Title: Smart Security

Type: Rogue Antispyware

Remove Smart Security. Removal instructions

Also known as: SmartSecurity

Severity scale:

(70 / 100)

Smart Security is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Security Tool. It pretends to be a legitimate security program, but in reality it's just another scam. The rogue program is promoted and installed through the use of Trojans that usually come from fake online scanners or malicious PDF files, bogus video sites or any other misleading websites. Once installed, Smart Security will run a system scan and display numerous serious infections on your computer. But don't worry about that, because the scan results are absolutely false. It just tries to make scare you into thinking that your computer is infected when it's not. Then it will prompt you to buy the full version of the program to remove the infections which don't even exist. Don't do that. Otherwise you will simply lose your money and probably won't get them back.

Another very annoying thing about Smart Security is that this fake program loads a bunch of fake security alerts and notifications claiming that your computer is infected or under attack from a remote PC. Furthermore, it will block legitimate anti-virus and anti-spyware programs to protect itself from being removed. It will block security related websites too so you may have to use another PC to download removal tool or print out the removal instructions. If you find that your computer is infected with SmartSecurity virus, please follow the removal instructions below and remove Smart Security from your PC either manually or with an automatic removal tool. Most importantly, don't purchase it. If you already bought it then you should contact your credit card company and dispute the charges.

Related files: Smart Security.lnk, SmartSecurity.exe

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

Smart Security snapshot:

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Smart Security manual removal:

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Kill processes:
SmartSecurity.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{B45FF030-4447-11D2-85DE-00C04FA35C89}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Smart Security_is1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "SmartSecurity"

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
SmartSecurity.exe Smart Security.lnk

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Smart Security
%CommonPrograms%\Smart Security

Information added: 2010-03-10 03:23:55
Information updated: 2010-12-16 09:12:22

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PC Safety

It could run even in safemode!

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2010 10 02

<Guest>

It is important to note this is not the same as ESET Smart Security, being a valid internet security software suite.

Reply »

2010 12 16

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