figure 2] about possible threats or unsafe websites.

[Figure 2. Personal Security - fake IE warning]

The fake warning states:

This website has been reported as unsafe
We strongly recommend to discontinue the use of this website.
Register your computer's security software
This website has been report to Microsoft for containing threats that might steal personal or financial information from your computer.

However, that's not all. You will be also flooded will fake security alerts about serious security and privacy issues. Personal Security will displays a fake screen saver that looks like Blue Screen of Death window and stat that SPYWARE.MONSTER.FX_WILD_0x00000000 infection crashed your PC. More fake security alerts read:

Spyware activity alert!
Spyware.IEMonster is a popular spyware that attempts to steal passwords from Web browsers, e-mail clients and other programs, including login information from online banking sessions, billing pages, CC transactions, etc. It may also create special tracking files to log your activity and compromise your Internet privacy. It is strongly recommended to prevent this threat immediately. Click here to get protection against Spyware.IEMonster.

Spyware activity alert!
Spyware.IEMonster activity detected. It is spyware that attempts to steal passwords from Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Outlook and other programs, including logins and passwords from online banking sessions, eBay, PayPal. It may also create special tracking files to log your activity and compromise your Internet privacy. It's strongly recommended to remove this threat as soon as possible. Click here to remove Spyware.IEMonster.

System files modification alert!
Some critical system files of your computer were modified by malicious program. It may cause system instability and data loss. Click here to block unauthorized modification by removing threats (Recommended).

If your computer is infected with Personal Security, please use the removal guide below or an automatic removal tool and remove Personal Security from the system manually for free. Do not purchase it! If you have already purchased it, contact your credit card company and dispute the charges. Last, but not least, run a full system scan with a legitimate anti-spyware application to remove the remains or additionally installed malware.

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Related files: psecurity.exe, uninstall.lnk, win32extension.dll, Computer Scan.lnk, help.lnk, Personal Security.lnk, registration.lnk, Settings.lnk, Update.lnk

Personal Security properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Personal Security removal:

remover for Personal Security

Personal Security manual removal:

Kill processes:
psecurity.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{35A5B43B-CB8A-49CA-A9F4-D3B308D2E3CC}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\5FFB10D58FFCF482208906E6A889FD56
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "PSecurity"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\post platform "WinTSI 01.12.2009"

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
win32extension.dll

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
psecurity.exe Uninstall.lnk win32extension.dll Computer Scan.lnk Help.lnk Personal Security.lnk Registration.lnk Settings.lnk Update.lnk

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\PSecurity
C:\Program Files\Common Files\PSecurityUninstall
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PSecurity

Other programs to remove Personal Security:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 02/12/09
Information updated: 26/05/10

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Comments from visitors:

1. by . 2010-05-26 17:05:06

thank you so much i really needed your help

2. by Tannia. 2010-05-15 13:05:15

C:Program FilesCommon FilesPSecurityUninstall
/
That is the most important I needed to do
TY so much no more PersonalSecurity

3. by . 2010-05-15 13:05:15

When you go to this file you could already just uninstall right?
C:Program FilesCommon FilesPSecurityUninstall
(unless PSecurity is still lurking inside my computer)

4. by . 2010-04-20 08:04:28

What if I already purchased this with my parents debit credit card? Not my account. How do I contact this company? How do I get this uninstalled, it will not let me uninstall?

5. by clovek112. 2010-04-07 05:04:42

Great Thank You for this tutorial

6. by . 2010-03-29 11:03:24

please sir i have no money for buy personal security

7. by . 2010-03-22 12:03:17

Contact your credit card company and dispute the charges.

8. by . 2010-03-22 10:03:52

What if you've already purchased it?! is there anyway of refunding it!?

9. by . 2010-03-19 10:03:05

personal sercurity just blocked this when i was about to press finish on install. happens every time to

10. by . 2010-03-09 03:03:07

how to remove coz my system blocked by personal Security....

11. by . 2010-03-07 03:03:58

pla help me this fake program just pop up, it said my pc have so many threats found so i got nervous and i have download it, T_T

12. by . 2010-03-06 16:03:46

Thank you so much! Problem solved!

13. by . 2010-03-03 05:03:16

well spywaredoctor was useless !!! so was malwarebytes as well :(((
I scanned many times and everytime I started my computer security center returned :(((

Dont waste your time with either of them

14. by . 2010-03-02 13:03:29

Thank u so much this personal security is crap..Iam very happy that i follow your step's and now every thing is fine.
I would've died if it didnt work!
Because my mom gifted me this computer...Thank u people...

15. by . 2010-02-25 11:02:14

Thank you if it had not been for the advise i got from this web site my computer would still be infected.

16. by JudeLove. 2010-02-25 10:02:16

Boot your computer first to safemode with networking. Then do a System Rertore. If this doesn't work you can manually remove the infection while on safemode so that this infection will not load up to the computer's memory while booting.

17. by . 2010-02-23 22:02:24

Thank you very much! except for that the window is still popping up saying come websites are blocked...any suggestions????

18. by . 2010-02-22 11:02:01

Thank you I followed the instructions by going to my computer - program files - common files - uninstall personal security and clicked on uninstall and it worked. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.....no more personal security.

19. by . 2010-02-15 14:02:52

thank you thank you for the usefull info i followed the instructions # 10 gave and it removed it xxx

20. by . 2010-02-12 00:02:27

Who ever wrote comment 8 I want to have your babies. Thank you very much.

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