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  • Verified · Apr 2021

How to remove Internet Security 2011

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Olivia Morelli · Ransomware analyst

Internet Security 2011 is a program which you should never trust, no matter how trustworthy it might seem at the first sight. This scam is known to be connected with another dangerous program called Antivirus 2010 and it is mostly distributed through fake online anti-malware scanners. Moreover, this scam is extremely difficult to remove because it comes bundled with a rootkit that disables the access to security programs that scan a particular process. When stopped, these programs won’t be capable to launch again because of the security permissions changed by a rootkit. When Internet Security 2011 will change the permission on a program, you will be notified by this Windows message:

Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

or

Access Denied.

Besides, this cyber threat will display tons of alerts that declaring about numerous viruses detected on your machine and will imitate system scan to convince you about the dangerous situation of your machine. Of course, users won’t be able to remove any virus reported by Internet Security 2011 – only after paying a required fee they are promised that their machines will be safe. However, these “viruses” are completely legitimate your system files that after being removed may cause problems connected with a normal computer’s functionality.
Fake messages of Internet Security 2011 mostly look like that:

Attention! Network attack detected!
Your computer is being attacked from remote host. Attack has been classified as Remote code execution attempt.

Attention! Threat detected!
NOTEPAD.EXE is infected with Trojan-BNK.Keylogger.gen
Private data can be stolen by third parties including card details and passwords.
It is strongly recommended to perform threat removal on your system.

Windows Security Alert
Your computer is making unauthorized copies of your system and Internet files.
You should immediately run full scanning of your system to prevent any unauthorized access to your data.
Click YES to run Antivirus scanner right now.

Remember, first of all you need to remove this rootkit that disables programs designed for scanning your computer's processes or files. Being created only for swindling your money, Internet Security 2011 won’t stop its activity and you will find yourself disabled from launching any legitimate security program. Besides, if you have already purchased it, contact your credit card company to dispute the charges.

When doing a remove, you will need a good powerful updated antispyware. We would recommend Spyware Doctor or automatic removal tool from this web page.

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