Thursday, March 15, 2012

How to Remove Malware Windows Security Alerts


Some fake windows security center generate alerts and messages, like those of the real one built with windows operating system.

It is common that the generated alerts inform us of malware and viruses present on our pc  and offer to download a fake pc protection software. The first noticeable difference between the fake and the original is that clicking anywhere (even the red "x" button at the top right corner of the window) on the fake alerts will automatically start a malicious download. Remove this dangerous malware immediately upon detection.

End System Processes
1. Press the "Ctrl," "Shift" and "Esc" keys at the same time to start the Task Manager.

2. Click the "Processes" tab in the Task Manager's window.

3. Select "setup.exe" from the list of processes and click "End Process" at the bottom of the window. Select "8ymnibx6.exe" from the list of processes and click "End Process" at the bottom of the window.

4. Close the Task Manager.

Remove Registry Entries
5. Go to the "Start" menu, type "regedit" in the "Start Search" box and hit "Enter" to start the Registry Editor.
6. Browse to and delete the following registry entry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\8ymnib 6.exe
7. Close the Registry Editor.

3.    Find and Delete Files

8. Go to the "Start" menu, type "8ymnibx6.exe" in the "Start Search" box and hit "Enter."

Delete all search results
9. Go to the "Start" menu, type "malwarehelp.org" in the "Start Search" box and hit "Enter." Delete all search results.
10. Restart your computer.

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