Remove Smart Virus Eliminator. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Smart Virus Eliminator
Also known as: SmartVirusEliminator, SmartVirus Eliminator, Smart VirusEliminator
Type: Spyware
Severity scale:Smart Virus Eliminator severity is 75  (75 / 100)
 
Smart Virus Eliminator is a rogue security program that reports false scan results and displays fake security alerts to convince you that your computer is seriously infected. The bogus application is a clone of Windows Protection Suite, Windows System Suite, Windows Security Suite and Malware Destructor 2009. It is promoted through the use of Trojans and fake online anti-malware scanners. Usually, Trojans are disguised as video codecs required to view certain online videos. SmartVirus Eliminator can be also downloaded from its homepage smart-virus-eliminator.com. However, you should avoid this website and uninstall Smart Virus Eliminator from your computer as soon as possible if this parasite is already installed.

Once active, SmartVirusEliminator will scan your computer each time you log into Windows. The scan results are false. This misleading application will displays a variety of infections and claim that those security threats can be removed only with a registered version of Smart Virus Eliminator. Do not purchase this program. It is nothing more but a scam. The rogue application detects harmless files that it had created during its installation as security threats. Furthermore, SmartVirus Eliminator will constantly display fake security alerts. These fake alerts may appear like every 30 seconds. It will also impersonate Windows Security Center and display counterfeit notifications form Task bar claiming that anti-virus protection is disabled or that your computer is under attack.

What is more, Smart Virus Eliminator will hijack your Internet browser and redirect you to various misleading websites full of ads. You should remove this parasite from the system upon detection. Otherwise, it will install more malware onto your computer. Please use the removal guide below to remove Smart Virus Eliminator from your computer for free.


Related files: SM83b.exe, asp2009.exe, smve.cfg, Smart Virus Eliminator.lnk, cookies.sqlite, search.xml

Smart Virus Eliminator properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

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Smart Virus Eliminator manual removal:

Kill processes:
SM83b.exe asp2009.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\asp2009.DocHostUIHandler
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "URL" = "http://search-gala.com/?&uid=8000&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer "PRS"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "969904308603"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Smart Virus Eliminator"
Delete files:
SM83b.exe asp2009.exe smve.cfg Smart Virus Eliminator.lnk cookies.sqlite search.xml
Delete directories:
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\61a60
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SMVESys
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Smart Virus Eliminator

Other programs to remove Smart Virus Eliminator:

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

Information added: 19/08/09
Information updated: 26/10/09

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Comments from visitors:


1. by . 2009-10-26 14:10:01
WHAT DOES THE WORDS OR WHATEVER IT IS ...WHAT DOES IT MEAN ???

2. by . 2009-09-03 18:09:06
09-03-09
I finally found a trusted site to delete this from my PC. Now my PC won't even power on. Cause? Fix? I've checked the plugs and the outlets ~ no power up on my computer. Now what?

3. by . 2009-08-29 09:08:07
Thanks for the info on the Smart Virus Eliminator, it helped a lot and explained to my parents why they shouldn't download stuff they're not sure of!


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