Title: The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert
Also known as: Microsoft Security Essentials Alert
Remove The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert
Removal instructions
Severity scale:  (73 / 100)
The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert is a Trojan virus that impersonates the legitimate Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus program and states that your computer is infected with Unknown Win32/Trojan. This malicious software promotes five different fake anti-virus programs: Red Cross Antivirus, Peak Protection 2010, Pest Detector 4.1, Major Defense Kit and AntiSpySafeguard. The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert will state that it was unable to remove Unknown Win32/Trojan threat and will prompt you to install one of those five rogue programs to remove the infection which actually doesn't even exist on your computer. Actually, it will display a list with 35 different antivirus programs, 30 of which are legitimate antivirus programs, but it let you install only the rogue ones.
Once the rogue program is installed, it will prompt you to reboot your computer. After the reboot, it will scan your computer for malware once again and will state that all found infections can be removed only with a full version of the program. That's the main goal this malware - to trick you into purchased the rogue program. The scan results are false. You can safely ignore them. And, of course, don't purchase any of those rogue programs. The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert and related rogue programs should be removed from the computer as soon as possible. However, if you already purchased it then you should contact your credit card company and dispute the charges.
There are two other every annoying things about this malware: it blocks task manager, registry editor and other legitimate programs and it also displays fake security alerts to scare you into thinking that your computer is infected with spyware, adware, Trojans and other malware. Some of the fake security alerts read:
The application taskmgr.exe was launched successfully but it was forced to shut down due to security reasons.
This happened because the application was infected by a malicious program which might pose a threat for the OS.
It is highly recommended to install the necessary heuristic module and perform a full scan of your computer to exterminate malicious programs from it.
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The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert and all those five rogues Red Cross Antivirus, Peak Protection 2010, Pest Detector 4.1, Major Defense Kit and AntiSpySafeguard should be remove from the system upon detection. It is obvious that this is a scam. Non of those programs will actually protect your computer against malicious software. If your computer is infected with The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert virus or any of those five programs please follow our removal instructions below to remove it from your computer either manually or with an automatic removal tool.
Related files: antispy.exe, defender.exe, tmp.exe, kjkkklklj.bat, hotfix.exe
The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background
The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert snapshot:
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The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert manual removal:
Kill processes: hotfix.exe
antispy.exe
tmp.exe
Delete registry values:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PAV
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnonBadCertRecving" = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnOnPostRedirect" = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "tmp"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce "SelfdelNT"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell" = "%UserProfile%\Application Data\antispy.exe"
Delete files:%UserProfile%\\Application Data\\antispy.exe
%UserProfile%\\Application Data\\hotfix.exe
%UserProfile%\\Application Data\\tmp.exe
%UserProfile%\\Local Settings\\Temp\\kjkkklklj.bat
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SYMPTOMS OF trojans INFECTION
The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert is a trojan parasite. Like other trojans, it infiltrates into your system disguised as a codecs, an update to some common software like Adobe Flash or Java, a mail attachment or a useful program and makes your PC vulnerable to other parasites.
The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert might download other parasites, steal your information, perform redirections and provide full access to your PC for criminals. Your PC would be used for illegal activities like laundering money or providing platform for DDOS attacks.
It is mostly impossible to determine if system contains trojans like The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert. these parasites are designed to work silently, and provide infiltration platform for other infections, like spyware, adware or fake antiviruses. It is imposible to determine what parasites accompany The fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert thus we recommend scanning your PC with anti-malware software.
Information added: 2010-08-23 03:05:10
Information updated: 2011-11-10 20:43:31
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I recently had this virus and used this guide to get rid of it but on my computer it showed up as hotfix.exe in the application data folder. Finally found out that was it and got rid of the dang thing.
Deleted registry files and all was fine.
I install another task manager (advanced task manager) and i have put in quarantine a proces named k856436.exe
After this windows task manager start working.
Success!
watch for that name anywhere
wht is hotfix,exe
it is virus?
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