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  • Rogue Anti-Spyware
  • Windows
  • Verified · Apr 2021

How to remove Security Antivirus

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

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Security Antivirus is a rogue security application from the same family as PC Live Guard malware. It's one of many rogue anti-spyware programs that displays fake security alerts/pop-ups and false system security threats to scare you into thinking that your computer is infected. The main goal of this program is to trick you into purchasing the program that's why it will prompt you to pay for the bogus software in order to remove the threats which don't even exist. Most of the time, Security Antivirus rogue comes from fake online scanners, fake websites or misleading online ads. This virus can be also promoted using social engineering. One way or another, don't install it and don't pay for this totally useless program. Instead, please use the removal guide below to remove Security Antivirus.

Security Antivirus graphical user interface
[Figure 1. Security Antivirus graphical user interface]

Once installed, SecurityAntivirus will drop numerous files on your computer and later detect these files as serious computer threats. The fake files are: ANTIGEN.drv, ANTIGEN.exe, cid.dll, DBOLE.sys, ddv.dll, ddv.sys, energy.tmp, FS.drv, PE.exe, PE.sys, runddlkey.dll, std.exe, tjd.drv. The rogue program just imitates a system scan and reports false infections. Don't worry about that and ignore false scan results. Furthermore, Security Antivirus will display many fake security alerts stating that your computer is infected or that there are otentially harmful programs on your PC. Some of the fake alerts displayed by this virus:

Potentially harmful programs have been detected in your system and need to be dealt with immediately. Click here to remove them using Security Antivirus.
Your PC may still be infected with dangerous viruses. Security Antivirus protection is needed to prevent data loss and avoid theft of your personal data and credit card details. Click here to activate protection.

Malicious applications, which may contain Trojans, were found on your computer and are to be removed immediately. Click here to remove these potentially harmful items using Security Antivirus.
No real-time malware, spyware and virus protection was found. Click here to activate.

Just like the false scan results these fake warnings were made to scare you. Last, but not least, Security Antivirus will hijack Internet Explorer and redirect search results to findgala.com. It may also block security related websites. Finally, it will modify Windows Hosts file and add the following lines in Hosts file:

74.125.45.100 4-open-davinci.com
74.125.45.100 securitysoftwarepayments.com
74.125.45.100 privatesecuredpayments.com
74.125.45.100 secure.privatesecuredpayments.com
74.125.45.100 getantivirusplusnow.com
74.125.45.100 secure-plus-payments.com
74.125.45.100 www.getantivirusplusnow.com
74.125.45.100 www.secure-plus-payments.com
74.125.45.100 www.getavplusnow.com
74.125.45.100 safebrowsing-cache.google.com
74.125.45.100 urs.microsoft.com
74.125.45.100 www.securesoftwarebill.com
74.125.45.100 secure.paysecuresystem.com
74.125.45.100 paysoftbillsolution.com
74.125.45.100 protected.maxisoftwaremart.com
95.211.99.110 www.google.com
95.211.99.110 google.com
95.211.99.110 www.google-analytics.com
95.211.99.110 www.bing.com
95.211.99.110 search.yahoo.com
95.211.99.110 www.search.yahoo.com

As you can see, Security Antivirus is a total scam. Please use the removal guide below to get rid of this infections as soon as possible. Also note that removal delay will probably make the situation more complicated because it is able to download and install additional malware onto your computer.

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